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cloves and ci11narnon, half a pint of brandy,
and one quart of good strong· ale; stir
it
well together, put
a
couple of slices of
toasted bread into
it,
grate some nutmeg
and ginger on the toast, and it
is
fit
for
use.
Ice
it
well and it will prove a g·ood summer,
warm it and it will become
a
pleasant
winter, beverage. It is drank chiefly at
di11ner.
LAMBS WOOL.
Next crowne the bowie full
With
gentle Lambs wooll,
Adde sugar, nutmeg, and ginger,
·with
store of all too,
And
thus
ye
must doe
To make the Wassaile a swinger.
Herricl!s T welft.h N ight,
or
King and Queen.
Lamb~
"\-Vool
is
merely
a
variety
of the
Wassail Bowl,
and
although not common in
Oxford, is a great favourite in some parts