1827 Oxford Night Caps

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THE WASSAIL BOWL,OR SWIG.

Sir, quod he, Watsayll,for never days of your lyf ne dronk ye ofsuch a cuppe. Ancient MS. The Wassail Bowl, or Swig, as it is termed atJesus College in this University,is of considerable antiquity,and up to this time is a great favourite with the sons of Cam bria; so much so,indeed, that a party sel dom dines or sups in that College without its forming a part of their entertainment®. On the festival of St. David, Cambria's tutelary Saint, an immense silver gilt bowl, containing ten gallons, and which was pre sented to Jesus College by Sir Wathin W. Wynne in 1732, is filled with Swig, and banded round to those who are invited on that occasion to sit at their festive and hospitable board. The following is the method of manufacturing it at that College. ® Swig was formerly almost exclusively confined to Jesus College; it is now, liowever, a great favourite throughout the University.