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is
mentioned
as
a
fact,
which
(
can
be
supported
by
the
testimony
of
some
of
our
first-rate
importers
and
French
Wine
growers,
that
the
cost
to
the
manufacturers,
of the
inferior
Clarets
thus
shippedy
is
not
more
{at
the
outside),
than
two
sous
per
bottle
;
that
the
charge
from
them
to
our
English
cheap
sellers,
is
at
about
ten or
twelve
sous
per
bottle,
equivalent
to
5s.
or
(>s.
sterling
per
dozen
;
that
the
expences
of
bottles,
case,
and
freightage,
do
not
exceed
4*.
Qd.
per
dozen
more
;
and
the
duty
and
other
charges,
at
the
utmost
calculation,
19s.
per
dozen.
Thus,
supposing
a
case
of
this
Wine
to
cost
as
follows
:
L.
s.
d.
3
dozen
prime
Claret,
at
5s.
6d.
-
0160
Expense
of
bottles,
case,
freightage,
&c.
at
4s.
6d.
13
6
Duty
on
3
dozen,
and
Landing
Charges,
&c.
at
19s.
-
.
2
17
One
3
doz.
Case
of
prime
Claret,
at
29s.
per
dozen,
is
470
The
means
by
which
they
are
enabled
to
advertise
it
at
the
low
prices
we
see,
and
the
extent
of
pro-
fit
derived
from
this
reputable
branch
of
the
cheap
seller's
business,
may
be
at
once
estimated
;
whilst
a
short
insight
into
the
mode
of
its
manufacture,
will
clearly
prove
that
the
French
adulterators
are
by
no
means
less
deficient
in
the
art
of
imposition,
(al-
though
their
efforts
are
confined
but
to
one
or
two
O
articles
of
Wine),
than
their
brethren,
the
English
adulterators.
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