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  • Etiquetas: Bebidas alcohólicas

As to Bees, they have several sorts, which make their nests in trees, or in Holes of the Rocks; from whence the Natives get a great deal of Honey, with which they make some of their strongest Liquors. Wafer doubts, whether some of these Bees have…

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Against an Enterteinment, they frequently steep twenty or thirty Baskets of Indian Corn, and after the Water is impregnated, the Women chew more of the same Corn and spit into it, which ferments and works the Liquor like Yeast; and when it has done…

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The Indians scarce undertake any Business of Consequence, without making an Entertainment. If the propose entering into a War, either with Spaniards, or any Indian Nation; their Chiefs are summon’d to a Consultation, where they eat and drink…

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At Weddings, and other joyful Occasions, they have their Feasts, where they continue drinking two or three Days, till all the Liquor is out: And as they are very quarrelsome in their Drink, the Master of the house always secures their Arms before…

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As their Pine-apples are one of the most delicious Fruits of America, an Infusion of these is one of their beloved Liquors; and indeed they make Drink of all manner of Fruits almost, as well as Grain, adding Honey to them at their Entertainments.

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As their Pine-apples are one of the most delicious Fruits of America, an Infusion of these is one of their beloved Liquors; and indeed they make Drink of all manner of Fruits almost, as well as Grain, adding Honey to them at their Entertainments.

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The Men, it seems, drink to one another at Meals, as the Europeans do; but never to the Women; The Women always stand by, and ain’t upon their Husbands, while they are eating and drinking, serving them with Liquor; and, even when they are at home,…

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Having taken some refreshment I set out again, and at the end of half league, having pass'd the small village of Taltenango, about a league further, the way very troublesome, came to the top of the mountain of Cornavaca, where stands a village call'd…

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They distill a Spirit of a Plant called Maguey, which is very intoxicating, and so generally drank, that Gemelli tells us, the Excise of it came to eleven thousand Pieces of Eight per annum in Mexico; that the Indians committed such Outrages, when…

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The Indians scarce undertake any Business of Consequence, without making an Entertainment. If the propose entering into a War, either with Spaniards, or any Indian Nation; their Chiefs are summon’d to a Consultation, where they eat and drink…

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Having taken some refreshment I set out again, and at the end of half league, having pass'd the small village of Taltenango, about a league further, the way very troublesome, came to the top of the mountain of Cornavaca, where stands a village call'd…

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They distill a Spirit of a Plant called Maguey, which is very intoxicating, and so generally drank, that Gemelli tells us, the Excise of it came to eleven thousand Pieces of Eight per annum in Mexico; that the Indians committed such Outrages, when…

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The Indians scarce undertake any Business of Consequence, without making an Entertainment. If the propose entering into a War, either with Spaniards, or any Indian Nation; their Chiefs are summon’d to a Consultation, where they eat and drink…

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As their Pine-apples are one of the most delicious Fruits of America, an Infusion of these is one of their beloved Liquors; and indeed they make Drink of all manner of Fruits almost, as well as Grain, adding Honey to them at their Entertainments.

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When the Natives are swept away by the Plague in vast Numbers, the Europeans usually escape; which we were apt to ascribe to the good liquor we drink, the Natives having scarce any other Beverage than Water. But this cannot be the Reason of escaping…

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As to Bees, they have several sorts, which make their nests in trees, or in Holes of the Rocks; from whence the Natives get a great deal of Honey, with which they make some of their strongest Liquors. Wafer doubts, whether some of these Bees have…

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They have a great Variety of Liquors. The readiest and most ordinary Drink is Water, with the Flower of Indian Corn infused in it, and drunk off presently. This Dampier says, the Natives call Posole, and the English Poor Soul, because it just serves…

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Having taken some refreshment I set out again, and at the end of half league, having pass'd the small village of Taltenango, about a league further, the way very troublesome, came to the top of the mountain of Cornavaca, where stands a village call'd…

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They distill a Spirit of a Plant called Maguey, which is very intoxicating, and so generally drank, that Gemelli tells us, the Excise of it came to eleven thousand Pieces of Eight per annum in Mexico; that the Indians committed such Outrages, when…

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Against an Entertainment, they frequently steep twenty or thirty Baskets of Indian Corn, and after the Water is impregnated, the Women chew more of the same Corn and spit into it, which ferments and works the Liquor like Yeast; and when it has done…

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As their Pine-apples are one of the most delicious Fruits of America, an Infusion of these is one of their beloved Liquors; and indeed they make Drink of all manner of Fruits almost, as well as Grain, adding Honey to them at their Entertainments.

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As to Bees, they have several sorts, which make their nests in trees, or in Holes of the Rocks; from whence the Natives get a great deal of Honey, with which they make some of their strongest Liquors. Wafer doubts, whether some of these Bees have…

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The Men, it seems, drink to one another at Meals, as the Europeans do; but never to the Women; The Women always stand by, and ain’t upon their Husbands, while they are eating and drinking, serving them with Liquor; and, even when they are at home,…

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As their Pine-apples are one of the most delicious Fruits of America, an Infusion of these is one of their beloved Liquors; and indeed they make Drink of all manner of Fruits almost, as well as Grain, adding Honey to them at their Entertainments.

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They have a great Variety of Liquors. The readiest and most ordinary Drink is Water, with the Flower of Indian Corn infused in it, and drunk off presently. This Dampier says, the Natives call Posole, and the English Poor Soul, because it just serves…

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The rest they are put into a Jar till it grows sour; and when they are thirsty, mix a handful of it in a Calabash of Water, which gives it a sharp pleasant taste, then straining it through a large Calabash prick’d full of small Holes to keep out of…

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Having taken some refreshment I set out again, and at the end of half league, having pass'd the small village of Taltenango, about a league further, the way very troublesome, came to the top of the mountain of Cornavaca, where stands a village call'd…

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They distill a Spirit of a Plant called Maguey, which is very intoxicating, and so generally drank, that Gemelli tells us, the Excise of it came to eleven thousand Pieces of Eight per annum in Mexico; that the Indians committed such Outrages, when…

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Having taken some refreshment I set out again, and at the end of half league, having pass'd the small village of Taltenango, about a league further, the way very troublesome, came to the top of the mountain of Cornavaca, where stands a village call'd…

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But as to Wine, their Country affords none; for their Grapes will not ripen kindly in the rainy Season, and the Heats at other Ties make the Liquor sour; and this is the reason, that scarce any Countries between the Tropics afford good Wine.

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But as to Wine, their Country affords none; for their Grapes will not ripen kindly in the rainy Season, and the Heats at other Ties make the Liquor sour; and this is the reason, that scarce any Countries between the Tropics afford good Wine.

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