3i8 OSBECK'S VOYAGE. 



money, inftead of fix plates, which it was 

 fold at about two years ago. The duty upon 

 arrack is three dollars of copper money per 

 quart. The company has lately begun to carry 

 arrack to Sweden on its own account ; all was 

 conveyed before by private perfons, under 

 the name of proviiion for the voyage. It is 

 known to almofl every one how punch is made ; 

 but, that it may be obferved for the future 

 where it is made to its greatefl perfection, I 

 will mention the true proportion of its condi- 

 ment parts a . To a quart of boiling water, 

 half a pint of arrack is taken, to which one 

 pound of fugar, and five or fix lemons, or in- 

 flead of them as many tamarinds as are necef- 

 fary to give it the true acidity, are added : a 

 nutmeg is likewife grated into it. The punch 

 which is made for the men in our fhip was 

 heated with red hot iron balls which were 

 thrown into it. Thofe who can afford it, 

 make punch aufual drink after dinner. While 

 we flayed in China, we drunk it at dinner in- 



a If the Englijb reader mould be inclined to fmile at 

 feeing a receipt for punch fo gravely introduced, let him 

 confider that it proves the fimple and abitemious life of the 

 Swedes, and how little they are acquainted with thofe luxu- 

 ries fo common to the reft of Euroje. F. 



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