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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... most delicate , various , and artificial percolation ( b ) . The inceffant action of the fun upon the elements of air , earth , and water , and on all forts of mixed bodies , animal , vegetable and foffil , is fuppofed to perform all ...
... most delicate , various , and artificial percolation ( b ) . The inceffant action of the fun upon the elements of air , earth , and water , and on all forts of mixed bodies , animal , vegetable and foffil , is fuppofed to perform all ...
Page 19
... evergreen . This balfam , weeping or fweat- ing through the bark , hardens into refin ; and this most copiously in the feveral fpecies of pines and ( a ) 33 , C 2 Ars , firs , whofe oil being in greater quantity , and ( 19- )
... evergreen . This balfam , weeping or fweat- ing through the bark , hardens into refin ; and this most copiously in the feveral fpecies of pines and ( a ) 33 , C 2 Ars , firs , whofe oil being in greater quantity , and ( 19- )
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... the lighteft preffure is beft . Refins that drop from the branches fpontaneously , or ooze upon the flighteft incifion , are the finest and most ( a ) 37 , 43 . fragrant . fragrant . And infufions are obferved to act more ftrongly ( 22 )
... the lighteft preffure is beft . Refins that drop from the branches fpontaneously , or ooze upon the flighteft incifion , are the finest and most ( a ) 37 , 43 . fragrant . fragrant . And infufions are obferved to act more ftrongly ( 22 )
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... most active . particles required leaft force to difengage them from the fubject . 47. The falts , therefore , and more active spirits of the tar are got by infufion in cold water : but the refinous part is not to be diffolved thereby ...
... most active . particles required leaft force to difengage them from the fubject . 47. The falts , therefore , and more active spirits of the tar are got by infufion in cold water : but the refinous part is not to be diffolved thereby ...
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... most able physicians , as fources of two differ- ent claffes of diftempers : a fluggish motion of the liquids occafions weak fibres : therefore tar - water is good to ftrengthen them as it gently accelerates their contents . On the ...
... most able physicians , as fources of two differ- ent claffes of diftempers : a fluggish motion of the liquids occafions weak fibres : therefore tar - water is good to ftrengthen them as it gently accelerates their contents . On the ...
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