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 42
... foul or vapid blood , or from a bad digeftion . The animal fpirits are ela- borated from the blood . Such therefore as the blood is , fuch will be the animal fpirit , more or lefs , weaker or ftronger . This fheweth the ufe- fulness of ...
... foul or vapid blood , or from a bad digeftion . The animal fpirits are ela- borated from the blood . Such therefore as the blood is , fuch will be the animal fpirit , more or lefs , weaker or ftronger . This fheweth the ufe- fulness of ...
Page 49
... foul of man was fuppofed by many ancient fages , to be thrust into the human body as into a prifon , for punishment of paft offences . But the worst prison is the body of an indolent Epi- cure , whose blood is inflamed by fermented li ...
... foul of man was fuppofed by many ancient fages , to be thrust into the human body as into a prifon , for punishment of paft offences . But the worst prison is the body of an indolent Epi- cure , whose blood is inflamed by fermented li ...
Page 64
... fouls are all breathed or exhaled into the air , which feems the receptacle as well as fource of all fublunary forms , the great mafs or chaos which imparts and receives them . The air , or atmosphere , that fur- rounds our earth ...
... fouls are all breathed or exhaled into the air , which feems the receptacle as well as fource of all fublunary forms , the great mafs or chaos which imparts and receives them . The air , or atmosphere , that fur- rounds our earth ...
Page 70
... foul or vital fpirit of the world . 153. The animal fpirit in man is the inftru- mental or phyfical caufe both of sense and mo- tion . To fuppofe fenfe in the world , would be grofs and unwarranted . But loco - motive faculties are ...
... foul or vital fpirit of the world . 153. The animal fpirit in man is the inftru- mental or phyfical caufe both of sense and mo- tion . To fuppofe fenfe in the world , would be grofs and unwarranted . But loco - motive faculties are ...
Page 74
... foul acts immediately on pure fire , fo pure fire operates immediately on air . That is , the abrasions of all terreftrial things being rendered volatile and elastic by fire ( f ) and at the fame time leffening the volatility and ...
... foul acts immediately on pure fire , fo pure fire operates immediately on air . That is , the abrasions of all terreftrial things being rendered volatile and elastic by fire ( f ) and at the fame time leffening the volatility 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