Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water, and Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from AnotherDublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, C. Hitch, and C. Davis, 1744 - 174 pages |
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Page 35
... fire , will not think it incredible that virtues of mighty force and extent fhould be found in a fine acid foap ( a ) the falts and oil whereof are a moft elaborate product of nature and the folar light . It 74. It is certain tar ...
... fire , will not think it incredible that virtues of mighty force and extent fhould be found in a fine acid foap ( a ) the falts and oil whereof are a moft elaborate product of nature and the folar light . It 74. It is certain tar ...
Page 38
... fire in two ounces of oil , and added to a pint of broth , which not long fince I had frequent occafion of trying , when that diftemper was epidemical . Nor can I say that any to whom I advised it miscarried . This experi- ment I was ...
... fire in two ounces of oil , and added to a pint of broth , which not long fince I had frequent occafion of trying , when that diftemper was epidemical . Nor can I say that any to whom I advised it miscarried . This experi- ment I was ...
Page 53
... fire , is , by the conftant operation of heat , fucceffively transform- ed into oil , balfam , pitch , and hard friable refin , which will incorporate with oil or rectified fpirit , but not with water , 113. Sir 113. Sir John Floyer ...
... fire , is , by the conftant operation of heat , fucceffively transform- ed into oil , balfam , pitch , and hard friable refin , which will incorporate with oil or rectified fpirit , but not with water , 113. Sir 113. Sir John Floyer ...
Page 57
... fire be very gentle , is loft . This grateful acid fpirit that first comes over , is , as a learned chemift . and phyfician informs us , highly refrigeratory , diuretic , fudorific , balfamic or preservative from putrefaction ...
... fire be very gentle , is loft . This grateful acid fpirit that first comes over , is , as a learned chemift . and phyfician informs us , highly refrigeratory , diuretic , fudorific , balfamic or preservative from putrefaction ...
Page 58
... fire , are by later chemifts , upon very good grounds , fuppofed not to have pre - existed therein ; all fuch falts appearing , from the experiments of fignor Redi , not to preferve the virtues of the respective vegetable subjects ; and ...
... fire , are by later chemifts , upon very good grounds , fuppofed not to have pre - existed therein ; all fuch falts appearing , from the experiments of fignor Redi , not to preferve the virtues of the respective vegetable subjects ; and ...
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abfolute acid æther ætherial againſt alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confift conftitute cure diffolved diftempers diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth effects elaftic elaſtic Ennead exift exiſtence fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted feem feemeth felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould fhould feem fir Ifaac Newton firft foap folar folid fome fometimes fomewhat force foul ftomach fubftance fubject fubtile fuch fulphur fuppofed fupreme fyftem gout groffer grofs hath heat Heraclitus himſelf intellect invifible itſelf juices lacteals laws of attraction lefs medicine mind moft moſt motion muft muſt nature neceffary nevertheleſs obferved Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers pine plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent prefervative principle produce pure reafon refides refin ſeems ſpace ſpecific tar-water thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe Timæus turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe τὸ