The ancient _Goths_ of _Germany_, who (the learned _Cluverius_ is positive) were first seated in the country between the _Vistula_ and the _Oder_, and who afterwards incorporated the _Herculi_, the _Bugians_, and some other _Vandallick_ clans to 'em--had all of them a wise custom of debating everything of importance to their state, twice; that is, --once drunk, and once sober: ----Drunk, --that their councils might not want vigour; ----and sober--that they might not want discretion.

The ancient Goths of Germany, who (the learned Cluverius says) were first settled between the Vistula and the Oder, had a wise custom of debating everything of importance twice; that is, once drunk, and once sober. - Drunk, so that their councils might have vigour; - and sober, so that they might have discretion.
