All Housewifes do know, that no sort of Liquor, be it what it will, will cleanse and sweeten their Vessels, but only Water; all other Liquors leaving a sour stinking Quality behind them, which will quickly cause Putrifaction: But Water in its own nature is clean and pure, not only for all Uses in Housewifery, and the Preservation of Health; but the Saints and Holy Men of God have highly esteemed this Element, by using it in the exteriour Acts of Divine Worship, as having a Simile with the Eternal Water of Life, that does purifie and cleanse the Soul from Sin. _FINIS._ Transcriber's Notes. This Book is 300 years old and the advice given has been superceded by more modern methods and is only of historical value. The spelling is not consistent. Italicized words and phrases are presented by surrounding the text with underscores. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of A Treatise of Cleanness in Meats and Drinks, of the Preparation of Food, the Excellency of Good Airs, and the Benefits of Clean, by Tho. Tryon