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refitting the vifcid Fluids, break them 
down, and feparate their Parts, fo as they 
may be fitted for Secretion and Evacuation. 
But as their Meat is vifcid, and their Drink 
otherwife, fo the Reverfe of this is our 
Cafe ; for our Drink is vifcid, and our Food 
is not fo ; fo that thus far we are pretty 
much upon a Level. But as both our Meat 
and Drink are more nourifhing than theirs, 
it mutt be granted we are more obnoxious 
to Plethora’s, and the Difeafes confequent 
thereupon. It concerns us therefore to af- 
ttft Nature by diligent Exercife, and to ufe 
Moderation both in our Eatables and Drink- 
ables. If we tranfgrefs both thefe Rules, 
we fhall certainly fuffer, and in a fhort 
time. 
3. Thofe Countries where Wines abound, 
are hotter and drier, have lefs Herbage, 
and fewer Cattle 5 for the fame Reafon 
have they lefs Corn, and therefore mutt 
depend upon Wine for a Supply of Spirits; 
which as it is better adapted to their Con- 
ftitution and Food, fo kind Nature hath 
ftored them with it in great Plenty. But 
our Climate denies us the Production of 
Wine, and richly fupplies us with Corn, 
for both Meat and Drink : But to proceed, 
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