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render_v they_o unhealthy_a as_o most_o people_n may_v find_v by_o experience_n beside_o our_o woman_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a promoter_n of_o such_o thing_n aught_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o fruit_n that_o grow_v in_o hot_a climate_n be_v nothing_o so_o agreeable_a to_o our_o nature_n and_o constitution_n as_o those_o of_o our_o own_o growth_n especial_o such_o thing_n in_o which_o any_o quality_n of_o nature_n be_v extreme_a as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o fruit_n which_o the_o sun_n and_o element_n have_v already_o prepare_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o endure_v any_o other_o preparation_n without_o violence_n do_v to_o the_o good_a virtue_n whâ—ch_o render_v they_o next_o door_n to_o putrefaction_n and_o whatsoever_o food_n they_o shall_v be_v either_o boil_a or_o bake_v in_o or_o with_o such_o food_n will_v stink_v and_o putrify_v so_o much_o the_o soon_o and_o as_o they_o will_v keep_v good_a a_o year_n if_o they_o remain_v entire_a so_o be_v any_o way_n alter_v than_o they_o will_v not_o keep_v three_o day_n good_a therefore_o all_o that_o be_v wise_a will_v forbear_v use_v they_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o mixture_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o raisin_n have_v their_o uses_n though_o we_o may_v well_o be_v without_o they_o and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n for_o one_a they_o be_v very_o good_a and_o wholesome_a be_v eat_v with_o bread_n for_o a_o breakfast_n or_o a_o supper_n for_o the_o bread_n moderate_v the_o inequality_n of_o the_o raisin_n and_o make_v they_o easy_a of_o digestion_n cleanse_v the_o stomach_n and_o gentle_o loosen_a the_o belly_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o oâ—ly_a proper_a way_n of_o eat_v they_o as_o food_n 2_o dly_z they_o be_v better_o in_o physical_a operation_n then_o any_o other_o sweet_a thing_n especial_o than_o sugar_n because_o they_o be_v not_o alter_v from_o their_o first_o entire_a state_n therefore_o their_o juice_n be_v far_o more_o cleanse_v than_o sugar_n or_o any_o other_o sweet_n that_o have_v be_v prepare_v by_o the_o fire_n chap._n xiii_o of_o currant_n their_o nature_n etc._n etc._n currant_n be_v much_o more_o injurious_a to_o the_o health_n of_o english_a constitution_n than_o raisin_n for_o the_o latter_a may_v be_v proper_o use_v by_o eat_v they_o with_o bread_n but_o do_v what_o you_o will_v with_o currant_n they_o will_v be_v no_o better_o than_o doctor_n butler_n curious_o prepare_v dish_n of_o cucumber_n only_o most_o excellent_o fit_a to_o be_v throw_v away_o to_o the_o dunghill_n and_o indeed_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o eat_v or_o mix_v currant_n among_o common_a food_n the_o native_n of_o those_o country_n whence_o they_o come_v teach_v we_o if_o custom_n and_o the_o common_a cry_n of_o the_o ignorant_a multitude_n do_v not_o blind_a people_n with_o strange_a prejudices_fw-la against_o all_o the_o râ—monâ—rances_n of_o reason_n or_o expeâ—ience_n for_o they_o will_v rare_o ever_o eat_v they_o either_o alone_a or_o mix_v among_o their_o food_n for_o they_o do_v not_o esteem_v they_o wholesome_a nor_o hardly_o so_o proper_a as_o our_o hawthorn_n or_o elderberry_n nay_o these_o by_o a_o little_a custom_n will_v be_v much_o more_o proper_a for_o our_o health_n to_o be_v eat_v by_o themselves_o or_o mix_v with_o other_o thing_n than_o currant_n which_o be_v of_o such_o a_o untoward_a nature_n that_o those_o native_n that_o work_v among_o they_o and_o strew_v and_o pack_v they_o into_o the_o cask_n have_v their_o foot_n leg_n and_o hand_n make_v leprous_a and_o sâ—abby_a thereby_o which_o proceed_v from_o their_o hot_a uâ—nâ—mous_a quality_n and_o with_o these_o loathsome_a leprous_a foot_n and_o leg_n they_o tread_v they_o into_o the_o cask_n and_o then_o you_o caâ—_n they_o for_o dainty_n and_o though_o when_o eat_v here_o these_o evil_a quality_n be_v mitigate_v by_o be_v mix_v with_o our_o moderate_a and_o more_o friendly_a grain_n and_o fruit_n yet_o still_o whatever_o they_o be_v put_v into_o do_v thereby_o become_v the_o worse_a and_o the_o more_o unwholesome_a among_o other_o extravagance_n