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some of the ancients is noted to be of the second 

 sort ; which being in small quantity, moveth wind in 

 the stomach and guts, and so expelleth by stool ; 

 but being in greater quantity, dissipateth the wind ; 

 and itself getteth to the mesentery veins, and so to 

 the liver and reins ; where, by heating and opening, 

 it sendeth down urine more plentifully. 



Experiments in consort touching meats and drinks that 

 are most nourishing. 



45. We have spoken of evacuating of the body ; 

 we will now speak something of the filling of it by 

 restoratives in consumptions and emaciating diseases. 

 In vegetables, there is one part that is more nourish 

 ing than another ; as grains and roots nourish more 

 than the leaves ; insomuch as the order of the Folia- 

 tanes was put down by the pope, as finding leaves 

 unable to nourish man s body. Whether there be, 

 that difference in the flesh of living creatures, is not 

 well inquired : as whether livers, and other entrails 

 be not more nourishing than the outward flesh. We 

 find that amongst the Romans, a goose s liver was a 

 great delicacy ; insomuch as they had artificial means 

 to make it fair and great ; but whether it were more 

 nourishing appeareth not. It is certain, that mar 

 row is more nourishing than fat. And I conceive 

 that some decoction of bones and sinews, stamped 

 and well strained, would be a very nourishing broth : 

 we find also that Scotch skinck, which is a pottage 

 of strong nourishment, is made with the knees and 

 sinews of beef, but long boiled : jelly also, which 



