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dry Coughs, cretaceous Knots in the Lungs, 
Palpitations of the Heart, Concretions of 
fiefliy Subfiances in the Veffels, ardent Fe- 
vers, &c. are rendered much worfe by the 
leaf!: Indulgence of Drams. All Spirits 
caufe Drunkennefs by an Overfufion of the 
Fluids, and Diflention of their containing 
Veffels; hence Fleadachs and Pains from 
faline Spicula darting into and pricking the 
relaxed Veffels, and the fli my Matter depo- 
fited on their Infides, which weakens them 
and foaks them with Phlegm, till the Per- 
fon becomes paralytic, lethargic, apoplectic, 
convulfed, ftupid, &c. and often Spirits kill 
the Drinker upon the Spot ; from all which 
we cannot help thinking, that the World 
had been happier, had Men never been ac- 
cuftomed to Brandy or Spirits ; for fuch as 
content themfelves with Water, or clear 
fine Table Beer, are more vigorous, healthy^ 
and long-lived than Drammers, who moftly 
make themfelves difeafed, and at laft be- 
come more like Beafts than Men. 
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