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of
brandy,
half
a
wine
glass
of
old
rum,
and
two
or three
sprigs
of
mint.
Stir
the
whole
well
Together,
and
drink
it
through
a
straw
a
.
OXFORD
PUNCH,
OR
CLASSICAL
SHERBET.
When
e'en
a
bowl
of
punch
we
make,
Four
striking
opposites
we
take
;
The
strong,
the
small,
the
sharp,
the
sweet,
Together
mix'd,
most
kindly
meet
And
when
thej
happily
unite,
The
bowl
is
pregnant
with
delight.
The
liquor
called
Punch
has
become
so
truly
English,
it
is
often
supposed
to
be
indigenous
to
this
country,
though
its
name
at
least
is
oriental.
The
Persian
punj,
or
Sanscrit
pancha,
i.
e.
five
e
,
is
the
etymon
of
its
title,
and
denotes
the
number
of
ingredients
of
which
it
is
com-
d
The
straws
used
are
generally
obtained
from
Bonnet
makers,
and
are
about
eight
inches
long.
e
See
Fryer's
Travels.