FOURTH DAY. 113 



The parlour of the " Angler's Rest" SENEX, 

 JULIAN. Enter hostess with the loving cup. 



Senex. There, take a draught of what our 

 hostess has brewed for us, and tell me, 

 what you think of it. 



Julian. [After a long protracted "pull" 

 at the tankard.] Ha ! this is indeed a drink 

 for a prince. You must tell me the secret 

 of its confection. 



S. That you shall know presently ; but 

 say, is it not an excellent draught for a 

 thirsty and somewhat wearied man. 



J. Not only meat and drink, but clothes, 

 lodging, and washing to boot, as Paddy has 

 it. Most cool and delicious ; but 1 long 

 to know the secret of its brewing, for mine 

 hostess was very quick in preparing it. 



S. It is made thus : take two glasses 

 of wine, one of port and one of sherry, two 

 table-spoonfuls of moist sugar, a quarter of 

 a nutmeg, and a sprinkle of ginger, fill up 



