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it_o do_v produce_v its_o effect_n more_o speedy_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o drink_v this_o water_n and_o the_o quantity_n thereof_o those_o who_o desire_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o fountain_n aught_o to_o go_v to_o it_o some_o what_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n &_o if_o they_o be_v able_a and_o strong_a of_o body_n they_o may_v do_v very_o well_o to_o walk_v to_o it_o on_o foot_n or_o at_o least_o wise_a some_o part_n of_o the_o way_n such_o as_o have_v weak_a and_o feeble_a leg_n may_v ride_v on_o horseback_n or_o be_v carry_v in_o coach_n or_o bear_v in_o chair_n as_o for_o those_o who_o infirmity_n cause_v they_o to_o keep_v their_o bed_n or_o chamber_n they_o may_v drink_v the_o water_n in_o their_o lodging_n it_o be_v speedy_o bring_v to_o they_o in_o a_o vessel_n or_o glass_n well_o stop_v it_o be_v not_o my_o meaning_n or_o purpose_n to_o describe_v here_o particular_o what_o quantity_n of_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o meet_v for_o every_o one_o to_o drink_v for_o 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