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 58
... original pro- perties of the fubject ; yet volatile falts raised by a flight heat from vegetables are allowed to preferve their native virtues : and fuch falts are readily im- bibed by water . 123. The moft volatile of the falts , and ...
... original pro- perties of the fubject ; yet volatile falts raised by a flight heat from vegetables are allowed to preferve their native virtues : and fuch falts are readily im- bibed by water . 123. The moft volatile of the falts , and ...
Page 75
... original element . 165. Blue , red , yellow , and other colours , have been discovered by Sir Ifaac Newton to depend on the parted rays or particles of light . And in like manner , a particular odour or flavour , feemeth to depend on ...
... original element . 165. Blue , red , yellow , and other colours , have been discovered by Sir Ifaac Newton to depend on the parted rays or particles of light . And in like manner , a particular odour or flavour , feemeth to depend on ...
Page 76
... original . The Stoics alfo taught , that all fubftance was originally fire , and fhould return to fire : that an active fubtile fire was diffused or expanded throughout the whole uni- verfe ; the feveral parts whereof were produced ...
... original . The Stoics alfo taught , that all fubftance was originally fire , and fhould return to fire : that an active fubtile fire was diffused or expanded throughout the whole uni- verfe ; the feveral parts whereof were produced ...
Page 85
... original inftitution , and reft in the object of sense . 185. Doctor Hyde , in his hiftory of the re- ligion of the ancient Perfians , would have it thought , that they borrowed the use and reverence of perpetual fires , from the Jewish ...
... original inftitution , and reft in the object of sense . 185. Doctor Hyde , in his hiftory of the re- ligion of the ancient Perfians , would have it thought , that they borrowed the use and reverence of perpetual fires , from the Jewish ...
Page 105
... original property and firft fuppofed ? On the other hand , if force be confidered as prefcinded from gravity and mat- ter , and as existing only in points or centers , what can this amount to but an abstract spiritual incor- poreal ...
... original property and firft fuppofed ? On the other hand , if force be confidered as prefcinded from gravity and mat- ter , and as existing only in points or centers , what can this amount to but an abstract spiritual incor- poreal ...
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abfolute acid ¿ther ¿thereal 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 ph¿nomena 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 Tim¿us turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe