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It hath been said, that the Germans are great drinkers; and therefore to Carouse is given to be derived from them; the word being originally to Gar-rouse, which is to drink off all: Gar signifying totum: so the Germans are called by themselues Germanni, quasi toti homines; as if a Germane were All-man; according to another denomination of their Country, Allmanie. And so we are grown to think him, that can tipple soundly, a tall man, nay all-man from top to toe. But if England plies her liquor so fast as she begins, Germany is like to loose her Charter. I have heard how the Jesuits out-stripped the Franciscans. Indeed Saint Francis at the first meeting saw six thousand Fryers. Ignatius, because he could not begin his order with so many, made up the number in Devils. The Germans had of ⟨p. 25⟩us both priority and number for drunkards. Our English beggars first got the fashion: but because their number was short, and it was like that the Nation would be disgraced, it was agreed to make it up in Gallants.

It hath beene sayd, that the Germanes are great drinkers; and therefore to Carowse is giuen to be deriued from them; the word being originally to Gar-rowse, which is to drinke off all: Gar signifying totum: so the Germanes are called by themselues Germanni, quasi toti homines; as if a Germane were All-man; according to another denomination of their Country, Allmanie. And so wee are growne to thinke him, that can tipple soundly, a tall man, nay all-man from top to toe. But if England plyes her liquor so fast as shee begins, Germany is like to loose her Charter. I haue heard how the Iesuits out-stripp'd the Franciscans. Indeed Saint Francis at the first meeting sawe sixe thousand Fryers. Ignatius, because he could not begin his order with so many, made vp the number in Diuels. The Germanes had of ⟨p. 25⟩vs both priority and number for drunkards. Our English beggars first got the fashion: but because their number was short, and it was like that the Nation would be disgrac'd, it was agreed to make it vp in Gallants.