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more difpofed to, or removed from an Acid. 
24. Hence we fee why Milk retains its 
Colour longed in weak Conditutions, and 
is flowly brought to the natural Rednefs of 
the Blood, which is thin, pale, and watery, 
till the Weaknefs and Coldnefs of the Con- 
ditution be cured. 25. This fhews the Im- 
propriety of a Milk Diet in a Cachexy, 
Chlorofis or Green-ficknefs, when the Ha- 
bit of the Body is of a pale, yellowifh, or 
greenifh Colour, or where the Sweat or 
other Difcharges fmells fourifh. But in 
drong Conditutions, where there is ^brifk 
Circulation, and a good Heat, Milk foon 
lofes its Whitenefs, and is converted to the 
Colour of the Blood. 26. Since Milk is 
only Vegetables prepared by the animal 
Powers, however indifferent we are in 
Health, about the Pafture, or Beads that 
give, yet we fhould be more cautious ei- 
ther in Sicknefs, or in a valetudinary State* 
For an Atrophy or Marafmus, call for & 
thick drong Milk, as of Goats, who live 
much on Leaves or Boughs of Trees. In a 
Hedtic, thin cooling Milk of Affes or Mares, 
for Affes feed much on cooling Plants, as 
Sow-th idles ; or on Butter-milk, whofe Oil 
is 
