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i_o hope_v you_o do_v not_o expect_v your_o horse_n and_o cow_n to_o be_v better_a philosopher_n than_o yourselves_o in_o distinguish_v the_o virtue_n and_o vice_n of_o water_n for_o the_o palate_n of_o cattle_n be_v adulterate_v by_o custom_n even_o as_o man_n be_v for_o if_o you_o accustom_v yourself_o to_o food_n that_o be_v not_o well_o prepare_v or_o drink_v that_o have_v a_o ill_a smack_n yet_o in_o length_n of_o time_n it_o will_v be_v so_o familiarize_v and_o so_o stir_v up_o and_o awaken_v its_o own_o property_n in_o the_o body_n that_o the_o ill_a smack_n or_o scent_n can_v hardly_o be_v perceive_v so_o great_a be_v the_o power_n of_o every_o particular_a thing_n to_o strengthen_v and_o incorporate_v its_o self_n with_o its_o simile_n in_o the_o body_n whence_o do_v proceed_v the_o possibility_n in_o nature_n of_o make_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o certain_a sort_n friendly_a unto_o itself_o now_o pond-water_n be_v general_o the_o warm_a of_o all_o other_o and_o those_o cattle_n 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