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is taken out, and the Milk more afceflent 
and cooling, &c. 27. From lean thin Ani- 
mals, of but a moderate Strength, giving 
more Milk than fat, plump, ftrong adtive 
Creatures, we fee a good deal of Strength is 
neceflary to affimulate, and convert the 
Milk into true Blood ; hence weak cold 
Conftitutions are only able to change a part 
of it. The contrary is the Cafe with ftrong 
adlive Habits. 28. The Knowledge of the 
Preparation, Nature, and Changes of Milk, 
is of fpecial Ufe in the nurling of Infants, 
for when they are hot, feverifh, thirfty, 
look florid, and their Urine high coloured, 
their Nurfes fhould diet on vegetable Foods 
and Potables of the afceflent Kind, as Milk, 
Small-beer, Bread, &c. But when their 
Complexion and Urine look pale, their 
Belchings and Stools fmell four, and their 
Body coldifh, then Broths and animal Food 
fhould be the Nurfes Diet. And iince Tun- 
ing and over-heating the Body by Labour, 
or Exercife, turns the Milk yellowifh or 
alcaline ; and too much Idlenefs or Lazi- 
nefs, or too acid Food, leflen and retard the 
neceflary healthy Secretions, and turn rhe 
Milk more afceflent, Nurfes fhould guard 
again ft 
