138 Hcemajlatks. 
as the CorUx by attenuating the Mafs of Blood, 
at the fame time that it contrafts the Veffels, 
does not occafion that fudden glowing Heat 
that Brandy does, notwifhftanding it may 
perhaps equally contraft the Veffels. But 
when the Bark is given in the Paro^cyfm of a 
Fever, it . is obferved to increafe and prolong 
the Fever, which is probably owing to its re- 
ftringing Quality, which by leflfening the Dia- 
meters of the Vcflcls, in chat too rapid State 
of the Blood, muBr neccffarily increafe its* 
Heat. 
7. It is by this Reftringency alfo that the 
Bark is fuppoled to cure thofe who arc fubjecl 
to profufe Sweatings, it contrafting the Pores. 
8. The contraftive Effefts of different Li- 
quors on the Veffels may be of very different 
Length of Duration ; thus that of Brandy is of 
ftiorc Duration, for vinous Spirits are eafily to. 
tally abforbed by a more watry Fluid; where- 
as the Effeds of other Reftringents on the So- 
lids, fuch as Cortex, ChamomeJ, &c. Tier^ 
motdy Spaw and other calybeate Waters are 
of a more permanent Duration. But thofe 
who much accuftom themfelves to drink ftrong 
fpirituous Liquors, do thereby deftroy the 
Tone of the Fibres^of their Veffels, by having 
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