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 12
... trees , which retains the acid fpirit , that principle of life and verdure ; the not retaining whereof in fufficient quantity , caufeth other plants to droop and wither . Of thefe evergreen trees productive of refin , pitch , and tar ...
... trees , which retains the acid fpirit , that principle of life and verdure ; the not retaining whereof in fufficient quantity , caufeth other plants to droop and wither . Of thefe evergreen trees productive of refin , pitch , and tar ...
Page 13
... trees . Several species of both are accurately defcribed and delineated by the na- turalifts . But they all agree fo far as to feem related . Theophraftus gives the preference to that refin which is got from the filver fir and pitch tree ...
... trees . Several species of both are accurately defcribed and delineated by the na- turalifts . But they all agree fo far as to feem related . Theophraftus gives the preference to that refin which is got from the filver fir and pitch tree ...
Page 14
... trees , the pines , and the firs yield refin or tar , but alfo the cedars and palm trees ; and the words pix and refina are taken by Pliny in fo large a fenfe as to include the weepings of the lentifcus and cypress , and the balms of ...
... trees , the pines , and the firs yield refin or tar , but alfo the cedars and palm trees ; and the words pix and refina are taken by Pliny in fo large a fenfe as to include the weepings of the lentifcus and cypress , and the balms of ...
Page 15
... trees and plants by microfcopes , have difcovered an admira- ble variety of fine capillary tubes and veffels , fitted for several purposes , as the imbibing or attracting of proper nourishment , the diftributing thereof through all ...
... trees and plants by microfcopes , have difcovered an admira- ble variety of fine capillary tubes and veffels , fitted for several purposes , as the imbibing or attracting of proper nourishment , the diftributing thereof through all ...
Page 18
... tree is a very nice and complicated machine ( a ) ; by the feveral parts and motions whereof , the crude juices admitted through the abforbent veffels , whether of the root , trunk , or branches , are variously mixed , feparated , alte ...
... tree is a very nice and complicated machine ( a ) ; by the feveral parts and motions whereof , the crude juices admitted through the abforbent veffels , whether of the root , trunk , or branches , are variously mixed , feparated , alte ...
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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