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BOOK I.  How under Ground the rude Riphæan Race Mimic brisk Cyder with the Brakes Product wild; Sloes pounded, Hips, and Servis' harshest Juice.


 * Let sage Experience teach thee all the Arts

Of Grafting, and In-Eyeing; when to lop The flowing Branches; what Trees answer best From Root, or Kernel: She will best the Hours Of Harvest, and Seed-time declare; by Her The diff'rent Qualities of things were found, And secret Motions; how with heavy Bulk Volatile Hermes, fluid and unmoist, Mounts on the Wings of Air; to Her we owe The Indian Weed, unknown to ancient Times, Nature's choice Gift, whose acrimonious Fume Extracts superfluous Juices, and refines The Blood distemper'd from its noxious Salts; Friend to the Spirits, which with Vapours bland Rh