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the depreffing Paffions, would do well to 
forbear its Ufe, becaufe thefe Paffions fub« 
trad from the Vigour and Tone of the 
Fibres, and add to the Force of the Fluids 
till they become vifcid, which Vifcidity is 
ftill more encreafed by this fweet Cyder. It 
is very improper for phlegmatic Conftitu- 
tions, which are liable to a Foulnefs .and 
Swelling of the Glands, or a Stagnation of 
the lymphatic Juices, for it increafes both 
the Laxnefs of the Solids, and an undue 
Mixture and Vifcidity of the Fluids. Such 
as have weak cold Stomachs, and bad Di- 
geftion, or much Flatulency and Crudity in 
the Bowels,* or are afffidted with flatulent 
Cholic, or frequent Stools of white and 
frothy Excrements, ffiould carefully avoid 
it ; for all half-fermented Liquors, or fuch 
as have more Oil than Salt, whofe Oil is 
grofs, and the Salt not attenuated, but wrapt 
up in its vifcous Coats, are highly injurious 
to fuch Perfons, as they increafe the Flatu- 
lency, and very much relax, weaken, and 
cool the languid Stomach and Inteftines. 
For the fame Reafon, fuch as have Worms 
or other Infedts, or their Ova lying in the 
Body, fliould avoid fweet Cyder. Neither 
ffiould thofe who have Palfies, Convul- 
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