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DRINKS.
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During
the
day,
they
make
much
use
of the
Herb
of
Paraguay
y
which
some
call
St.
Bartholomew's
Herb,
who,
they
pretend,
came
into
that
Province,
where
he
made
it
wholesome
and
beneficial,
whereas,
before,
it
was
venomous.
Being
only
brought
dry,
and
almost
in
Powder,
I
cannot
describe
it.
Instead
of
drinking
the
Tincture,
or
Infusion,
apart,
as
we
drink
Tea,
they
put
the
Herb
into
a
cup
or
bowl,
made
of
a
Calabash
or
Gourd,
tipped
with
silver,
which
they
call
Mati
they
add
sugar,
and
pour
on
it
the
hot
water,
which
they
drink
immediately,
without
giving
it
time
to
infuse,
because
it
turns
as
black
as
ink.
To
avoid
drinking
the
Herb
which
swims
at
the
top,
they
make
use
of a
silver
pipe,
at
the
end
whereof
is
a
bowl,
full
of
little
holes,
so
that
the
liquor
sucked
in
at
the
other