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Cider the beft of Drinh^s. 
Fruit, than that is which is in the Grape , 
or whether it be becaufe the greateft part 
of the Wines ufually imported from a- 
broad, are not of their beft extra&ion, or 
impaired by tranfportation; the well-made 
Cider of fome parts of England is to be pre¬ 
ferred by the moft indifferent and unpre¬ 
judiced Palates : as the moft acute John 
Evelin Efq; in the Preface to his Pomona, 
hath diverlly illuftrated, efpecially by that 
Prefident of the Challenge of Mr. Taylor 
with the London- Vintner, where the Rcd- 
Jlrea/^-Cider gained the Victory over the 
Vintners beft Spanijh or French Wine , by 
variety of Judges. 
Wine of the Grape , although of it fel£ 
being well made and preferved, without M ° fe 
thofe too common Sophistications, Adnlte- xvbol ^ m ' 
rations , Brewings , or Compofitions , is with¬ 
out douot an excellent Cordial, and taken 
moderately, much conducing to health and 
long life: yet the conftant ufe of it as a 
quotidian Drink, Experience hath taught 
us, is very injurious to the Drinker. If it 
be new, that is to fay, under the age of a 
year, or be fet into a new fermentation by 
the addition of new Wine or Stum, it pur¬ 
ges , and puts the blood into a fermenta¬ 
tion, that it indangers the health of him 
D 3 that 
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