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is kind of physick, if I calculate right, may 

 protract your tampering with physicians in the 

 fall. 



Theopli. Of what I'm assurd, there's no need 

 to doubt ; you talk like a physician ; but not 

 that I think you a plagiary, that robs the dead 

 to adorn the living: nor a medicaster, upon whose 

 good deeds the sun always shines, but the earth 

 covers all his bad ones. 



Arn. You have nick't it now I think ; how- 

 ever there's the Pier of Leith, and the beauty of 

 Scotland in a little epitome ; let us enter her 

 ports to refresh our selves. 



Theopli. Shall our pinnace drop anchor here, 

 and the seamen refresh, whilst we step ashore 

 and accomodate our selves ? 



Arn. Will you close up the orifice of your re- 

 laxed stomach with a glass of brisk claret ? So 

 mingle some liquor with your maritime labours, 

 and thank generous Neptune to act the part of 

 a physician, to shave off the foreign ferment from 

 your crude and indigestive ventricle. 



Theoph. I think it not amiss to recal those 

 spirits, whose continued absence would enervate 

 my digestions, which now I perceive begin to 

 feel warmth ; and my stagnated unactive blood 

 grows more vigorous and active in circulation. 

 My pulse also, that beats with an equal motion, 



