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
... themselves till it had been taken two or three months . 111. We learn from Pliny , that in the first fer- ment of new wine or muftum , the ancients were wont to sprinkle it with powdered rofin , which gave it a certain fprightlinefs ...
... themselves till it had been taken two or three months . 111. We learn from Pliny , that in the first fer- ment of new wine or muftum , the ancients were wont to sprinkle it with powdered rofin , which gave it a certain fprightlinefs ...
Page 65
... fertile , crops of new plants ever and anon fhew themselves ; all which demonftrates the air to be a common feminary and receptacle of all vivi- fying principles . İ . 142 . 142. Air may also be faid to be the feminary ( 65 )
... fertile , crops of new plants ever and anon fhew themselves ; all which demonftrates the air to be a common feminary and receptacle of all vivi- fying principles . İ . 142 . 142. Air may also be faid to be the feminary ( 65 )
Page 73
... themselves , or direct their actions for the obtaining of any end . Therefore in the government of the world phyfical agents , improperly fo called , or mechanical , or fecond caufes , or natural causes , or inftruments , are neceffary ...
... themselves , or direct their actions for the obtaining of any end . Therefore in the government of the world phyfical agents , improperly fo called , or mechanical , or fecond caufes , or natural causes , or inftruments , are neceffary ...
Page 83
... themselves ; who make tien , æther , or heaven , the fovereign prin- ciple , or cause of all things , and teach that the celestial virtue , by them called li , when joined to corporeal substance , doth fashion , diftinguish , and ...
... themselves ; who make tien , æther , or heaven , the fovereign prin- ciple , or cause of all things , and teach that the celestial virtue , by them called li , when joined to corporeal substance , doth fashion , diftinguish , and ...
Page 88
... themselves , wherein they are pro- duced and nourished .. 191. As water acts upon falt , or aqua fortis up- on iron , fo fire diffolves all other bodies . Fire , air , and water are all three menftruums : but the two laft seem to derive ...
... themselves , wherein they are pro- duced and nourished .. 191. As water acts upon falt , or aqua fortis up- on iron , fo fire diffolves all other bodies . Fire , air , and water are all three menftruums : but the two laft seem to derive ...
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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