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ought_v to_o be_v eat_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o small_a quantity_n and_o such_o as_o be_v easy_a of_o concoction_n in_o the_o afternoon_n viz._n milk-pottage_n milk_n and_o flour_n milk_n as_o it_o come_v from_o the_o cow_n after_o it_o be_v cold_a eat_v with_o bread_n water-gruels_a etc._n etc._n now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o spirit_n through_o rest_n be_v restore_v fresh_a and_o brisk_a and_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o meridian_n but_o by_o that_o time_n it_o arrive_v there_o the_o food_n be_v pretty_a well_o digest_v for_o you_o must_v note_v that_o when_o the_o sun_n come_v to_o the_o meridian_n it_o do_v more_o or_o less_o exhale_v or_o cause_v some_o evaporation_n of_o the_o natural_a spirit_n especial_o in_o hot_a season_n and_o therefore_o nature_n be_v then_o more_o indispose_v dull_a and_o heavy_a than_o at_o other_o time_n also_o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o day_n have_v spend_v the_o spirit_n by_o labour_n exercise_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o cause_n most_o people_n do_v find_v themselves_o dull_a and_o heavy_a after_o dinner_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o help_n concoction_n than_o the_o cool_a refresh_a influence_n of_o the_o air_n for_o it_o strengthen_v the_o natural_a heat_n and_o make_v it_o more_o central_a for_o which_o cause_n people_n in_o cold_a wether_n have_v great_a and_o strong_a appetite_n and_o more_o spirit_n than_o in_o hot_a and_o therefore_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v more_o action_n so_o likewise_o such_o as_o be_v breed_v in_o cold_a country_n be_v hard_o strong_a and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n long_o live_v than_o those_o that_o inhabit_v in_o overhot_a region_n for_o heat_n dry_v up_o the_o thin_a spirituous_a vapour_n and_o radical_a moisture_n in_o the_o body_n and_o cause_v the_o internal_a heat_n and_o moisture_n which_o shall_v serve_v for_o the_o help_n of_o concoction_n to_o spread_v itself_o into_o all_o the_o external_a part_n of_o the_o 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with_o thick_a cover_n which_o most_o people_n use_v themselves_o to_o with_o curtain_n draw_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o their_o chamber_n be_v in_o the_o next_o degree_n to_o bagneo_n or_o hothouse_n be_v very_o inconvenient_a for_o they_o weaken_v the_o back_n and_o joint_n destroy_v the_o appetite_n and_o render_v the_o whole_a body_n so_o delicate_a and_o tender_a that_o every_o little_a inconveniency_n be_v feel_v and_o such_o people_n can_v scarce_o endure_v the_o fresh_a air_n to_o blow_v upon_o they_o without_o some_o prejudice_n to_o their_o health_n which_o do_v increase_v stoppage_n and_o all_o windy_a disease_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a open_a fresh_a air_n room_n that_o have_v large_a window_n and_o fair_a prospect_n and_o the_o bed_n open_a hard_a and_o clean_o so_o that_o the_o refresh_a influence_n of_o the_o air_n may_v pass_v free_o will_v strengthen_v the_o whole_a body_n beget_v and_o increase_v appetite_n and_o make_v the_o spirit_n powerful_a whereby_o nature_n do_v avoid_v many_o inconvenience_n and_o disease_n chap._n xiii_o of_o windy_a disease_n the_o reason_n thereof_o in_o nature_n and_o why_o english_a people_n especial_o woman_n be_v so_o much_o trouble_v therewith_o also_o a_o account_n of_o the_o inconveniency_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v between_o meal_n the_o generation_n of_o windy_a disease_n in_o the_o body_n arise_v from_o many_o cause_n but_o chief_o from_o three_o viz._n 1._o from_o eat_v and_o drink_v of_o too_o great_a quantity_n of_o various_a sort_n of_o gross_a fat_a food_n and_o strong_a drink_n of_o disagree_v nature_n which_o stretch_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o stomach_n beyond_o what_o be_v natural_a and_o generate_v evil_a juice_n of_o a_o sour_a keen_a quality_n and_o sharp_a gripe_a nature_n for_o it_o be_v not_o pure_o wind_n or_o a_o airy_a quality_n that_o do_v so_o gripe_v and_o pain_n the_o body_n and_o send_v up_o such_o fume_n and_o vapour_n into_o the_o head_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o nature_n will_v find_v some_o way_n to_o discharge_v it_o which_o perhaps_o may_v make_v a_o noise_n but_o not_o be_v so_o painful_a but_o this_o windy_a substance_n be_v mix_v with_o a_o sharp_a sour_a thin_a poisonous_a matter_n that_o run_v out_o of_o one_o place_n into_o another_o and_o cause_v gripe_a pain_n and_o all_o this_o chief_o proceed_v from_o repletion_n and_o too_o much_o nourishment_n and_o uncoct_v matter_n for_o when_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v take_v that_o be_v either_o ill_o prepare_v or_o too_o much_o in_o quantity_n or_o of_o a_o contrary_a quality_n to_o the_o constitution_n than_o the_o natural_a heat_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o digestive_a faculty_n can_v concoct_v such_o food_n nor_o make_v any_o perfect_a separation_n nor_o cast_v out_o those_o evil_a juice_n and_o venom_n which_o all_o sort_n of_o such_o food_n do_v contain_v but_o especial_o flesh_n and_o fat_a strong_a meat_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o lodge_v in_o vessel_n and_o cause_n pain_n and_o swell_n for_o what_o 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