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attractive Nature, they not only attract 
themfelves, but alfo the earthy Parts of the 
Blood, render it thick, black, and grumous; 
the thinner Parts being feparated and ex- 
prefled. But it does not herefrom follow, 
that becaufe Spirits thicken the Blood, they 
are therefore proper in a too thin and dif- 
folved State of this Fluid ; for the Salts Si- 
mulate the Veflels too much, heat the Body 
to an intenfe Degree, caufe an Hectic and 
WaSe, by encreafing the Force and Refin- 
ance of the Solids, and their Triumph over, 
and the Attenuation of the Fluids ; and not 
only do the Salts Simulate, but abrade and 
wear the Infides of the Veflels, fo that both 
Solids and Fluids are damaged, and bring 
the Body into languifiiing Atrophy, and 
Death concludes the tragical Scene. 
It is on the fame Account that a liberal 
Indulgence of White- Wine brings on a 
Chlorojis , Palenefs of Countenance, Lean- 
nefs of Body, and Death ; and this is chiefly 
the Fate of thofe who accuSom themfelves 
to Morning Whets, which are the Ruin of 
many brave Conftitutions. 
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