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"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 It gently mitigates -- companion fit Of _'a good pot of porter. '_" PHILLIPS.
"There a pot of good double beer, neighbour. Drink -- " SHAKESPEARE.