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 27
... common water , that it attenuates , alfo of mercurial preparations that they attenuate . But it fhould be confidered that mere water only diftends the veffels and there- by weakens their tone ; and that Mercury by it's great momentum ...
... common water , that it attenuates , alfo of mercurial preparations that they attenuate . But it fhould be confidered that mere water only diftends the veffels and there- by weakens their tone ; and that Mercury by it's great momentum ...
Page 32
... common cordials do , that it is highly useful in cramps , fpafms of the vifcera , and paralytic numbness . 67. Emetics are on certain occafions adminiftred with great fuccefs . But the overstraining and weakening of nature may be very ...
... common cordials do , that it is highly useful in cramps , fpafms of the vifcera , and paralytic numbness . 67. Emetics are on certain occafions adminiftred with great fuccefs . But the overstraining and weakening of nature may be very ...
Page 38
... common brown rofin diffolved over a fire in two ounces of oil , and added to a pint of broth , which not long fince I had frequent occafion of trying , when that diftemper was epidemical . Nor can I say that any to whom I advised it ...
... common brown rofin diffolved over a fire in two ounces of oil , and added to a pint of broth , which not long fince I had frequent occafion of trying , when that diftemper was epidemical . Nor can I say that any to whom I advised it ...
Page 47
... common use , that often leave people worfe than they found them . 100. In a high degree of fcurvy a mercurial fa- livation is looked on by many as the only cure . Which , by the vehement fhock it gives the whole frame , and the fenfible ...
... common use , that often leave people worfe than they found them . 100. In a high degree of fcurvy a mercurial fa- livation is looked on by many as the only cure . Which , by the vehement fhock it gives the whole frame , and the fenfible ...
Page 48
... common life infenfible perfpiration is to nutrition , and all fen- fible excretions , as five to three . 101. Many hyfteric and fcorbutic ailments , many taints contracted by themfelves , or inherited from their ancestors , afflict the ...
... common life infenfible perfpiration is to nutrition , and all fen- fible excretions , as five to three . 101. Many hyfteric and fcorbutic ailments , many taints contracted by themfelves , or inherited from their ancestors , afflict the ...
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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