The Preface. 
and,as ts rcportcd,thcir Lachryms Chrifti c» 
coedeth, for its pleafant and exhilarating qua¬ 
lity. So at this day the Germans are much gi¬ 
ven to Drunkennefs, as one of their own Coun¬ 
trymen writes of them that they drinks fo inf 
medejily and immoderately at their Banquets, 
that they cannot pour it in fijl enough with thl 
ordinary Quaffing-Cups, but drink, in largt 
Tinhards, whole draughts, none to be left un¬ 
der fevere penaltiei i admiring him that will 
drink, mojl, and hating him that will nut tledi, 
them. The Dutch-men are not behind-hancl 
with them $ inviting all Corners with a Pail and 
a Dijh,makjng Barrels of their Bellies. In Po¬ 
land, he is mojl accounted of that will drink 
mojl Healths j and held to be the bravejl Feb 
low, that carries his Liquor bejl j, being of opi¬ 
nion ,t hat there is as much Valour to be found in 
drinking as in fighting The Ruffians, Swedes, 
Danes, and thofe Northern Inhabitants, ex¬ 
ceed all the rejl, ha ving made the drinking oj 
Brandy, Aqua Vita?, Hydromel,Beer, Mum, 
Meth , and other Liquors in great quantities , 
fo familiar to them , that they ujiially dr ink. our 
Countrymen to death: Priejls and people, men 
and women , old and young do fo delight in 
drunkennefs,that they are daily early and late 
found wallowing in the flreets. So that compa¬ 
ring other Nations and Ages with this of ours. 
