 | British essayists - 1802 - 380 pages
...pamphlet written with all his peculiarities of manner, and depth of research, entitled " Siris, ?. chain of Philosophical Reflections and Inquiries concerning the virtues of Tar- Water," 174-S-. It is indeed a chain, scys his biographer, which, like that of the Poet, reaches from earth... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 420 pages
...of Tar-water, his benevolence led him to wish its virtues more known; and in 1744, he published his Siris, a Chain of Philosophical Reflections and Inquiries concerning the Virtues of Tarwater. This work is singularly curious for the multifarious erudition that it embraces, and for... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 368 pages
...general use in a pamphlet written with all his peculiarities of manner, and depth of research, entitled " Siris, a chain of philosophical Reflections and Inquiries concerning the Virtues of TarWater," 1744. It is indeed a chain, says his biographer, which like that of the poet, reaches *... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 716 pages
...many other things afterwards of a smaller kind. In 1744 came out his celebrated and curious book, " Siris ; a Chain of Philosophical Reflections and Inquiries concerning the virtues of Tar-water." July the same year he removed, with his lady and family, to Oxford, partly to superintend... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 540 pages
...things afterwards of a smaller kind. In 1744 came forth his celebrated and curious book, entitled, " Siris ; a chain of philosophical reflections and inquiries concerning the virtues of Tar Water:" a medicine which had been useful to himself in a case of nervous colic. This work, he has been heard... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 540 pages
...things afterwards of a smaller kind. Irt 1744 came forth his celebrated and curious book, entitled, " Siris; a chain of philosophical reflections and inquiries concerning the virtues of Tar Water:" A medicine which had been useful to himself in a case of nervous colic. This work, he has been heard... | |
 | 1819 - 402 pages
...things afterwards of a smaller kind. In 1744, came forth his celebrated and curious book, entituled, Siris ; a chain of philosophical reflections and inquiries concerning the virtues of Tar Water : a work which, he has been heard to declare, cost him more time and pains than any other he had ever... | |
 | William Nicholson - Natural history - 1819 - 370 pages
...many other things afterwards of a smaller kind. In 1744 came out his celebrated and curious book, " Siris; a Chain of Philosophical Reflections and Inquiries concerning the virtues of Tar-water." July the same year he removed, with hisla<ly and family, to Oxford, partly to superintend... | |
 | Ireland - 1821 - 508 pages
...man. kind a knowledge of this simple and useful medicine; and published a curious book, entitled " Siris ; a Chain of Philosophical Reflections and Inquiries concerning the Virtues of Tar-water." This work, he has been heard to declare, cost him more pains than any other in which he... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1822 - 508 pages
...general use in a pamphlet written with all his peculiarities of manner, and depth of research, entitled " Siris, a chain of Philosophical Reflections and Inquiries concerning the Virtues of Tar- Water," 1744. It is indeed a chain, says his biographer, which, like that of the Poet, reaches from earth to... | |
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Siris, a Chain of Philosophical Reflections and Inquiries concerning the Virtues of TAR WATER... 
