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 105
... matter , from atoms , and confequently , from that homogeneous æther or elaftic fluid . The elafticity of which fluid is fup- pofed to depend upon , to be defined and measured by it's denfity ; and this by the quantity of mat- ter in ...
... matter , from atoms , and confequently , from that homogeneous æther or elaftic fluid . The elafticity of which fluid is fup- pofed to depend upon , to be defined and measured by it's denfity ; and this by the quantity of mat- ter in ...
Page 121
... matter , which doth not know , but only do . And it must be owned , that , as faculties are multi- plied by philofophers according to their operations , the will may be distinguished from the intellect . ( a ) 152 . Q But But it will ...
... matter , which doth not know , but only do . And it must be owned , that , as faculties are multi- plied by philofophers according to their operations , the will may be distinguished from the intellect . ( a ) 152 . Q But But it will ...
Page 122
... matter , and as it were fuddled in it and con- founded with it . But the formation of plants and animals , the motions of natural bodies , their vari- ous properties , appearances and viciffitudes , in a word , the whole feries of ...
... matter , and as it were fuddled in it and con- founded with it . But the formation of plants and animals , the motions of natural bodies , their vari- ous properties , appearances and viciffitudes , in a word , the whole feries of ...
Page 130
... matters is not to be over - born by a prefumed evidence of mathematical notions and reasonings , fince it is plain , the mathematicians of this age embrace obfcure no- tions , and uncertain opinions , and are puzzled about them ...
... matters is not to be over - born by a prefumed evidence of mathematical notions and reasonings , fince it is plain , the mathematicians of this age embrace obfcure no- tions , and uncertain opinions , and are puzzled about them ...
Page 143
... matters , and more fit for the fpecu- lation of Truth , the labour and aim of a few , than for the practice of the world , or the fubjects of ex- perimental or mechanical inquiry . Nevertheless , though , perhaps , it may not be ...
... matters , and more fit for the fpecu- lation of Truth , the labour and aim of a few , than for the practice of the world , or the fubjects of ex- perimental or mechanical inquiry . Nevertheless , though , perhaps , it may not be ...
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abfolute acid æther æthereal alfo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confidered confift conftitute cure diffolved diftempers diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth effects effence elaftic Ennead exift fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould feem firft foap folar folid fome fometimes fomewhat force foul fpecific ftill 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 light or fire medicine mind moft moſt motion muſt nature neceffary nevertheleſs obferved pafs Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers pine plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent preferve principle Proclus produce pure reafon refide refin ſeem Sir Ifaac Newton ſpace tar-water thefe themſelves Theophraftus theſe things thofe thoſe Timæus turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe