Title:
Facing pages [78-79]
Date:
18640318-18640319
Transcription
Wine- Ashe gives the following tradition respecting the use of wine When Adam planted the first vine. Satan approached it
and said- "Lovely plant I will cherish thee," And therefore taking three animals, a lamb, a lion, and a hog He slew them at
the foot of the tree and their blood has been imbedded by the (…) with (…) Thus if you tkae one glass of wine you've (…) you
its influence gets are mild and (…) as a lamb, if you take his glass you become furious and slaves and followers of them and
if you drink the third goblet, your reason sinks, and like the hob, you swallow in his (…) -Amen.
(No Writing)
Language:
English
From:
Henry O. Nightingale diary, 1864
Contributing Institution:
UC Merced Library and Special Collections