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the late Water-writers advife the Ufe of 
fimple Element, with the Indulgence of 
a little Wine,. to the Inactive, Studious, and 
Valetudinary, fo far they are certainly right. 
But if they recommend and prefs Water 
only upon the Aftive, Healthy, Strong, and 
Laborious, exclufively of the Ufe of Malt 
Liquors, they are certainly in an Error : 
For though it be undeniable that the an- 
cient Water-drinkers were healthier and 
longer-liv ? d than their Poflerity, that give 
themfelves up to Wine and Malt Liquors 
only, yet it may juftly be fuppofed, they 
were lefs laborious than our Manufacturers 
and Tradefmen, who continually get their 
Bread with the Sweat of their Brows. But 
perhaps the Defign of fome of thefe Wri- 
ters, might not be to bring Men to a total 
Difufe of Vinous and Malt Liquors, but 
by fetting before them the Dangers and Ac- 
cidents which follow exceffive Drinking, 
and the Injury of them to fome Conflitu- 
tions, they might at laft bring Men to a 
fober and moderate Ufe of them 3 and then 
they would be not only fafe, but highly be- 
neficial to them, when fuited to fundry 
Temperaments, Ways, and Bufinefles of 
Life, 
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