The Preface. 
though he continued at it,yet was never known 
to faulter in his tongue j and were it ne'er fa 
late in the evening he followed this Exercije, 
yet would he be ready again for it in the morn- 
ing, Thofe large Draughts alfo he dr animat one 
breath , without leaving in the Cup fo much as 
would dajh againfl the Pavement The W eftern 
parts of the world, and namely France and 
Spain, were by Pliny cenfuredfor their Drnn- 
kgnnefs with Beer and Ale, Wines being not 
there inthat Age fo frequent. For Italy ex¬ 
ceeded all parts of the world for its curious 
Wines,there being reckoned 195 forts of Wines. 
Vi rgil counted them innumerable. 
Sed ncque quant mult£ Species , ncc nomina. 
Eft Numerits - (q H £ fat. 
Their Names and Rinds innumerable are. 
Nor for their Catalogue we need not care 5 
Which who would know, as foon may 
count the Sands 
The Wcflern Windes raile on the Libyan 
Strands. 
But at this day no Country yieldeth more va- 
nor moreplcafant Wines than Italy. In 
Rome^re now drank (faith an Hijlorian of 
l drown) 28 diflincfforts of excellent Wintth 
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