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for fome take the Fruit of the Vitis Apiana , C. B. P. 
298. which is commonly called the Mufcadine 
Grape *, fome chufe the Grape of Picardy \ fome 
the Aujuhini , as they are termed •, and fome give 
the Preference to other Sorts. 
The People of Montpelier cure their Raifins thus. 
They tie the Bunches two and two together with 
Thread, and having cut away the bad Grapes with 
Sciffars, dip them over in hot Lye, to which is 
added a fmall Quantity of Oil, till they grow flac- 
cid and begin to wrinkle. After this they put 
them upon long Poles to dry for three or four Days, 
and then lay them in the Sun. 
In fouthern Countries, by bruifing Raifins in hot 
Water, and letting them (land to macerate and 
ferment, they make a good agreeable Wine of a 
Itrong Body, from which they draw, by Diftillati- 
on, both Brandy and ftrong Spirit of Wine. 
3 . Uvcepaffa minim#, Pafful# Corinthiac #, Off. Thefe 
alfo are dried Grapes, of a dark Colour with a 
Caft of Purple, about the Bignefs of Garden-Cur- 
rants or Elder- Berries, without Stones, and of a 
fweet Tafte with a gentle and pleafant Acidity. 
They ought to be frefh and well kept. When they 
are covered with Slime, or moiftened with Honey, 
of a mouldy Smell, too dry, or rotten, they are 
not fit for Ufe. They are called Pafful# Corinthi- 
ac #, becaufe they were formerly much cultivated 
about Corinth ; where they are not to be met with 
at prefent, being perhaps negledted by the Inha- 
bitants. ' « 
The Vine, upon which thefe grow, is like others •, 
the Leaves only are larger, thicker, and not di- 
vided into fo many Lacini <e or Sections, which are 
alfo more obtufe *, their Colour on the under Side 
is hoary, and the Fruit is much fmaller, being 
fcarce above the Size of Garden-Currants, and in- 
.. . . eluding 
