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 19
... heat . Certainly doctor Grew , that curious . anatomift of plants , holds the folar influence to differ from that of a mere culinary fire , otherwise than by being only a more temperate and equal . heat . 38. The alimentary juice taken ...
... heat . Certainly doctor Grew , that curious . anatomift of plants , holds the folar influence to differ from that of a mere culinary fire , otherwise than by being only a more temperate and equal . heat . 38. The alimentary juice taken ...
Page 22
... heat . This fragrant vegetable water is poffeffed of the fpecific odour and tafte of the plant . It is remarked that diftilled oils added to water for counterfeiting the vegetable water can never equal it , artificial chemiftry falling ...
... heat . This fragrant vegetable water is poffeffed of the fpecific odour and tafte of the plant . It is remarked that diftilled oils added to water for counterfeiting the vegetable water can never equal it , artificial chemiftry falling ...
Page 25
... heat is required to raife them . And indeed , there feemeth to be no acid more gentle than this , obtained by the fimple affufion of cold water ; which carries off from the fubject the moft light and fubtile parts , and , if one may fo ...
... heat is required to raife them . And indeed , there feemeth to be no acid more gentle than this , obtained by the fimple affufion of cold water ; which carries off from the fubject the moft light and fubtile parts , and , if one may fo ...
Page 32
... heating medicines aggravate it's immediate , and cooling it's remote caufe . But tar - water , although it contain active principles that ftrenghten the digestion beyond any thing I know , and confequently must be highly ufeful , either ...
... heating medicines aggravate it's immediate , and cooling it's remote caufe . But tar - water , although it contain active principles that ftrenghten the digestion beyond any thing I know , and confequently must be highly ufeful , either ...
Page 34
... heat and feverish thirst in another . I have known it correct coftive habits in fome , and the contrary habit in others . Nor will this feem incredible , it it be confidered that middle qualities naturally re- duce the extreme . Warm ...
... heat and feverish thirst in another . I have known it correct coftive habits in fome , and the contrary habit in others . Nor will this feem incredible , it it be confidered that middle qualities naturally re- duce the extreme . Warm ...
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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