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jhould be chiefly preferred by gouty Per- 
fons, and others that cannot comply with a 
fober, temperate, and rational Life, for Rea- 
fons already infilled upon in what we have 
faid above concerning the Nature of Rum. 
It is more advileable in a clear Air, to aged 
Perfons, bilious Confutations, or when the 
Fibres are too ftrong and elaftick, or the 
Fluids too thin, agitated, diflolved, wafted, 
or faline; or where fharp, tickling, dry 
Coughs attend, or the trachaeal Dqdts are 
too dry and rough, or the Blood too fharp 
and corroding, caufing frequent Haemor^ 
rhages of the Blood (but here, truly, no 
Man that prefers Life to Tafte, Cuftom, 
and Company, fhould indulge the Ufe of 
any Spirits) and Loofneffes. Thin, lean 
plabits can bear this better than any other 
Spirits. A moderate Dram of it, is a great 
Friend to V ?nus, becaufe it is not only fift> 
tile, and a little ftimulating, but foft, fmooth, 
and balfamick, and helps to fill thefe Vefir 
fels with a fuitable Liquor. It exceeds in 
all thofe Cafes where Rum is recommended, 
and has much the Preference of it. For 
Satisfaction herein, I fhall refer you to what 
I have faid above concerning Rum, which, 
for Eirevity’s fake, 1 fhall not now repeat. 
