INDEX.

Abas-Mirza, anecdote of

Shah, drinking-cup of

Abdelrahman, Sultan, his prohibition of intoxicating liquors

Abulfeda, his notice of Mahomet

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87

598

66

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Abyssinians, beverages of the, 58-distillation practised by, 60-hospitality of,
61-drinking-vessels of, 59 and 63-cup-bearers of, 60, 63-entertainments

Alchymist, anecdote of an

Alchymy, early notice of, 23-derivation of, 31--antiquity of in China, 209

Alcohol, origin and explanation of,

Alcohometer, description and use of,

Alderney, distillation in

31,362

693

568

Ale, early name of, 10-antiquity of in Asia, 137-manufacture of, in Great
Britain, 544-Burton, ibid--duty first imposed on in Scotland, 570-ancient

name of in Ireland, 603.

Ale-wives, why so called .

543

31

23

81

40

40

32

36

24

499

562-3, 674, 676, &c.

America, opinions respecting the primitive population of, 321 to 325-early notice

of distillation in, ibid-brandies of, 328-cider of, 329-sugar and rum of,

332, 334-vines of, 333-honey of, ibid-Temperance Societies in, 339—
Indians of, 349

Amphora, found in Pompeii,

14

Aqua-vita, 191; derivation of, 615

Arabia, liquors of

48

Arabians, remarks on their reputed knowledge of the Arts and Sciences, 29
Araffer, a liquor,

187

Arrack, etymology of 140-manufacture of, 160, 161, 162, &c.—Pariah, 1 64—con-
sumption and manufacture of in Siam, 176, 178-in Ceylon, 183, 185,
187-in Java, 194-Batavia, 193—in Cochin-China, 205—in China 232—in
Corea, 237, &c.

Artichokes (Jerusalem), distillation from

398

Ashantee, instance of an extraordinary drinker in, 76--drinking-vessels used in

Banquets, at Benin, 71—superb one of Tamerlane, 149-among the Lusitanians,

382-that of Prince Potemkin, 554-magnificent one of the Duke of Moscovy,
522-practice observed at those of the Greeks and Romans, 525-among the
Britons, 528—of the ancient Irish, 608—curious custom observed at those of
the ancient Egyptians, 712

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Banqueting-hall of the king of Loango, 70-of the Irish monarchs at Tara, 613-
of Brian Boriomhe, ibid—that of Nero, 709

Boabab-tree, description and uses of,

Barbary, drinks of

Barm, origin of the use of, 592-mode of preparing dry barm in France,

Bassa latifolia, spirit from the flowers of

Batata root, liquor from

Batavia, liquors of

Bathing in punch, 316-in milk,

Beatachs, keepers of houses of entertainment

74

81

390

163

315

195

145

587

Beer, the carly drink of the Egyptians, 7-its invention to whom attributed, 9—

early names of 10, 535-speculation concerning in Turkey 43-manufacture
of in Tripoli, 80-in New South Wales, 261-at the Cape of Good Hope, 278-
from rice at Sofala, 269-in France, 391-antiquity of in Asia, 137-in Peru
304-its use among the aborigines of Florida, 321-in Spain, 375-from
potatoes, 442-manufacture of in Bohemia, 443—in Austria, 444-in Germany,
447-in Holland and throughout the Netherlands, 456-in Hanover, 458-
in Dantzic, 463-in Prussia 464, 465-in Poland, 467-early attachment of
the people of Norway to, 473-in Sweden, 477, 478-in Lapland, 483-in
Denmark, 470-formerly brewed in Iceland, 471-in Russia, 490-spruce,
348, 550-policy of rescinding the duty on questioned, 546-made from
Mangel-wurzel, 549-manufactured in the Caucasus, 506-from water-melons,
497-made from heather, 606.

Bees, mode of rearing in Africa, 63-in Bootan, 173-in Cyprus, 413-in Greece,
422-in Germany, 446-fed on flesh in Bokhara, 169-in Poland, 467-in
Russia, 495-in the Crimea, 501-in Circassia, 507-in America, 335-in
Ireland, 591.

Beet-root, distillation from in France, 399, 701-ale made from, 549.

