Citter the beft of Drinfs. 
hope every Englifh man, or Native of this 
Ifle,on his return-hither,will conclude with 
me, that our Britifh Fruits yield us the beft 
Beverages and of thefe Fruits, the Apple 
the beft, which is here called Cider. 
As for the Antiquity of this Liquor in 
this Country, much might be (aid, it you 
will grant that the name Wine was former¬ 
ly, as well as lately, ufed as a common 
name to the Juices of feveral other Fruits 
befides the Grape ; there being mention 
made of feveral Vineyards that have anti- 
ently been in England ; as that of Elj, Dans ; 
Vinca Vwirm , a Vineyard yielding Wine; 
audihat of Bronmell-Abby in Norfolk* bear¬ 
ing the names of Vineyard to this day. 
The name 4 &eiDer ^ ein g Britijh^ having 
fome Analogy with the Greek word Steer a, 
is alfo ari Argument that it was a Drink 
amongft the Antient Britains , they want¬ 
ing Names for new things. 
The Tradition that Tyths have been 
paid for Wines made of certain Vineyards 
in Glouceiler-Jhire: And Camdens telfimony 
that there was no County in all England 
lo thick fet with Vineyards as Glocejterjhire y 
nor Jo plentiful in ihef eafe; tHb Wines made 
thereof npt affe&ing then- mouths that 
drank them with anunpleafant tartnefs,#*-. 
