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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... and qualities , in like manner as certain rays , being reflected , produce certain co- lours . ( a ) 36 , 37 . 41. It hath been obferved by fome curious ana- . 41. It ( 20 ) firs, whofe oil being in greater quantity, and ...
... and qualities , in like manner as certain rays , being reflected , produce certain co- lours . ( a ) 36 , 37 . 41. It hath been obferved by fome curious ana- . 41. It ( 20 ) firs, whofe oil being in greater quantity, and ...
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... hath been obferved by fome curious ana- . tomists , that the fecretory veffels in the glands of animal bodies are lined with a fine down , which in different glands is of different colours . And it is thought , that each particular down ...
... hath been obferved by fome curious ana- . tomists , that the fecretory veffels in the glands of animal bodies are lined with a fine down , which in different glands is of different colours . And it is thought , that each particular down ...
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... hath nothing of that fpirit of wine , which , however mixed and difguifed , may yet be well accounted a poifon in fome degree . 54. Such medicines are fuppofed to be diapho retic , which being of an active and fubtile nature , pafs ...
... hath nothing of that fpirit of wine , which , however mixed and difguifed , may yet be well accounted a poifon in fome degree . 54. Such medicines are fuppofed to be diapho retic , which being of an active and fubtile nature , pafs ...
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... hath other good qualities which are alfo to be found in tar - water . It is granted , that oyl and acid falts combined together exist in vegetables , and that confequently there are acid foaps as well as alcaline . And the fapona- ceous ...
... hath other good qualities which are alfo to be found in tar - water . It is granted , that oyl and acid falts combined together exist in vegetables , and that confequently there are acid foaps as well as alcaline . And the fapona- ceous ...
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... hath the medicinal qualities of foaps . 60. It operates more gently as the acid falts lofe their acrimony being fheathed in oyl , and thereby approaching the nature of neutral faits , are more benign and friendly to the animal fy- ftem ...
... hath the medicinal qualities of foaps . 60. It operates more gently as the acid falts lofe their acrimony being fheathed in oyl , and thereby approaching the nature of neutral faits , are more benign and friendly to the animal fy- ftem ...
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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