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England,
and
sold
as
very
full,
rich,
fruity,
and
tawny
Port.
Port
will
not
keep
good
in
the
cask
for
more
than
two
years
without
the
addition of
alcohol.
The
Oporto
merchants
use
a
pure
spirit
distilled
from
the
wine
itself.
The
old
Port
which
we
prize
so
highly
and
pay
for
so
dearly
is
seldom
unaffected
by
brandy
or
other
spirit.
THE
GOUT.
Some
of
the
best
wines
are
produced
by
Estrema
dura,
such
as
Bucellas,
Collares,
Lavradio,
Ckamusca,
Carcavellos,
Barra
a
Bar^^a,
and
many
others
of
which
not
even
the
names
are
known
in
England.
1
he
vines
round
Torres
Vedras
might,
it
has
been
said,
produce
the
fmest
wanes
in
the
world;
if
properly
cul-