1892 Drinks of the world

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you who cannot drink two measures of wine without feeHngany ill effects therefrom ; he, however, who with his third or fourth measure has so far forgotten him- self as to abuse, beat and kick his wife and children, and to treat his dearest friend as his worst enemy, let such an one discontinue to drink three or four mea- sures, which thus render him unpleasing to God and despicable to man. But he who with the fourth mea- sure, nay, with his fifth or his sixth, still maintains his sense in such a manner that he can behave properly to his fellow- Christian, attend to his domestic duties, and obey his spiritual superiors as he ought, let him be thankful in modesty for the gift accorded to him. But let him not advance beyond the sixth measure, for here commonly is the term set to human power* and endurance. Rare indeed is the occasion in which the benevolent God has lent a man such especial grace that he may drink eight measures — a grace which He has, however, accorded to me His servant. Let, therefore, every one take only his allotted measure und auf dass ein solches gescheke, alles Ubermaass dage- gen verbannt sey, handelt s'dmmtlich nach der Vorschrift des heiligen A post els w etcher spricht ; Priifet alles und das Beste behaltet I "

Greece* The vinification of Greece is

commonly imperfect*

Most of its wines become vinegar in summer. Avoid, says a well-known guide-book, the wine of this coun- try, which is generally acid and always impure.^ The ^ Colonel Leake described the ordinary country wine as a villainous