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pling them with their foftening Oil. It is 
an excellent Drink in an Atrophy from an 
immoderate Wafle of the Fluids by Perfpi- 
ration, as it diminifhes this Evacuation, and 
foftens and relaxes the fliffened Fibres with 
its Oil. And in too great a Fluidity of the 
Body, from an exceffive mufcular Force, its 
Vifcidities abate the violent Adtion of the 
Solids, and help the Blood to a better Con- 
fidence. Where the Blood abounds with 
too much Salt, whofe Particles have at- 
tracted and formed bulky Corpufcles, the 
Phlegm of this Cyder dilutes the Salts, and 
its Vifcofity fheaths them when they are 
broken and divided into leffer Particles. It 
is admirably well adapted for melancholy 
Conflitutions, fince its Phlegm thins the 
Blood, and its Oil foftens the Fibres. It is 
a very good Drink for hard Labourers, or 
fuch as ufe much Exercife, becaufe it fup- 
ples and relaxes their Fibres and VefTels, 
affords fome Recruit of Spirits, and goes 
but flowly off, and is therefore a proper 
Draught in clear dry Weather, when Per- 
fpiration is full and free. 
To choleric Conflitutions this Liquor is 
hurtful, becaufe its Oil foon turns rancid in 
the Body, and occafions an oily Acrimony*. 
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