Meathe

Serrato wasn't sure what he could do, but he took the request to his supervisors, including Meathe.

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Serrato wasn't sure what he could do, but he took the request to his supervisors, including Meathe.

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Take as much of Hyde-park water as will make a Hogshead of Meathe: Boil in it about two

The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened Kenelm Digby 1634

The fourth of September in the morning, he Bottled up into Quart-bottles the two lesser Rundlets of this Meathe (for he did Tun the whole quantity into one large Rundlet, and two little ones) whereof the one contained thirty Bottles; and the other, twenty two.

The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened Kenelm Digby 1634

Another pleasant Meathe of Sir Wm. Paston, 42 from the Muscovian Ambassador's steward, 81

The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened Kenelm Digby 1634

You may make small Meathe the same way, putting but half the proportion of honey or less.

The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened Kenelm Digby 1634

Sweet-marjoram, Thyme, and the like, do conserve Meathe the better and longer, being as it were in stead of hops.

The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened Kenelm Digby 1634

But that the sweetnes of the honey may kill their taste: And so the Meathe have a pleasant taste, but not of herbs, nor spice, nor honey.

The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened Kenelm Digby 1634

Herbs and Spices is this; That there be so much as to drown the luscious sweetness of the Honey; but not so much as to taste of herbs or spice, when you drink the Meathe.

The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened Kenelm Digby 1634

This Meathe is singularly good for a Consumption, Stone, Gravel,

The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened Kenelm Digby 1634