( 7 r ) 
be full ripe, which caufes and gives the vinous 
Flavour. But the Farmer gathers his Apples 
ripe or unripe, all one to him, for he reckons, 
that if the Fruit is thoroughly refted, he has 
the lefs Liquor from it. 
A very polite Devonjhire Lady of our Ac- 
quaintance, about an Hour’s Ride from this 
Place, is very curious in managing her Cyder in 
this Way, and has the bed Cyder in all the 
Country; but then fhe never differs a rotten 
Apple to be thrown away ; they are the Strength, 
Tafte, and Flavour of the Cyder. She fre- 
quently adds Elderberries, &c. 
Another Man, famous for this Liquor, and his 
Father before him, always faid, the Excellency of 
his Cyder was owing to the Fruit and Manage- 
ment. But as this Fellow has fquandered away 
the whole Eftate, and what elfe his Credit could 
come at, I don’t find the Place now keeps up its 
Credit for Cyder as when he lived in it. Indeed I 
never drank fuch racy Cyder any where, quite 
Iweet, almoft as Canary, it had fuch a vinous 
Flavour, and had the Fellow had but the (tho* 
a cunning one too) Thought of fending it to 
London , or holding up his Price even here in 
the Country, he might have made what he 
would of it. Inftead of forty Shillings per 
Hogfhead, he might have made five or fix 
Pounds. Nor could I ever learn from him that 
he ever made ufe of any Art, but that of fimple 
Racking as foon as the Froft and clear Wea- 
ther came in; and if required more fweet and 
F 4 mellow. 
