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©ifeafe. For laftance, a clear and pale Urine, which 
we otherwife call raw and unconco&ed, if it does not 
foon change and give a Sediment, is dangerous. A 
bloody and putrid Urine, let it look otherwife as it will, 
if it had on the Surface round about the Glafs a pale red 
Circle, was at this time generally a Sign of Malignancy $ 
nay, tho’ the Urine was not ftirred, and o»ly this Circle 
was feen, it never fignified any good, but was at leaft a 
Sign of great Weaknefs* Lixivious Urine, without Se- 
diment, and half conco&ed, and alfo in fmall quantity, 
fhewed a Defect in the Strength, and a lamentable 
Event. 
PART III. Containing Indications for 
tpraHice. 
E were very carefui to enquire after and procure 
whatever might tend to the Prefervation and 
Cure cf the People. We recommended to them a good 
Diet, that the fuperfluous and luxurious Abufe of Vi- 
ctuals might not add Fuel to the Plague; But it was 
difficult to bring them to a regular Diet 3 for the com- 
mon People wanted necefTary Means to obferve it, and 
rather chofe to fpend what little Money they could get 
in ftrong Liquors, to divert their Cares, and make them- 
felves inleniible of their Mifery : And the Rich would 
not be confined to live by Rule, and fo long as they did 
did not live debauched, thought nothing would hurt 
Common Brandy (the 'Panacea of the Vulgar) was 
advifed againftand forbidden 3 and in its ftead the Mo- 
derate ufe of French Brandy was allowed, and not with- 
out great Benefit 5 for thereby the Spirits werecherifhed, 
and Fear and Anxiety banifhed 5 all violent Pafiions of 
the Mind proving deftru&ive to Health. 
them. 
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