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and pleafant, and tho' I did not drink a quar- 

 ter of it> yet I found the Strength in half an 

 Hour. This they fay is a Remedy againft 

 Cold likewife, and pretend to take it medici- 

 nally v thb' Rab of Grapes is lawful 

 ^ Alcoran according to their "^ Law. Under 

 thisPretext,many F-?j^e Merchants, 

 to make Robj qy Vinegar, prefs all the Grapes 

 in their Vineyards, put it up in great Jars, 

 under Ground, and keep it long, fo that it 

 proves excellent Wine. Wheg four or five 

 merry Companlbris, with every one his Mift- 

 refs, appoint to be merry, they go out to 

 their Vineyard or Garden, have Mufick, and 

 all or nioft of thefe Diflies, and there fit and 

 caroufe over a great earthen Bowl full of Vl^ine, 

 of about four <)r five Gallons, and fo drink 

 round in a Gup that will hold aimofl a Pint, ^ 

 like a large Tea Diih, till there is none left 

 it often happens that they do not part till, 

 they have made an end of the whole Jar^ 

 which feldom is lefs than a Weeks time. I 

 have known fome that have been nine Days 

 fucceffively drunk -, thole that are known to 

 drink Wine or Pifs ftiindiflg, their Teftimo- 

 By will not be valid in Law. 



In a Morning, during this time of Merri-* 

 ment^ they are for fome favoury Bit, Pickled 

 Fijlj^ or Efcaveche^ or Elcholle. They are 

 great Lovers of Fiih, and have as great Va^ 

 riety and very good, vvhich they fry in Or^an 

 0/7, ftew, roaft, and bake, with good ftore 

 of Spice, Onion's, Garlick, Cummin, Parfly, 

 and Coriander. The Efcaveche^^ or fry'd Fifh, 

 is cut in thip flices, and put into Vinegar, 

 with the aforefaid Spices, adding Saffron, 



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