it_o be_v a_o great_a fashion_n to_o boil_v they_o in_o water-gruel_n and_o after_o they_o be_v so_o boil_a this_o water-gruel_n can_v with_o any_o delight_n or_o pleasure_n be_v eat_v with_o buâ—ter_n and_o salt_n as_o plain_a water-gruel_n can_v the_o currant_n give_v it_o such_o a_o unpleasant_a flat_a nauseous_a relish_n have_v no_o true_a natural_a sweetness_n or_o lively_a briskness_n in_o it_o the_o very_a same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o raisin_n when_o boil_a therefore_o the_o good_a housewife_n be_v force_v to_o add_v another_o ingredient_n viz_o sugar_n to_o raise_v it_o to_o a_o more_o full_a and_o perfect_a taste_n and_o relish_v now_o by_o these_o improper_a foreign_a ingredient_n the_o true_a genuine_a nature_n and_o operation_n of_o that_o friendly_a grain_n oatmeal_n be_v destroy_v as_o though_o there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n nor_o be_v the_o hurt_n less_o to_o many_o other_o sort_n of_o food_n that_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n which_o be_v daily_o spoil_v by_o these_o improper_a mixture_n which_o render_v they_o hot_a and_o subject_a to_o sâ—op_v and_o fur_n the_o passage_n generate_a evil_a juice_n gross_a blood_n and_o impure_a spirit_n for_o which_o cause_n all_o people_n that_o eat_v frequent_o of_o such_o food_n more_o especial_o young_a child_n be_v nothing_o so_o strong_a brisk_a or_o lively_a as_o those_o who_o be_v constrain_v by_o pure_a necessity_n to_o feed_v and_o live_v on_o the_o most_o simple_a and_o mean_a of_o our_o own_o country_n fruit_n grain_n and_o herb_n this_o all_o will_v confess_v yet_o most_o that_o have_v wherewithal_o be_v so_o bewitch_v to_o foreign_a novelty_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o be_v afflict_v with_o a_o hundred_o disease_n and_o misery_n and_o have_v their_o child_n
the_o middle_n or_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n i_o shall_v forbear_v to_o speak_v any_o thing_n more_o of_o its_o virtue_n only_o i_o advise_v the_o physician_n and_o apothecary_n to_o use_v and_o prefer_v wine_n especial_o right_a rich_a racy_n canaâ—y_n as_o their_o best_a and_o general_a cordial_n in_o time_n of_o disorder_n and_o sickness_n and_o do_v commend_v all_o people_n in_o general_n to_o that_o brave_a mild_a friendly_a drink_n viz._n ale_n make_v and_o brew_v according_a to_o our_o direction_n in_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o way_n to_o health_n long_a life_n and_o happiness_n etc._n etc._n there_o also_o you_o will_v find_v a_o account_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o vice_n of_o beer_n and_o common_a ale_n and_o which_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n and_o best_a to_o preserve_v health_n chap._n xx._n of_o sherry_n sherry_n by_o many_o here_o in_o england_n call_v bristol-milk_n be_v a_o fine_a cordial_a wine_n as_o good_a for_o common_a drink_n as_o canaâ—y_n but_o 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best_a stomach-drinks_a that_o i_o know_v for_o it_o powerful_o help_v concoction_n wash_v and_o cleanse_v all_o the_o passage_n and_o vessel_n and_o beget_v appettite_n and_o gallant_o purge_v by_o urine_n but_o if_o too_o frequent_o drink_v alone_o as_o the_o custom_n of_o most_o be_v than_o it_o heat_v the_o blood_n and_o fume_n into_o the_o head_n and_o after_o a_o little_a custom_n of_o drink_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o whetstone_n as_o our_o tavern-haunter_n to_o excuse_v their_o morning-debauche_n call_v it_o that_o it_o dull_v the_o edge_n of_o appetite_n and_o hinder_v concoction_n and_o breed_v the_o stone_n or_o gravel_n by_o its_o sharpness_n and_o heat_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n purge_v powerful_o by_o urine_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o pure_a thin_a spirituous_a and_o balsamic_a virtue_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o torrent_n of_o urine_n it_o leave_v behind_o it_o a_o hot_a harsh_a or_o gretty_a substance_n which_o in_o some_o nature_n or_o complexion_n 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old_a wine_n and_o stale_a drink_n do_v more_o heat_v the_o body_n and_o soon_o irritate_fw-la and_o awake_v the_o natural_a heat_n than_o new_a it_o be_v a_o grand_a