The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art, literature, and practical mechanics, by the orig. ed. of the Encyclopaedia metropolitana [T. Curtis]., Band 14Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) 1839 |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 100
Seite 11
... surface of which oily matter is found swimming , marks a disposition to consumptive wasting of the flesh . The sudden discharge of a copious quantity of urine is for the most part critical . The correspondence of the appearances on the ...
... surface of which oily matter is found swimming , marks a disposition to consumptive wasting of the flesh . The sudden discharge of a copious quantity of urine is for the most part critical . The correspondence of the appearances on the ...
Seite 54
... surface peculiar to intestine , and although its vessels were tinged with blood it did not appear that they were uncommonly numerous . After the operation the symptoms did not abate so much as might have been expected , and during the ...
... surface peculiar to intestine , and although its vessels were tinged with blood it did not appear that they were uncommonly numerous . After the operation the symptoms did not abate so much as might have been expected , and during the ...
Seite 56
... surface , can scarcely admit of a doubt . The process of perspiration , which is continually going on from the surface of the body , is in this point of view the converse of respiration . As in respiration a gas is constantly converted ...
... surface , can scarcely admit of a doubt . The process of perspiration , which is continually going on from the surface of the body , is in this point of view the converse of respiration . As in respiration a gas is constantly converted ...
Seite 57
... surface for a time pertinaciously retain its dryness and heat , and then all at once give way and become bathed in perspiration ? For suppose we allow the correct ness of the statement made above , that sweat is produced as freely ...
... surface for a time pertinaciously retain its dryness and heat , and then all at once give way and become bathed in perspiration ? For suppose we allow the correct ness of the statement made above , that sweat is produced as freely ...
Seite 58
... surface of the body in the form of rashes or otherwise . The theory of these diseases is often very difficult and intricate . The ancients , who were for the most part contented with generalising inferences of not a very precise nature ...
... surface of the body in the form of rashes or otherwise . The theory of these diseases is often very difficult and intricate . The ancients , who were for the most part contented with generalising inferences of not a very precise nature ...
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
acid action affection ammonia antimony apoplexy appear applied Aquæ Aristomenes becomes blood body bowels brain calcination called calomel cause chronic circumstances cold color common consequence considerable constitution contagion copper costiveness degree derangement Descartes discharge disease disorder doctrine doses drachm draught dropsy employed especially exciting external feeling fever Fiat Fiat haustus fluid drachms fluid ounce frequently frustum furnace Genus grains half heat hence Hippocrates hydrocephalus ideas inflammation inflammatory iron irritation kind liver malady matter medicine membrane ment mercury metals metaphysical mind morbid mucilage nature nervous nosology notion objects observed occasionally opium organs pain paroxysm patient peculiar philosophy present principle produced pulse purgatives pyrexia quantity quicksilver remarks respect says scoria scrofulous sense silver skin sometimes stomach substance sulphur supposed surface symptoms syrup term thing tincture tion typhus urine vessels whole yellow fever
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 406 - For example, does it not require some pains and skill to form the general idea of a triangle (which is yet none of the most abstract, comprehensive, and difficult)! for it must be neither oblique nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon; but all and none of these at once.
Seite 393 - ... to me was manifest enough. For the thought of the war introduced the thought of the delivering up the king to his enemies; the thought of that brought in the thought of the delivering up of Christ; and that again the thought of the thirty pence, which was the price of that treason; and thence easily followed that malicious question; and all this in a moment of time — for thought is quick.
Seite 378 - And, as the science of man is the only solid foundation for the other sciences, so, the only solid foundation we can give to this science itself must be laid on experience and observation.
Seite 1 - Surely every medicine is an innovation; and he that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils: for time is the greatest innovator; and if time of course alter things to the worse, and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better, what shall be the end?
Seite 373 - Thus men, extending their inquiries beyond their capacities, and letting their thoughts wander into those depths where they can find no sure footing, it is no wonder that they raise questions and multiply disputes, which, never coming to any clear resolution, are proper only to continue and increase their doubts, and to confirm them at last in perfect scepticism.
Seite 393 - Though it be too obvious to escape observation that different ideas are connected together, I do not find that any philosopher has attempted to enumerate or class all the principles of association ; a subject, however, that seems worthy of curiosity.
Seite 406 - He draws, for instance, a black line of an inch in length, this which in itself is a particular line is nevertheless with regard to its signification general, since as it is there used, it represents all particular lines whatsoever; so that what is demonstrated of it, is demonstrated of all lines, or, in other words, of a line in general. And as that particular line becomes general, by being made a sign, so the name line, which taken absolutely is particular, by being a sign is made general.
Seite 374 - For, wit lying most in the assemblage of ideas, and putting those together with quickness and variety wherein can be found any resemblance or congruity, thereby to make up pleasant pictures and agreeable visions in the fancy...
Seite 358 - So that it is impossible to make any profound inquiry into natural causes, without being inclined thereby to believe there is one God eternal ; though they cannot have any idea of him in their mind, answerable to his nature.
Seite 375 - ... them asunder. Because it is unavoidable, in treating of mental propositions, to make use of words: and then the instances given of mental propositions cease immediately to be barely mental, and become verbal. For a mental proposition being nothing but a bare consideration of the ideas, as they are in our minds, stripped of names, they lose the nature of purely mental propositions as soon as they are put into words.