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PREFACE
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iniplies-lies wholly i n t he conscientiou s
and intelligent manner in which t!1c
duties of that occupation are dis–
charged.
In recent y ears, the bar busin ess,
k eeping pace with every oth er depart–
ment of commercial enterprise, to which
our growing and complex civilization
has given impetus, has developed into
a profession requiring th e hig hest or–
der of scientific skill to in sure success.
To all t hose engaged in the dispensing
of liquors who are ambitious to elevat e
t heir business to th e very highest plane
of excellence, this pock et gmde wi ll ap–
peal, with greater and greater force,
after t hey shall have examined , i t s
contents and realized the full extent
of its in estimable usefulness and value.
Prompted more by a desire to confer
a lasting benefit upon fe1low workers,
in t he great art of mixing drinks, than
from any · business consid eration, this
little work is most confid ently entru sterl
to the k indly consideration and th e fair
and impar tial judgment of th e profes-
sion by
THE AUTHOR.
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