Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar WaterReprinted for W. Innys, 1744 - 174 pages |
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... Qualities in a degree too ftrong for human nature to fubdue , and affimilate to itself , must hurt the conftitution . All acids , therefore , may not be useful or innocent . But this feemeth an acid fo thoroughly concocted , fo gentle ...
... Qualities in a degree too ftrong for human nature to fubdue , and affimilate to itself , must hurt the conftitution . All acids , therefore , may not be useful or innocent . But this feemeth an acid fo thoroughly concocted , fo gentle ...
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... qualities . And here it is to be noted , that the volatile falt and spirit of vegetables do , by . gently ftimulating the folids , attenuate the fluids contained in them , and promote fecretions , and that they are pene- trating and ...
... qualities . And here it is to be noted , that the volatile falt and spirit of vegetables do , by . gently ftimulating the folids , attenuate the fluids contained in them , and promote fecretions , and that they are pene- trating and ...
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... qualities of Elixir proprietatis , Stoughton's drops , and many fuch tinctures and extracts , with this difference , that it worketh it's effect more fafely , as it hath nothing of that fpirit of wine , which , however mixed and ...
... qualities of Elixir proprietatis , Stoughton's drops , and many fuch tinctures and extracts , with this difference , that it worketh it's effect more fafely , as it hath nothing of that fpirit of wine , which , however mixed and ...
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... qualities which are alfo to be found in tar - water . It is granted , that oil and acid falts combined together cxift in vegetables , and that confequently there are acid foaps as well as alcaline . And the fapona- ceous nature of the ...
... qualities which are alfo to be found in tar - water . It is granted , that oil and acid falts combined together cxift in vegetables , and that confequently there are acid foaps as well as alcaline . And the fapona- ceous nature of the ...
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... qualities of foaps : 60. It operates more gently as the acid falts lofe their acrimony being fheathed in oil , and thereby approaching the nature of neutral falts , are more benign and friendly to the animal fy- stem and more ...
... qualities of foaps : 60. It operates more gently as the acid falts lofe their acrimony being fheathed in oil , and thereby approaching the nature of neutral falts , are more benign and friendly to the animal fy- stem and more ...
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