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fruit, and the whole perfectly combined by the in- 
tervention of fugar, lofes its fiery quality, and be- 
comes a zew liquor, not only more palatable, but 
abundantly more wholefome, than when merely 
dafhed with water alone. On urgent occafions 
therefore, and where fuch a cordial feems to be 
really wanted, as when a perfon has long been ex- 
pofed to cold tempeftuous weather, or exhaufted by 
ficknefs, or bodily fatigue; a few glafles of warm 
punch may not be improper, in order to prevent a 
greater evil. 
“ Give firong drink,” fays King Solomon, “ only to 
** bim that is ready to perio.” 
Such was the advice of the wifeft of men, and 
happy would it be for mankind were it ftriétly pur- 
fued! Then would this odious vice foon be com- 
pelled to hide its hideous vifage, and fobriety, the 
guardian of virtue, return once more to prefide 
over our happy ifle. Then would the rifing gene- 
ration be taught to withftand the allurements of the 
maddening bowl, and to temper the higher flights 
of conviviality with harmlefs mirth. 
PLAIN RULES—WITH SERIOUS ADMONITIONS, FOR 
THE PREVENTION AND CURE, 
Ir fuch then are the pernicious effects of fpirits 
en public and private property,—on health,—on 
morals, 
