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1188 ATOUR THROUGH
which Ihave feen for the regulation of a Ruffian Aflem-
bly. It concludes with this remarkable Injunétion=
«N, B. Ladies are not to be drunk before ten o’clock.,”
I had occafion in a former letter to mention the diftil-
Jeries of this kingdom. I cannot omit, though a circum-
flance I never before heard of, to inform you that Grain
is not the only ingredient ufed in Sweden for the diftilling.
of Spirits, The low priced Brandies are made from Rye
and Ants, a fpecies of Infeé very plentiful in this country,
Upon enquiry I find, that “ Ants fupply a Refin, an Oil
andan Acid, which have been deemed of confiderable fer-
vice in the art of Phyfic.” * The Ant ufed upon thefe oc-
cafions is a remarkably large black Infe&t, commonly
found in {mall round hills*amthe»bettom. of the fir-tree.
It is lefs to be wondered that they fhould wlethefe dnfetts
in their diftilleries than that they fhould eat them and
confider them as highly palatableand pleafant- As I was
walking with a young Gentleman in a wood near Gotten-
burg, I obferved him fit ‘down upon one of thele living
hills, which from the nature of its inhabitants I fhould ra-
ther have avoided, and begin with fome degree of keen-
nefs
* See Cyclopedia. Word, Ant,
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