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brisk_a lively_a natural_a spirit_n sense_n intellectual_n disposition_n and_o inclination_n chap._n xxiv_o of_o cider_n its_o nature_n and_o operation_n cider_n if_o well_o make_v and_o ferment_v be_v a_o fine_a brisk_a or_o quick_a drink_n and_o that_o be_v best_a which_o be_v make_v of_o good_a sound_n and_o proper_a apple_n of_o which_o there_o be_v various_a sort_n as_o redstrâ—aks_v pippin_n pearmains_n jillyflower_n golden-pâ—ppins_a and_o many_o other_o well_o know_v to_o the_o maker_n of_o cider_n and_o therefore_o needless_a here_o to_o enumerate_v but_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o apple_n you_o intend_v for_o cider_n be_v they_o of_o what_o sort_n soever_o aught_o to_o be_v ripe_a before_o they_o be_v gather_v and_o afterward_o to_o lie_v in_o a_o open_a airy_a room_n for_o two_o three_o or_o four_o week_n in_o which_o time_n by_o the_o apple_n sweat_v the_o phlegmatic_a raw_a quality_n will_v in_o some_o degree_n be_v digest_v which_o will_v â—â—nder_v 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