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that
you
put
in
the
spirits
before
the
water
;
in
cold
pnnch
the
other
way.
The
precise
portions
of
spirit
and
water,
or
even
of
the
acidity
and
sweetness,
can
have
no
general
rule.
To
attempt
offering
one
would
only
mislead.
A
certain
inspiration
must
animate
the
artist.
It
has
been
asserted
that
no
two
persons
make
this
drink
alike.
This
remark
is
admirable,
and
rnight
probably
be
applied
not
only
to
punch,
but
to
every
drink
that
has
yet
been
composed.
It
has
been
said that
of
punches
there
are
at
least
threescore.
Here
follow
a
few
of
the
many
varieties
:
Brandy,
Sherry,
Gin,
Whiskey,
Port,
Sauterne,
Claret,
Missisippi,
Vanillay
Pine
Apple,
Orgeat,
Curagoa,
Ro7nan,
Glasgow,
Milk,
and
Regent's,
brewed
by
George
IV.
;
St.
Charles',
Louisiana,
Sugar
House,
La
Patria,
Spread
Eagle,
Imperial,
Rochester,
and
Rocky
Mountain
;
Non-Such,
Philadelphia,
Fish-
House,
Canadian,
Tip-Top,
Bimbo,
Nuremburgh,
Ruby,
Royal,
Century
Club,
Duke
of
Norfolk,
Uncle
Toby,
and
Gothic,
People
have
immortalised
themselves
by
the
inven-
tion
of
punches
to
which
a
grateful
country
has
attached
their
names.
Of
these
famous
ones
are
General
Ford,
for
many
years
commanding
engineer
at
Dover;
Dr.
Shelton
Mackenzie,
of
Glasgow;
D'Orsay
;
and
M.
Grassot,
the
eminent
French
come-
dian
of
he
Palais
Royal,
who
communicated
hia
receipt
to
Mr.
Howard
Paul,
the
equall}^
eminent
entertainer,
when
performing
in
Paris.
Last,
though
not
least,
the
military
have
thus
dis-
tinguished
themselves
by
the
National
Guard,
the