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6 Sometimes their sides were plain, sometimes set with knives or sharp-edged wheels: but, in either case, the devoted were certain to fall into the land where all things bore little resemblance to that which they left behind.

On the 25th October, 1694, a bowl of punch was made at the Right Hon. Edward Russel's, when he was Captain-General and Commander in Chief of his Majesty’s forces in the Mediterranean sea. It was made in a fountain in the garden, in the middle of four walks, all covered over with lemon and orange trees, and in every walk was a table the whole length of it, covered with cold collations, &c. In the said fountain were the following ingredients, viz. 4 hogsheads of brandy—8 hogsheads of water—25,000 lemons—20 gallons of lime juice—1300 pounds weight of fine Lisbon sugar—5lbs. of grated nutmegs—300 toasted biscuits, and, lastly, a pipe of dry Mountain Malaga. Over the fountain was a large canopy, built to keep off the rain; and there was built on purpose a little boat, wherein was a boy belonging to the fleet, who rowed round the fountain, and filled the cups of the company; and in all probability 6000 men drank thereof.