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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... perhaps there may be fomething analogous to this , in the fine abforbent veffels of plants , which may co - operate towards producing that endless va- riety of juices , elaborated in plants from the fame earth and air . 42. The balfam ...
... perhaps there may be fomething analogous to this , in the fine abforbent veffels of plants , which may co - operate towards producing that endless va- riety of juices , elaborated in plants from the fame earth and air . 42. The balfam ...
Page 23
... perhaps may entertain against Tar - water , as a medicine , the ufe whereof might inflame the blood by it's ful- phur and refin , appears to be not well grounded ; it being indeed impregnated with a fine acid fpi- rit , balfamic ...
... perhaps may entertain against Tar - water , as a medicine , the ufe whereof might inflame the blood by it's ful- phur and refin , appears to be not well grounded ; it being indeed impregnated with a fine acid fpi- rit , balfamic ...
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... perhaps impoffible to obtain . It is an apopthegm of the chemifts , deri- ved from Helmont , that whoever can make myrrh foluble by the human body , has the fecret of pro- longing his days : and Boerhaave owns that there feems to be ...
... perhaps impoffible to obtain . It is an apopthegm of the chemifts , deri- ved from Helmont , that whoever can make myrrh foluble by the human body , has the fecret of pro- longing his days : and Boerhaave owns that there feems to be ...
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... perhaps , readily impart thofe virtues to a men- ftruum , that may with fafety and speed convey them throughout the human body . Upon all which accounts , I believe tar - water will be found to have fingular advantages . It is obferved ...
... perhaps , readily impart thofe virtues to a men- ftruum , that may with fafety and speed convey them throughout the human body . Upon all which accounts , I believe tar - water will be found to have fingular advantages . It is obferved ...
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... thou- fand . 55. Another way wherein tar - water operates , is by urine , than which perhaps none is more fafe and effectual , for cleaning the blood and carrying off off it's falts . But it feems to produce it's ( 26 ) )
... thou- fand . 55. Another way wherein tar - water operates , is by urine , than which perhaps none is more fafe and effectual , for cleaning the blood and carrying off off it's falts . But it feems to produce it's ( 26 ) )
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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