Benin, wines of, 71-customs observed in,

Birman empire, liquors of 174-entertainments and cup-bearers in, 175-cups

Bootan, liquors of, 173-horns used by travellers in, ibid

472, 557, 469, 510

443

195

Bokhara, melons and liquors of, 168-meals of the monarch in, ibid--food for bees
in, 169

Bramins, anecdotes of one, 161; abstinence of from wine, 162

Brandy, material from which made in Morocco, 78—prevents the elephantiasis 79——
made from honey, 82-in Persia, 85, 94-Kislar, 505-in Bucharia, 148———

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in India, 165-imports and exports of, 176—at the Cape, 273-Pulque, 268
in Peru, 305-in Chili, 307-in Paraguay, 312-in the United States, 328-
in Madeira, 360—in Spain, 354, 365-in France, 398, 400-in Hungary,
446-in Switzerland, 451-in Hanover, 448-in Dantzic, 463-in Poland,
466-in Denmark, 469--in Norway, 474-in Sweden, 474—in Russia, 489—
in Kamtschatka, 511.

Brew, derivation of the word

363

Brewery, expense of establishing one in Ireland, 625; discovery of an ancient one

Canada, 341-spruce-beer, 348-distillation from potatoes in, ibid

Canary isles, wine of

357

Candia, liquors of,

:

410

Cape of Good Hope, remarks on the settlement at, 270-exports of, 273, 717

Ceylon, liquors used in, 180-distillation in, 183-extraordinary mode of drinking

in, 181-marriage feasts of, 187-exports of, 716

Chemistry, early knowledge of, 20-origin of the term, 21
Chili, liquors of, 307-drinking vessels used in, 309

Chica, 292-mode of making in Peru, 293

China, remarks on, 208-early notice of distillation in, 211-early commerce of,
212-taste for literature in, 213-cultivation of the vine in, 216-rice-wines
and brandies of, 217, 218-entertainments and invitations in 219, 220, 221-
manufacture of beer in, 221-population of, 224-drinking-cups used in, 227—
anecdote of a host in, ibid-distillation in, 228-9-lamb-wine of, 230-manu-
facture of sugar in, 231

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Cider, derivation of, 7-made in Barbary, 78-in the United States, 329-in
Peru, 393-in Canada, 345-in Great Britain, 550-in Ireland, 593-dis-
tillation of in Normandy, 398-wine from, 552

Congo, palm-wine of, 68-cup-bearers in, ibid—wine-taster of the king of, 69

Constantia wine,

Corea, beverages of

Corinth, and derivation of currants

Crete, or Candia, wines of

Crimea, beverages used in

506

205

123

191

270

237

410

410

500

Criminals, strong drink given to before execution

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Cup-bearers, ancient names of, 610-antiquity of, ibid—their costume, 611-their
importance and privileges in Oriental courts, ibid-among the Greeks and
Romans, &c. ibid the ancient Britons, 612-female employed by the Indian
kings, &c. ibid—at the Irish court, ibid-of the American Chiefs, ibid-in
Congo, 68-in Loango, 70-in Japan, 239-in Abyssinia, 60, 63—in Dahomy,
64-in Ashantee, 76--the Friendly Islands, 251-in China, 227-among the
Burmese, 175-the Lusitanians, 382-in the Western Islands, 569, 582
Cups for drinking used among various nations, 55, 147, 149, &c. &c. interesting
account of, 593

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Dahomy, beverages of, 64-drinking-cups used in, ibid-stratagem of a monarch
of, 65

Dantzic, beverages of, 463-grain stores at and mode of guarding, 462

Darfur, liquors of

66

Date tree, description of, 51, 52-wine made from in Nubia, 55-revenue and

trade in, 55, 81

Denmark, beverages of

469

Distillation, origin of, 21, 22, 23-from dates in Egypt, 51-in Nubia, 55—in
India, 158 in Sumatra, 192- in China, 211-in Japan, 243-in Persia,
85, 95-at the Cape, 273-in Mexico, 298-in Peru, 303-in Chili, 307—
in Paraguay, 312—in the United States, 328—in Canada, 343—in Madeira,
360—in Spain, 364—in Portugal, 380—in France, 398—in Hungary, 446—
in Switzerland, 451-in Hanover, 458-in Dantzic, 463-in Poland, 466-
in Denmark, 469-in Norway, 474-in Sweden, 475-in Russia, 489-in
Astracan, 497-in the Crimea, 500-in Siberia, 500-in Kamtschatka, 511—
in England, 559-in Scotland, 572--in Guernsey and Jersey, &c. 568-in
Ireland, 631-illicit distillation, 671

Drinking, anecdotes of.

Drinking-glasses, from whence first procured

12, 13, 36, 37, 38, 39, &c.
555

Drunkenness thought to be one of the chief causes of the deluge, 4-remarks on, 705
Druzes, liquors and customs of

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Egypt, account of the drinks used in.

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