Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1813-03-08
spIRIrUOUS LIQUORS--.No. 4.

sufsPfISS fiIIt futft tOfhC uffVN y1Hs
IT said by some that occasions and
circumstances often render the use oil
ardent spirits necessary.
|. In uerv c9M gveafher. This is Ear
from being true for the temporary
warmth they produce, is ALWAYS sue
eeedsd by greater disposition IN the
body TO b. affected BY cid 1t may be
recollected thai in the las, war wRer the
British ship Somerset was cast away AZ
Cape Cod, in very cold wealher, -
mn on bo ard wac sDsgs.ned from dsin.
king spirits generally ,nrvived-whiie
those who drank them, died
Q. In very 1vqrm zuea her. Expert.
ence proves they increase, instead of
l,ssening the eff of heat upon the
body, and thereby dispose TO diseases of
all kinds D.. Bill, in his " Inquiry
mo the causes which produce diseases
among British officers, soldiers and 9th
ers, in the West Indies" says that
Rum, whether used haoitually, modcr
ately or in excessive quantities, always
diminishes the strength OF the BODY, and
renders men more susceptible Of dis.
ease, and Infit for any service in which
yigor activity is required
As well might we throw oil into
house, the rooi of which was ON fire, in
order to prevent the flames from extern
ding to its inside, as pour ardent spirits
into the stomach to lessen the effects OF
hot sun upon the SKIN
8 10 lessen The ef-cfSsof hard iabour
aton me body. Loo> at the horse with
every muscle of his his body swelled
from morning to night in tie plough
or team does he make signs f,r
drsugh OF toddy. or glass Of spirits 10
enable him 10 cleave the ground or
climb the hill 8! No-he requires no
thing but cool water * subsl 4nlial food
There is no nourishment in ardent spir
its The strength they produce in Ia.
bour is of transient nature, and is al.
ways followed by sense Of weakness
and fatigue.
Bat, it may be Said, If We reject spir
is from being part of our drink, what
liquors shall We subs,i ute in their
rooml answer.
SIMPLE WATER 81 aver" SAYS
Doct. MOSTLY, who resided MANY Years
in the West Indies, " from nv own
knowledge and custom, as well as the
custom and observations Of many other
people, that those who drink nothing
but water, or make II their princi3 al
dIink, are little affected by the climate.
and can undergo the greatest fatigue
without inconvenience, and are never
subject 10 troublesome or dangerous
Diseases"
2. CIDER. This excellent LIQUOR
contains small quAnily ofspifit, but SO
diluted, and blunted by being combined
with large quantity Of soccharine mat
ter, and water, as TO be perfectly whole
some.
3. MALT lIQvoRs. These may b.
procured at all times and at moderate
piee--aud they contain good deal of
nourishment.
4 WINES 1.-two barrels Of Cider
fresh from the press are boiled into one
and afterwards iomented and kept for
two Or three years in dry cellar, it al
lords a liquor which, if the apple from
winch IS made Be of good qualify,
hasthe taste OF Ma ga or Rhenish wine.
Biekberries, Raspbarries and Currents
afford likewise all agreeable and whole
some wine.
5 MoLAssEs and WATER; also
VINEGAR and WATER sweetened vim
sugar or mnlasses tom an agreeable
cnnk IN warm weather Roaz, a veal
my iarmer In Palestine treated his rea.
pers With nothing bur bread dipped in
vinegar 10 such persons as object %
Vinegar; sour milk or butter mix, on
sweet milk diluted with wafer may be
gwen in its stead.
9. The SUGAR MAPLE afords a thin
juice which has long been used by tn
FARMERS in Connections, as a cool and re
Hsshing drink ~ the Time of harvest.
q COFFEE possesses agreeable and
eAoiIetatlng quali'ies, AMI might be u
sea WIN great advantage to ob,iate the
painful sensation Of heat, cold, and ia
usue upon the body. once knew d
'oun'ry physician who made it prac
we 10 drink pint Of strong Coffee pre-
,ous 10 ms taking long or cold ride
was more cordial TO him than spirits
any OF the forms, in which they are
ommonly used.
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