"There are _Three sorts of Drinkers_: one drinks to satisfy Nature, and to support his Body, and requires it as necessary to his Being. "Another drinks a _degree_ beyond this, and takes a larger dose to exhilarate and cheer his mind, and help him to sleep--these two are lawful drinkers. "A third drinks neither for the good of the Body or the Mind, but to stupify and drown both."--MAYNWARINGE _on Health, &c._ 12mo. 1683, p. 123. [60] JOHNSON'S WITTE CURAÇOA takes precedence of all the _Liqueurs_ we have ever tasted. [61] "The _Blood_ of the _Grape_ appeareth to be Blood, in it is Life, it is from the _Vine_, and that the Plant of life; and that the difference between this Plant, and the Tree of Life in Paradise, were but _magis_ and _minus_, is not so improbable as to be rejected by any, for they will be both granted Plants of Life, and they very much respond in their nature as well as Appellation. What the fruit was that sprang from that in Paradise, is not as yet known, or not so perfectly understood as that of the Vine, the nature of which is so lively as that _Galen_ will affirm it to augment radical heat, which is the way to live for ever."--See Dr. WHITAKER _on the Blood of the Grape_, 16mo. 1654, p. 3 and 31. [62] In our PEPTIC PRECEPTS, we have pointed out the most convenient ways of counteracting the dilapidating effects of excessive vinous irrigation, which is doubly debilitating,--when you suffer the fascinations of the festive Bowl to seduce You to sacrifice to Bacchus, those hours which are due to the drowsy God of Night. [63] "More or less _Alcohol_ is necessary to support the usual vigour of the greater number of people even in Health--nothing therefore can be more injudicious than wholly to deprive them of this support when they are weakened by disease--Dyspeptics who have been accustomed to its use, cannot be deprived of it--a very moderate use of Wine can hardly be said to be injurious: we see those who use it in this way, live as long, and enjoy as good health, as those who wholly abstain from it."--Dr. PHILIP, _on Indigestion_, 8vo. 1821, pp. 139 and 144. [64] "No man in health can need Wine till he arrives at 40: he may then begin with two glasses in the day: at 50 he may add two more."--See TROTTER _on Drunkenness_, 1804, p. 151. [65] _Scotch or Irish_ WHISKEY is an infinitely purer spirit than _English_ GIN--which is an uncertain compound of various Essential Oils, &c. [66] Brandy and _Liqueur_ Merchant, No. 2, Colonnade, Pall Mall.