The Hsftory of Life andVeath. 



To the Irroration ot theboay, roauca me-us; pr u«nvca nieaLsj aic uivic c-ectuai 

 than boyled meats : and all preparation ot meat with watcr,is inconvenient : Beiides: 

 Oyl is more plentiful! extracted out of dry boiies,than out of moili bodies. 



Generally, to the Irroration of the body, much ui'e of fvvcet things is profuableas of 

 Sugar, Hancy,fweet Almonds, Pine-apples, PlftacciiSs, Dates, Raifonsx>i the Sun, Qorans. 

 Figs, and the like.Contrarily all, (bur and very lalt,and very biting things-are oppofiie 

 to the generation of Rofcide ]ujce. 



Neither would we be thought to favour the M.tricbees , or their diet, though we , 

 commend che frequent ufe ofall kinds of leeds,and kernel?, and roots , in meat?, or j 

 fauces ; confidering all bread (and bread is true which maketh the meat firm ) is made f 

 eith.r of feeds or roots. 



Cut there is nothing makes fo much to the Irroration of the body, as the quality of 

 the Drink; which is the convoy of the meatuherefore let there be in ufe fuch drinks, 

 as without all acrimony or foumeile, are notwhh(hndin<* lubtile ; frxh are thofe 

 wines, which are (as the old woman laid in PUntm) vetttjhte eder,tuli, toothlefs with 

 a°e; and Ale of the fame kind. 1 



Mead (as we fuppole) would not be ill, if it were ftrong and old-* Dut becaufeall 

 Hony hath in it (omefharp parts; (as appears by that fharp water which the Cbymift* 

 extract out of it, which will diilohe metal <;)<It. were better tomike thefarne porti 

 on of Sugar; not lightly infufed in it, but fo incorporated, as Hony uferh robe in 

 Mead; Ani to keep it to the age ofa year , or at leali fix months, whereby the Water 

 maylofe the crudity, and the Sugar acquire fubn'ery. 



Now antiemm fs in Wine or Beer , hath this it] it ,• That it ingenJers fubtilety in 

 the Parts of the Liquor, and Acrimony in the Spirits; whereofche firft is profitable 

 and the fecond hurtfull : Now to reclifle this evil commixture, let there be put into 

 the veffell, before the Wine be feparated from the Muli, Swinesflefh-, or Deers fijh. 

 Well boyled;that che Spirits of the Wine may have whereupon to ruminate and feed; 

 and fo lay afide their mordacity. 



In like manner, if Ale fhould be made, not only with the grains of Wheat . Early 

 Oats, Peafe, and the like y but aifo fhould admit apart (<uppofe a third part, to thefe 

 orains,) of fome fat roots ; fuch as are Potado Roots, Phh of Amcboakes , Burre- Roots 

 Or fome other fweet and efculent Roots,) we fuppofe it would bv a more ufefull. drink 

 for long life, than sAle made of Grains only. 



Alfo, fuch things ashave very thin parts, yet notwithftanding are without all Acri 

 mony, or Mordaciry, are very good Sallet?: which vertue we find to be in feme few 

 of the Flowers; namely, Flowers of Ivy, which infufed in Vinegar, are pleafant ever 

 to the tafie; Mary gold- leavey. which areufed inbroath 1 ; and Flowers of Betony. And 

 touching the operation upon thzjuyces of the 2Wy>thus much. 



The Operation upon the *Bctoels for their Extrufim 

 of Aiiment. 5; 



The Hiflory. 



at thofe things are which comfort the P incipd Bowels; which are the 

 fountains of Concoctions ; Namely? the Stomach, Lifer, Heart, and 

 Brain; To perform their Functions well; ( whereby Aliment \s di- 

 liributed inro the parts, Spirits are difperted, and the Reparation of 

 the whole body is accomplifhed,) ai iy be derived from Phyjicians 

 and rrom their Prelcripts and Advices. 

 Toucning the Spleen, Gall, kidneys. Mesenteries, Gnts,znd Lungs, we fpeak not;For 

 thefe ar emt.mbers rr&o&iring to the principal : And whereas fpeech is made touching 

 Health, they require fometime a molt efpecial confideration, becaufe each of thefe 

 have their difeaies, which unlets they be cured, will have influence upon the Prin- 

 cipal Members-. But as touching the prolongation ot Life, and Reparation by Ali- 

 ments , and Retardation of the Inco£tion of Old Age; If the Concoctions, and 



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