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abounds in the Inteftines, a Dram rarefies 
the retained grofs perfpirable Matter, and 
prepares it for an Explofion upwards or 
downwards, or fends it oif by Perfpiration ; 
it revives the languid nervous Filaments, 
affords them new Spirit and Strength for 
Action, whereby their periftaltick Motion 
is promoted. If Cholicks proceeding from 
the fame Caufe, grieve the Perfon, and 
gripe the Bowels, by diftending their mem- 
branous Coats, or Acrimony of the perfpi- 
rable Matter pricking their Nerves, a Dram 
relieves him after the fame manner. When 
the Body is faint and languid, from a Wafte 
dr Diffipation of the Animal Spirits, from 
too much Exercife, too long Watching, 
Fafting, or too low and abflemious a Diet, 
whereby the nervous Juice is exhaufted, 
and the Solids cannot play nor a£t with their 
former Vigour, a Dram is fo fubtile and 
fine in all its Parts before it is drunk, that 
in its very lwallowing, and as foon as it en- 
ters the Stomach, it penetrates and foaks 
into the Nerves as foon as it touches them, 
adds to the Elafticity and Force of the Fi- 
bres, invigorates their Vibrations, and takes 
pff all -S pule of Languor or Faintnefs. For 
the 
