page of the book the master wrote in a style thoroughly characteristic of the period with its swelling, stilted bombast and magniloquence, the famous title, “Five Books of the Divine and Noble Gift of the Philosophical, Precious and Admirable Art of Beer Brewing. Also of the names of the most Admirable Beers in all Germany, and of their Natures, Temperaments, Qualities, Individual Characters, Wholesomeness, and Unwholesomeness, whether wheat or barley, white or red beer, spiced or not spiced. Newly revised and much Fuller and More Perfect than the former edition. By Master Heinrich Knaust, Doctor of Law and of Medicine. Published at Erfurt by George Baumann, 1575, in the twelfth month.”[6] As a matter of curiosity we reproduce his view of the origin of beer. According to this the men before the deluge ate herbs and vegetables and drank water, and he thinks it strange that they should ever have plucked up heart to become saucy on such a diet. “After the deluge they received the gift of wine, and where no vines grew God taught them to make a drink of wheat and barley that was both healthful and agreeable and as well fitted to strengthen and support the human system as wine itself.” [5] Ein schoenes Buechlein von bereytung der wein und bier zu gesundheit und nutzbarkeit der menschen gedruckt zu Erffurd durch Melchior Sachssen zu der Archen Noe. [6] Fuenf Buecher von der goettlichen und edeln Gabe der philosophischen hochteuren und wunderbaren Kunst Bier zu brauen. Auch von Namen der vornempstere Biere in ganz Teutschland und von deren Naturen, Temperamenten, Qualitaten, Art und Eigenschaft, Gesundheit und Ungesundheit, sey ein Weitzen oder Gersten, Weisse oder Rotte Biere, Gewuertzet oder Ungewuertzet. Aufs neue uebersehen und in viel wege ueber vorige edition gemehrt und gebessert. Durch Herrn Heinrich Knausten, beider Rechten Doctor. Getr. zu Erfurt durch Georgium Baumann 1575 in 12.