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 53
... operation of heat , fucceffively transform- ed into oil , balfam , pitch , and hard friable refin , which will incorporate with oil or rectified fpirit , but not with water , 113. Sir 113. Sir John Floyer remarks , that we want a ( 53 )
... operation of heat , fucceffively transform- ed into oil , balfam , pitch , and hard friable refin , which will incorporate with oil or rectified fpirit , but not with water , 113. Sir 113. Sir John Floyer remarks , that we want a ( 53 )
Page 55
... operation of an alterative fo mild and friendly to nature . It was a wife maxim of certain ancient philofophers , that difeafes ought not to be irritated by medicines . But no medicine di- fturbs the animal economy lefs than this ( a ) ...
... operation of an alterative fo mild and friendly to nature . It was a wife maxim of certain ancient philofophers , that difeafes ought not to be irritated by medicines . But no medicine di- fturbs the animal economy lefs than this ( a ) ...
Page 64
... operations , difpenfing again thofe falts and fpirits in new generations , which it had received from putrefacti- ons . 138. The perpetual ofcillations of this elastic and reftlefs element operate without ceafing , on all things that ...
... operations , difpenfing again thofe falts and fpirits in new generations , which it had received from putrefacti- ons . 138. The perpetual ofcillations of this elastic and reftlefs element operate without ceafing , on all things that ...
Page 75
... operations imputed to air mult be ultimately attributed to fire , as that which im- . parts activity to air itself . 164. The element of æthereal fire or light feems to comprehend , in a mixed state , the feeds , the natural causes and ...
... operations imputed to air mult be ultimately attributed to fire , as that which im- . parts activity to air itself . 164. The element of æthereal fire or light feems to comprehend , in a mixed state , the feeds , the natural causes and ...
Page 80
... operations . 174. Thus Hippocrates in his treatise , De diæta , fpeaks of a strong but invifible fire ( g ) , that rules all things without noife . Herein , faith he , refides foul , understanding , prudence , growth , motion ...
... operations . 174. Thus Hippocrates in his treatise , De diæta , fpeaks of a strong but invifible fire ( g ) , that rules all things without noife . Herein , faith he , refides foul , understanding , prudence , growth , motion ...
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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