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or particular Tumours, from a Laxnefs, 
Weaknefs, or Languor of the nervous Syf- 
tem, or a Thicknefs and Toughnefs of the 
Blood, efpecially of the lymphatic Juices, 
infuperable by the wearied, refty, and weak 
Fibres. In thefe Cafes a Dram refrefhes 
and invigorates the Fibres, rarifies the Fluids 
(tho’ a too frequent or exceffive Ufe of Spi- 
rits has the quite contrary Eftedt) ftimulates 
the Velfels and fecretory Contractions, caufes 
the Blood to flow to the Reins in larger 
Quantity, and with greater Velocity ; hence 
the Secretion of Urine is increafed, and at 
the fame time Perfpiration encouraged. Le- 
thargic and paralytic People find an Advan- 
tage from a moderate Dram, for its Spirits 
being fubtile and volatile, break and difcufs 
the grofs Humours which loaded and laid 
by the Nerves from Adtion ; it invigorates 
the Solids, and rarefies the Fluids. A Dram 
fpeedily revives the languid Spirits of the 
weary Traveller ; but herein it comes fhort 
of the Cold Bath, and even of wafhing the 
Feet and Legs in tepid Water, or cold Wa- 
ter in Summer. Let a thirfty Perfon that’s 
very warm, firft take a Dram before he 
drink Water, Small Beer, or Milk, fo will 
he 
