Of mailing Cider. 
- Therefore is laying the pottles fideways 
to be commended, not only for preferving 
the Corks moift, but for that the Air that 
remains in the Bottle is on the fide of the 
Bottle where it can neither expire, nor can 
new be admitted, the Liquor being againft 
the Cork, which not fo eafily pafieth 
through the Cork as the Air. Some place 
their Bottles on a Frame with their noles 
downwards for that end 5 which is not to 
be fo well approved' of by realbn that if 
there beany theleaft fettling in the Bot¬ 
tle, you are fure to have it in the firft 
Glafs. 
Placing the Bottles on a Frame, as is 
ufual, or on Shelves, is not fo good as on 
the ground, by reafon that the farther from 
the earth they Band, the more fubjedt they 
are to the variation of the Air , which is 
more rare in the upper part of a Cellar or 
other Room, than in the lower ; and a few 
inches will occafion a great change, unlefs 
in a Room arched or vaulted with Stone: 
but where Room is wanted, this inconve¬ 
nience may be eafily born withal. 
Setting Bottles in Sand is by many not 
only made ufe of, but commended , al¬ 
though without caufe, it not adding that 
poldnels to the Bottles as is generally ex¬ 
pected, 
