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 52
... motion of his fpirits and fucceffion of his ideas , fhall live more in one hour , than ano- ther in two and that the quantity of life is to be eftimated , not merely from the duration , but alfo from the intenfenefs of living . Which ...
... motion of his fpirits and fucceffion of his ideas , fhall live more in one hour , than ano- ther in two and that the quantity of life is to be eftimated , not merely from the duration , but alfo from the intenfenefs of living . Which ...
Page 64
... motion always changing ; as heat , cold , moisture , dryness , and other caufes alter the elafticity of the air . Which accounts , it must be owned , for many effects . But there are many more which must be derived from other principles ...
... motion always changing ; as heat , cold , moisture , dryness , and other caufes alter the elafticity of the air . Which accounts , it must be owned , for many effects . But there are many more which must be derived from other principles ...
Page 65
... motion of all the muf- cles feem to be performed . Air therefore is a ge- neral agent , not only exerting its own , but calling forth the qualities or powers of all other bodies , by a divifion , comminution , and agitation of their ...
... motion of all the muf- cles feem to be performed . Air therefore is a ge- neral agent , not only exerting its own , but calling forth the qualities or powers of all other bodies , by a divifion , comminution , and agitation of their ...
Page 66
... motion it pervades and actuates the whole ani- mal fyftem , producing great variety of effects , and even oppofite in different parts , cooling at the fame time and heating , diftending and contracting , co- agulating and refolving ...
... motion it pervades and actuates the whole ani- mal fyftem , producing great variety of effects , and even oppofite in different parts , cooling at the fame time and heating , diftending and contracting , co- agulating and refolving ...
Page 70
... motion , it actuates and enlivens the whole vifible mafs , is equally fitted to produce and to destroy ... motions , fo fubtile and penetrating in it's na- ture , fo extenfive in it's effects , it feemeth no o- ther than the vegetative ...
... motion , it actuates and enlivens the whole vifible mafs , is equally fitted to produce and to destroy ... motions , fo fubtile and penetrating in it's na- ture , fo extenfive in it's effects , it feemeth no o- ther than the vegetative ...
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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