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ateth less than wine pure. The cause of the former 

 is, for that the wine descendeth not so fast to the 

 bottom of the stomach, but maketh longer stay in the 

 upper part of the stomach, and serideth vapours faster 

 to the head ; and therefore inebriateth sooner. And 

 for the same reason, sops in wine, quantity for quan 

 tity, inebriate more than wine of itself. The cause 

 of the latter is, for that the sugar doth inspissate the 

 spirits of the wine, and maketh them not so easy to 

 resolve into vapour. Nay farther, it is thought to 

 be some remedy against inebriating, if wine sugared 

 be taken after wine pure. And the same effect is 

 wrought either by oil or milk, taken upon much 

 drinking. 



Experiment solitary touching the help or hurt of 

 wine, though moderately used. 



727. The use of wine in dry and consumed bodies 

 is hurtful ; in moist and full bodies it is good. The 

 cause is, for that the spirits of the wine do prey upon 

 the dew or radical moisture, as they term it, of the 

 body, and so deceive the animal spirits. But where 

 there is moisture enough, or superfluous, there wine 

 helpeth to digest, and desiccate the moisture. 



Experiment solitary touching caterpillars. 



728. The caterpillar is one of the most general of 

 worms, and breedeth of dew and leaves ; for we see 

 infinite number of caterpillars which breed upon trees 

 and hedges, by which the leaves of the trees or hedges 

 are in great part consumed ; as well by their breed- 



