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fo °f the Poof, whatever might dye and miscarry, enough wouldescape able to maintain a Stock, which would afford them a most in*credible Relief. And the Hedge-rows, and the Champion-Grounds*Land-divifions, Mounds, and Head-lands (where the Plough notcomings 'tis ever abandon'd to Weeds and Briars) would add yet consi-derably to these Advantages, without Hetriment to any Man.

As touching the Species, is much have been said to the Prese-Wnce os the Rcd-strakc before other Cider-Apples, this is to be added ;that as the beji Vines, of richest Liquor and greatest Burthen, do notspend much in Wood and unprofitable Branches, so nor docs this Tree:dor though other Cider may seem more pleasant , {since we decline togive Judgment os what is unknown to us) we yet attain our Purpose ,l f This shall appear best to reward the Planter of any in present Pra-tfice, especially for the Generality; because it will fit the most Partswhich are addicted to these Liquors, but miss of the right Kinds, andprove the most secure from external Injuries and Invaders. But toS lv e Cider its true Estimation ; besides that it costs no Fuel to brewand that the Labour is but once a Year; it is good of a thousand kinds ,proper for theCxsxc. of many Diseases, a kind Vehicle for any sanativeVegetable, or other medical Ingredients ^ that of Pippins a Specificfor the Consumption ; and generally , all strong and pleasant Cider ex-cites and cleanses the Stomach, strengthens Digestion, and infalliblyfrees the Kidneys and Bladder from breeding the Gravel and Stone;especially if it be of the genuine Irchin-ficld Rcd-strake; not omittinghow excellently it holds out good many Tears to Improvement, if full-body'd and strong, even in the largest and most capacious Vessels; so aswhen for ordinary Drink, our Citizens and honest Countrymen shallcome to drink it moderately diluted {as now they do fix-Jhilling Beerltt London, and other Places ) they will find it marvellously conduceto Health-, and labouring People, where it is si drank , affirm, thatthey are more strengthen'dfor hard Work by such Cider, than by thevery best Beer.

But not to refine any farther upon the rare EffeEls of Cider, which^ above all the most eminent, soberly to exhilerate the Spirits of usLlypochondriacal Ifianders, and by a specific Quality to chafe awaythat unsociable Spleen without Excess ; we must not forget that thevery Blossom os the Fruit perfumes and purifies the ambient Air,which {as Hr. Bcal well observes in his Herefordshire Orchards) isc °nceiw d conduces si much to the constant Health and Longevity, forwhich that Country has been always celebrated, fencing their Habi-toxioxxs and sweet Recesses from Winds and Winter Invasions, thetrie at of the Sun, and his unfufferable Harts: And if, faith he, weacknowledge grateful Trifles, for that they harbour a constantAviary of sweet Singers, which are here retain’d without the Chargepf Italian Wires. To which I cannot but add his following Option ,Lbat if a t any time we are in danger of being hindred from Trade inst>reign Countries, our Englijh Indignation may Icorn to feed at theirFables, to drink of their Liquors , or otherwise to borrow or buy ofthem, or of any their Confederates , so long as our native Soil doeslu PPly us with such excellent Necessaries; and whether this be notprophetically seasonable in the present Conjuncture, I leave wiseto consider.

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