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traffic.
In
order,
however,
to
enable
the
reader
to
understatld
the
manner
in
which
the
adulteration
of
this
article
is
performed,
I
shall
describe,
shortly,
the
materials,
which
enter
into
the
composition
of
the
spurious
Brandy,
which
generally
comprises
the
stock
of
the
Advertising
Wine
and
Spirit
Merchant.
The
methods,
by
which
Cognac
Brandy
is
adul-
terated,
are
various
;
but,
they
are
all
effected
by
the
admixture
with
such
portion
of
it,
as
will
an-
swer
the
intention
of
the
cheap
seller,
of
the
follow-
ing
1
articles.
In
some
instances
the
whole,
in
others,
only a
part
of
them
are
introduced
;
and
the
number,
quantity,
and
proportions
in
which
they
are
used,
are
regulated
by
the
experience,
which
the
placarder
has
acquired,
of
the
public
taste.
Spanish
or
Brandies
of
very
inferior
quality
to
Cognac.
They
T>
i
are
but
seldom
used
by
the
advertising
retailer,
as
they
pay
the
same
duty
as
Cognac,
and
therefore,
.Brandy.
approach
too nearly
the
same
expense,
to
serve
as
a
profitable
basis.
I believe,
however,
that
they
are
frequently
sold
genuine
(except
only
a
slight
Deduction
in
strength)
by
the
wholesale
Spirit
ad-
\Xvertiser,
under
the
title
of
'
Curious
old
soft
Jla-
vored
Cognac,
ten
years
old'
Old
Neil-
Neutral-flavored
Rum,
is
such,
as
possesses
the
t
1
fl
avor
_
least
flavor.
It
must
be
of
the
finest
quality,
and
the
highest
marks
of
Wedderburn's
Rums
are
ge-
ea
ivum.
nerally
preferred
as
being
of
that
description.
Their
prices
vary
from
13*.
9d.
to
14*.
6rf.
with-
out
the
overproof,
if
purchased
by
the
puncheon
;
but
if
in
smaller
quantities,
the
cost
is
at
a
higher
rate.