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 20
... contain- ed in the folar light , and are actually exhibited upon the feparation of the rays , by the peculiar powers of the capillary organs in vegetables , at- tracting and imbibing certain rays , which produce certain flavours and ...
... contain- ed in the folar light , and are actually exhibited upon the feparation of the rays , by the peculiar powers of the capillary organs in vegetables , at- tracting and imbibing certain rays , which produce certain flavours and ...
Page 21
... contains a spirit , wherein confift the fpecific quali- ties , the smell and tafte of the plant . Boerhaave . holds the native prefiding spirit to be neither oil , falt , earth , or water ; but fomewhat too fine and fubtile to be caught ...
... contains a spirit , wherein confift the fpecific quali- ties , the smell and tafte of the plant . Boerhaave . holds the native prefiding spirit to be neither oil , falt , earth , or water ; but fomewhat too fine and fubtile to be caught ...
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... contained their medicinal virtues , and by the trials I have made it appears , that the ( a ) Se & t . 7 . ( b ) Sect . 42 , 44 . acid fpirit in Tar - water poffeffeth the virtues , acid ( 23 ) fragrant. And infufions are obferved to ...
... contained their medicinal virtues , and by the trials I have made it appears , that the ( a ) Se & t . 7 . ( b ) Sect . 42 , 44 . acid fpirit in Tar - water poffeffeth the virtues , acid ( 23 ) fragrant. And infufions are obferved to ...
Page 25
... contained in them , and promote fecretions , and that they are pene- trating and active , contrary to the general nature of other acids . 51. It is a great maxim for health , that the juices of the body be kept fluid in a due propor ...
... contained in them , and promote fecretions , and that they are pene- trating and active , contrary to the general nature of other acids . 51. It is a great maxim for health , that the juices of the body be kept fluid in a due propor ...
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... contain an oil as well as an acid fpirit . Hence it is both unctuous and penetrating , a powerful anti- phlogiftic ... contains both oil and falt . And as the oil in tar - water difcovers eye , fo the acid falts do manifest itself to the ...
... contain an oil as well as an acid fpirit . Hence it is both unctuous and penetrating , a powerful anti- phlogiftic ... contains both oil and falt . And as the oil in tar - water difcovers eye , fo the acid falts do manifest itself to the ...
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