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which is in the Receiver 
is called Brandy. Brandy 
may be drawn from al 
forts of Wines ; but more 
of it may be drawn in 
fome Countries, than in o- 
thers. For example. The 
Wines that are made about 
Orleans and Paris do yeild 
more Brandy than many 
others which feem to be 
ftronger° and the Reafon is 
becaufe thofe Wines that 
appear ftronger are load- 
ed with a great deal of 
Tartar , which fixes their 
Spirits , whereas the other, 
^intaining but a conve- 
nient Portion of this Tar- 
tar do leave their Spirits 
at greater Liberty. When 
Wine has been drunk, 
there is made a Separation 
of Spirits in the Body, 
much rcfembling that 
which is made by Peftilla- 
tion ; for the Heat of the 
Bowels warming it, caufes 
the Spirituous parts to 
fpread on all Sides, through 
the Pores, and fome part 
of them to mix with the 
Blood , and rarefie it $ 
from whence it comes to 
rejoice the Heart, and in- 
creafe the Vigour of the 
whole Body j but becaufe 
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thefe Spirits do always tend 
upwards, the greateft part 
flies into the Brain, where 
it quickens its Motion, and 
produces a certain Gaiety 
of Mind : But now, tho 3 
Wine, moderately taken, ! 
is fo profitable for the Fun- 
ctions of the Body , yep 
it caufes many Mifchiefs 
when it is ufed to Excels ; 
for the Spirits riling in 
great Abundance, do cir- | 
culate in the Brain with j 
fo much Celerity, that they ■ 
foon confound the whole 1 
Oeconomy : And, indeed, I 
every one knows, that a 
Continuation of Debauches j 
does a.t laft render a Man 
dull and ftupid ; that A- | 
poplexies, fcPalfies, Gout, | 
Dropfie, and a long Train ] 
of many other Difeafes, 1 
are the ufual Confequen- j 
oes of Intemperance. Spi- 
rit of Wine is made in the 
following manner : Fill a I 
large Bolt-head, with a 
long Neck, half full with 
Brandy , and fitting an 
Head and Receiver, lute 
clofe the Junctures ; fee 
your Bolt-head upon a Pot 
fill’d half with Water, to 
deftill in a Vaporous Bath, 
the Spirit, which feparates 
