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 39
... truth , may for a time prevail and keep her at the bottom of her well , from whence nevertheless fhe emergeth fooner or later , and ftrikes the eyes of all who do not keep them shut . 83. Boerhaave thinks a fpecific may be found , for ...
... truth , may for a time prevail and keep her at the bottom of her well , from whence nevertheless fhe emergeth fooner or later , and ftrikes the eyes of all who do not keep them shut . 83. Boerhaave thinks a fpecific may be found , for ...
Page 49
... truth nothing but drams difguifed , yet coming from the apothecaries , are confidered only as medicines . 104. The foul of man was supposed by many ancient fages , to be thrust into the human body as into a prifon , for punishment of ...
... truth nothing but drams difguifed , yet coming from the apothecaries , are confidered only as medicines . 104. The foul of man was supposed by many ancient fages , to be thrust into the human body as into a prifon , for punishment of ...
Page 71
... truth a paffion . Therefore though we speak of this fiery fubftance as acting , yet it is to be understood only as a mean or in- ftrument , which indeed is the cafe of all mecha- nical caufes whatfoever . They are nevertheless fometimes ...
... truth a paffion . Therefore though we speak of this fiery fubftance as acting , yet it is to be understood only as a mean or in- ftrument , which indeed is the cafe of all mecha- nical caufes whatfoever . They are nevertheless fometimes ...
Page 73
... part or fpirit is fuppofed to receive the impreffions of the firft mover , and communicate them to the groffer fer- fible parts of this world . Motion , though in me- taphyfical Κ taphyfical rigor and truth , a paffion or mere effect ( 73 )
... part or fpirit is fuppofed to receive the impreffions of the firft mover , and communicate them to the groffer fer- fible parts of this world . Motion , though in me- taphyfical Κ taphyfical rigor and truth , a paffion or mere effect ( 73 )
Page 74
... truth , a paffion or mere effect , yet , in phyfics , paffeth for an action . And by this action all effects are fuppofed to be produced . Hence the various communications , determinati- ons , accelerations of motion conftitute the laws ...
... truth , a paffion or mere effect , yet , in phyfics , paffeth for an action . And by this action all effects are fuppofed to be produced . Hence the various communications , determinati- ons , accelerations of motion conftitute the laws ...
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abfolute acid æther æthereal alfo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confidered confift conftitute cure diffolved diftempers diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth effects effence elaftic Ennead exift fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould feem firft foap folar folid fome fometimes fomewhat force foul fpecific ftill 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 light or fire medicine mind moft moſt motion muſt nature neceffary nevertheleſs obferved pafs Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers pine plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent preferve principle Proclus produce pure reafon refide refin ſeem Sir Ifaac Newton ſpace tar-water thefe themſelves Theophraftus theſe things thofe thoſe Timæus turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe