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The barrels are placed in a room of 18 to 25 degrees 

 of heat, clay and night. Th fermentation com- 

 mences in 6 or 8 days, and lasts about six weeks 

 spontaneously ; it is then fit for use, but increases 

 its value by age. The Grecians put into their wines 

 the flour of sesame, kneaded with the honey of Mount 

 Hymettus. By this method they made their wines 

 delicious. The Turks make a very delicious pastry 

 and confectionary with honey, and the flour of se- 

 same, and even the sesame itself. The French imi- 

 tate with M^ad the choicest wines, such as Malaga^ 

 Rota, Muscat, Constantia, &c. ; and it is fortunate that 

 the beverage is not unhealthy. 



Vinegar. 



Put half a pound of honey into a pint of water, 

 when dissolved, expose it to a warm sun, under a li- 

 nen cover, to exclude flies, &c. ; in about six weeks 

 it will change, and become good vinegar. 



FINIS, 



