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 19
... produce various fpecific qualities of great effica- cy in medicine : efpecially if it be confidered that in the opinion of learned men , there is an influ- ence on plants derived from the fun , befides its mere heat . Certainly doctor ...
... produce various fpecific qualities of great effica- cy in medicine : efpecially if it be confidered that in the opinion of learned men , there is an influ- ence on plants derived from the fun , befides its mere heat . Certainly doctor ...
Page 20
... produce certain flavours and qualities , in like manner as certain rays , being reflected , produce certain co- lours . ( a ) 36 , 37 . 41. It hath been obferved by fome curious ana- . 41. It ( 20 ) firs, whofe oil being in greater ...
... produce certain flavours and qualities , in like manner as certain rays , being reflected , produce certain co- lours . ( a ) 36 , 37 . 41. It hath been obferved by fome curious ana- . 41. It ( 20 ) firs, whofe oil being in greater ...
Page 21
... producing that endless va- riety of juices , elaborated in plants from the fame earth and air . 42. The balfam or effential oil of vegetables contains a spirit , wherein confift the specific quali- ties , the smell and taste of the ...
... producing that endless va- riety of juices , elaborated in plants from the fame earth and air . 42. The balfam or effential oil of vegetables contains a spirit , wherein confift the specific quali- ties , the smell and taste of the ...
Page 22
... produce . The juice of olives or grapes if- fuing by 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 ...
... produce . The juice of olives or grapes if- fuing by 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 ...
Page 26
... hundred 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 ) )
... hundred 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