1860 Oxford Night Caps

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BEER CUP. One quart of strong teer instead of cider or perry. The other ingredients the same as in Cider Cup. RED CUP. Use one pint ofport wine instead ofwhite; sometimes two glasses ofred currant jelly are added. In other respects the same as Cider Cup, excepting that warm water is used to dissolve the jeUy.

THE WASSAIL BOWL, OR SWIG,

"Sir, quod he, AVatsayll, for never days of your lyf ne dronk ye of such a cuppc." Ancient 3fS, The Wassail Bowl,or Swig, as it is termed at Jesus College in this University,is ofcon siderable antiquity, and up to this time is a great favourite with the sons of Cambria;so much so, indeed, that a party seldom dines or sups in that College without its forming