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and comatofe Difpolitions ; in all hydropic, 
fcrophulous, cache&ic Habits ; in all Vifci- 
dity and Sizinefs of the Juices, Foulnefs, 
Loading, Dilatation, or Stuffing of the Glands 
with flimy Matter ; and in a too great Weak- 
ness, Laxnefs, and Imbecility of the Fibres, 
Solids, or Veffels, Brandy Punch exceeds 
that of Arrack or Rum, becaufe it is more 
faline, Stimulating, and deterging, &c\ but 
where there are manifeft Signs of an Aci- 
dity in the Blood, Arrack comes in bet- 
ter Play. 
Milefii Nifleni de Ebrietate Epigramma. 
Ebrietas commune Malum , fuaviffima Peftis, 
Hac me a per Filulos Fama feretur , ait : 
Ilia ego T err arum Domitrix , Regina Malorum , 
Qua clarum toto Nomen in or be gero. 
Dux Scelerum fuprema voccr , Vitiique Magi fir a ^ 
Nil nifi dulce Malum , nil nifi dulce Nefas . 
Mors Animi , gratufque Furor , blandumque . Ve- 
nenum , 
Morbcrum placidus Fens , et arnica Lues . 
Gurgulio , Fundi Barathrum , Cenfufque Vorago , 
Ultio fum prafens , ipfaque Poena mihi . 
Syrtis, Hydrops , Sjym?, Scy/la, infatiata Charyhdis , 
Grandior & Furiis omnibus ejje feror. 
Nam qua geftarum mihi furgat Gloria Rerum , 
Notum eft eois ccciduifque Plagis. 
Nullus erat favis unquam Bellator in Armis 
Qui dederit gelida millia plura Neci. 
Nemo tot impure Cades , /#/ Funera Nemo 
Edidit , Manus . 
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