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CHARACTER OF MAHOMEDANISM
member but three examples of persons refraining from the open use of wine.[1]
To the prohibition against games of chance they pay no regard on earth. They are passionately fond of gaming, and give way to this propensity without restriction or reserve.
- ↑ "Then putting on the roll upon my head, I sat down in the king's (of Achin) presence, who drank to me in aquavitæ, and made me drink of many strange meats."—Davis' Voyage in Purchas, Vol. I. p, 120.—"Puis il (the king of Achin) me fit donner à boire dans un petit gobelet d'or, porte dans un grand bassin du memo metail, par un eneuque; par le moyen du Sabandar. Je beus u ia sante de sa grandeur, luy souhaittant meillure, en bref qu'elle n'estoit de present, et pensant vuider ce petit gobelet, la force du breuvage me le fit bien-tost quitter, et pensois avoir beu du feu, en sorte qu'il me prit une grande sueur : II me dit qu'il falloit achever puisque j'avois beu a sa sante, et qn'il estoit bien marry, de ne pouvoir boire a celle du Roy de France, et qu'il vuideroit tout," — Beaulieu's Voyage, in the collection of Melchizedec Theremot, Vol. I. p. 54.—"This rice drink is made of rice boiled, and put into a jar, where it remains a longtime steeping in water. I know not the manner of making it, but it is a very strong and pleasant drink. The evening when the general (brother of the sultan of Majindanao) designed to be merry, he caused a jar of this drink to be brought into our room, and he began to drink first himself, then afterwards his men, so they took turns till they were all as drunk as swine, before they suffered us to drink. After they had enough, then we drank, and they drank no more, for they will not drink after us. The General leapt about our room for a little while, but having his load, soon went to sleep.'—Dampier, Vol. I.p,369.
