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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... volatile , as readily to enter the smallest veffels , and be affi milated with the utmost ease . 49. If any one were minded to diffolve fome of the refin , together with the falt or fpirit , he need only mix fome fpirit of wine with the ...
... volatile , as readily to enter the smallest veffels , and be affi milated with the utmost ease . 49. If any one were minded to diffolve fome of the refin , together with the falt or fpirit , he need only mix fome fpirit of wine with the ...
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... volatile falt and spirit of vegetables do , by gently stimulating the folids , attenuate the fluids contained in them , and promote fecretions , and that they are pene- trating and active , contrary to the general nature- of other acids ...
... volatile falt and spirit of vegetables do , by gently stimulating the folids , attenuate the fluids contained in them , and promote fecretions , and that they are pene- trating and active , contrary to the general nature- of other acids ...
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... volatile fpirit . And furely thofe parts ought to be very fine , which can fcour the per- fpiratory ducts , under the fcarf fkin or cuticle , if it be true that one grain of fand would co- ver the mouths of more than a hundred thou ...
... volatile fpirit . And furely thofe parts ought to be very fine , which can fcour the per- fpiratory ducts , under the fcarf fkin or cuticle , if it be true that one grain of fand would co- ver the mouths of more than a hundred thou ...
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... volatile fpirit in the waters of Geronfter , the most esteemed of all the fountains about Spa , but whose waters do not bear transport- ing . The ftomachic , cardiac , and diuretic qualities of this fountain fomewhat refemble those of ...
... volatile fpirit in the waters of Geronfter , the most esteemed of all the fountains about Spa , but whose waters do not bear transport- ing . The ftomachic , cardiac , and diuretic qualities of this fountain fomewhat refemble those of ...
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... volatile oil ( a ) , foftly ftimulating and bra- cing the nervous veffels and fibres , promotes a due circulation and fecretion of the animal juices , and creates a calm fatisfied sense of health . And ac- cordingly I have often known ...
... volatile oil ( a ) , foftly ftimulating and bra- cing the nervous veffels and fibres , promotes a due circulation and fecretion of the animal juices , and creates a calm fatisfied sense of health . And ac- cordingly I have often known ...
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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