error_n for_o any_o to_o imagine_v that_o new_a wine_n or_o ale_n be_v not_o so_o good_a or_o wholesome_a or_o do_v not_o afford_v so_o proper_a a_o nourishment_n as_o old_a wine_n and_o stale_a beer_n for_o indeed_o the_o former_a be_v far_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o latter_a for_o the_o mild_a sweet_a and_o friendly_a any_o drink_n be_v the_o more_o true_a nourishment_n it_o afford_v both_o to_o the_o body_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o such_o liquor_n do_v not_o so_o soon_o and_o so_o much_o heat_v the_o body_n and_o irritate_fw-la the_o spirit_n be_v because_o new_a mild_a or_o sweet_a liquor_n contain_v more_o of_o the_o balsamic_a body_n which_o do_v qualify_v and_o as_o it_o be_v captivate_v the_o fierce_a original_a spirit_n so_o that_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v taste_v or_o perceive_v 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weak_o ricketty_n and_o leprous_a thaâ—_n not_o to_o gratify_v a_o wanton_a desire_n it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n that_o currant_n be_v cooling_n therefore_o both_o the_o learned_a and_o your_o common_a nurse_n advise_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v boil_a in_o water-gruel_n for_o sick_a people_n and_o then_o bsâ—tered_v and_o sugar_v which_o make_v it_o not_o only_o very_o hot_a but_o strong_a enough_o for_o a_o healthy_a ploughman_n whereby_o it_o overcome_v weak_a stomach_n they_o always_o forget_v what_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v remember_v viz._n tha_z weak_a heat_n must_v have_v proportionable_a food_n or_o else_o nature_n will_v come_v by_o the_o worst_a of_o it_o and_o as_o for_o currant_n be_v to_o â—ing_n it_o be_v absolute_o false_a like_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ground_n they_o go_v upon_o for_o all_o fruit_n in_o which_o the_o sweet_a quality_n do_v carry_v the_o upper_a dominion_n be_v hot_a iâ—_n operation_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o such_o thing_n 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mind_n therefore_o we_o advise_v all_o that_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o their_o health_n to_o refrain_v all_o such_o hurtful_a thing_n and_o content_v themselves_o as_o their_o innocent_a lusty_a before_o father_n do_v with_o the_o growth_n of_o our_o own_o country_n which_o will_v abundant_o furnish_v our_o table_n and_o contribute_v whatsoever_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o health_n and_o strength_n but_o especial_o we_o caution_n child_n young_a people_n and_o such_o as_o be_v sickly_a from_o the_o use_n of_o they_o they_o being_z most_o hurtful_a to_o weak_a nature_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o spice_n their_o nature_n and_o operation_n all_o sort_n of_o spice_n that_o come_v from_o the_o east_n or_o west-indies_n be_v in_o nature_n and_o operation_n hot_a and_o dry_a and_o therefore_o not_o agreeable_a to_o our_o northern_a constitution_n nor_o by_o any_o mean_v fit_a to_o be_v mix_v with_o our_o common_a food_n for_o they_o too_o violent_o heat_v the_o blood_n and_o 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like_a but_o the_o bee_n extract_v the_o more_o pure_a substance_n viz._n the_o volatile_a spirit_n tincture_n and_o sweet_a balsamic_a body_n which_o in_o all_o distillation_n be_v destroy_v and_o only_o the_o fierce_a original_a fiery_a spirit_n preserve_v which_o when_o it_o lose_v its_o friendly_a companion_n iâ—s_v amiable_a sun_n of_o true_a light_n and_o sweet_a pleasant_a virtue_n then_o present_o it_o become_v a_o high_a lofty_a untameable_a power_n of_o a_o fierce_a fiery_a nature_n and_o operation_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o all_o such_o spirit_n as_o brandy_n rum_o etc._n etc._n which_o all_o prey_n upon_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o as_o accustom_v themselves_o to_o those_o fiery_a liquor_n of_o which_o if_o poor_a mortal_n be_v sensible_a they_o will_v hate_v themselves_o for_o their_o labour_n in_o that_o â—iâ—d_n and_o king_n and_o other_o governor_n will_v make_v law_n not_o only_o against_o the_o i_o â—inkers_n but_o against_o the_o invention_n too_o of_o such_o 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