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ofCaßni, of Chryfial Mineral , of euch one Ounce; os Raisms 4 Ounces;Dates 10 or 12 ; cut the Dates and the Raifins into little bits. and havingbraten that which ought to be braten, put all into a Metras t and pour up-on them a Quart of Brandy, in which the Chrjstal Mintral (hall be dis-solved ; infuse them a whole Night, and the next Day add % Pounds of A-qua 'vita, and let all infuse in the Cold for 4 Days, fhaking the 6lass 4 or ytimes a Day, then Filter the Liquor, and dissolve a Pound of fine Sugar inthe Elixir , which is thus compleat.

Irs Effect is to fortify the Brain, the Heart, and all the Nob'e Parts ,weaken’d by the DiHipation of the Spirits ; to fortify the Stomach, and cor-rect theCrudities, and distipate the Wind and Swellings thereof, which arecommon Accidents of this Distemper.

One muff, during the Course of the Disease, Eat little, and only suchthings as are of good Nourishment; as Broth made of a piece of Beef, ofthe bloody end ofa picce of Mutton, or a Partridge, oranoldCock, whoseBones have been broke, and that without Herbs; instead of which one maytake 2 or 3 whitc Onions, with as many Cloves in them, refraining BoiledMeats, when one can have other Nourishment, till he frei himself perfect-ly well, because they load the Stomach ; and Eat, to Dinner and Supper,Roast: Meats, tender and Nourishing, that are not Larded, Chewing theMeatwell before-hand; to Drink at hisRcpasts oid Wine and Water, andtake for bis ordinary Drink the Fttjan after-markt. Above all things, thePatient ought to keep himself in aquiet Frame of Spirif, that he suffer nothimself to be rransported by any Violence of Passion, the least of which is a-ble to raisea new Ebullition of theBlocd, and totrouble theHumours.

- If the Patient be not Rieh, and cannot go to the Expencc of these Ah-men ts we> have mention’d, he may make Broths as he is able, or Milk-Meats, or Food with Water, as it {hall most agree with his Palate, withmany frefii Eggs; this f>rt of Nourishment will cover the Affected Part,and will defend tt and preserve itagainstthe Sharpnessof the Humours.

'Tis very necesfaryfor the Diseased to sorbear much Drinking, undiscreet-ly to quench their Thirst; for the Heat and Thirst which they feel, areonly Symptoms and Accidents of their Distempers, and not the Cause ; theyought therefore to be more moderate in Drinking than ordinary, seeing no-thing huits them more than Excess of D inking, which weakens the Sto-mach, and stifles the Natural Heat. ’Tis therefore convenient only toGar-gle the Mouth wuh Wat^r Sugat’d, or to keep some little Verjuice in theirMouths, that may keep them front being Thirsty ;but if he Drink, it muffnot be till one Hour after Meals. And seeing it may fall out that ferneare Enfeebled and Ecnaciated by the lengthof the Disease, it will be conve-nient in the Inter vals to give thtm Clysters rnade of Broth, which will ferveto maintain them, and to bring them more quicklyto their Strengih. Afterthe Usc of theRcmedits, they may, to keep themselves in a good Habit ofBody, t.ike Goat’s or Cow’s Milk, with a little Cliocolate, which we leave tothe Judgmenr of the Physitian, putting always to it a li tle grated Nutmeg,and 4 or y Grainsof Sah in the Milk, that it may not Curc le so söon.

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