^ The-PREFACE. 



M the Battel. But thk is not enough ^ 'Tis affa/d again by Nim Judg- 

 es the Ternary thrice over 5 and there 'tif loji alfo. And here I will 

 conclude f, for Ithink^never rf as fairer Duel ^ nor can more be reafona- 

 hly pretended to vindicate thk Blefling of God, and onr Native Liquor 

 from their contempt^ and to engage our Propagators of it. 

 let vmeficiis lo fnm up all : If Health be more preciom then Opinion, / vpijh our 

 flacere cogi- Admirers of Wines, to the prejudice of Cider, beheld but the Cheat 

 tur^& mira^ themfelves ; the Sophiftications, Transformations, Tranfmutations, 

 mMT ""'f'^w Adulterations, Baftardizings, Brewings, Trickings, 4»<^ Compaffings 

 ^e Vinnm . ^ ^^^ Sophijiicated God they adore , and that they had as true an In- 

 As"'ris moft i^ciXionintothofe hxczn^i Lucifera, vehich the Prieftso/A^- Temples 

 ingenioufly (our Vintners /» their Taverns) do prai^ije 5 and then let them drinks 



cited by D' freely that rvi II j 'Aj/rar fS^ I'J'^p; Give me good C/<:/er. 



Charleton,'m jf is noted in our Aphorifms horv wuch this Beverage jvas ejieemed by 

 his excellent j^^ /^^^ Majefty, and Court, and there referfd to all the Gentry of the 

 ^^'^^AJIt ^"'^^^<^"'"g Country, (no!/ rangers to the beji Wines J ivhenfor fever al 

 \ations V^' Summers'/w ^Ae City <?/ Hereford (fo encowpafd with iiore of it, and 

 Wine enter- brought thither without charge, or extraordinary lubdudtionsj it was 

 cd into the fold for fixpence the Wine-quart, not for the fcarcity, but the excellen- 

 Regifter of cy of it : And for ^)6e Red-ftrakc, that it has been feen there hundreds 

 the Knjal oj' times (with vehement and engaged competition) compar'd with the 

 f''"^ 'h r Ci<i^i" of other the moji celebrated Fruit, when after a while of vapour, no 

 other moV ^^''" ^'^""^ /*"* ^"^ "*^^'' liquor in comparifon. 



ufefiil Piece/ But it is from thefe Inftances (may fame fay) when the World pall 

 fubjoyn'd) have multiplied Cider-Trees, that it will be time enough to give Inftru- 

 worthy to ftions for the right Preffing, and Preferving of the Liquor. The Obje- 

 be publifh- £fi0„ jg j'air : But there are already more Perfons better furnijlfd with 

 ^^' Fruit, then with Direftion-s how to ufe it as they fiould ^ when in plen- 



tiful years fo much Cider is impair d by the ignorant handling, and be- 

 comes dead and fowr, that many even furfeit with the Blefling ; it be- 

 ing rarely feen in moji Countries, that any remains good, to fupply the 

 defers of another year » and the Royal Society would prevent all this 

 hazard by this free Anticipation. 



It now remains, that Ifwuld make fome Apology for my felf, to ex- 

 tenuate the tumultuary Method of the enfuing Periods. Indeed it was 

 not intended for a queint or elaborate piece of Art 5 nor is it the defign 

 of the Royal Society to accumulate Repetitions when as they can be 

 avoyded 5 and therefore in an Argument fo much beaten as is that of 

 drejfingihe Seminary, Planting, rf»<^»Wej- <j/Graffing, it has been with 

 Indujiry avoided •-,Juch rude, and imperfeB draughts being far better in 

 their ejieem(and according to my Lord Bacon'j) thenfuch at are adorn d 

 with more pomp, and ojientous circumftances, for a pretence to Per- 

 feftion. The lime may come when the richr\e{s, and iuWneis of thei0 

 Colleftions may worthily invite fome more Indujirious Perfon to ac- 

 complifh that Hiftory 0/ Agriculture, of which thefe Pieces (like the 

 limbs of HippolytusJ ^i^e but fcattered parts .• And it is their greateji 

 ambition for the Publique Good, to provide fuch Materials, as may 

 ferve to Raife, and Beautifie that moji defirable Strufturc. 



