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THE FLOWING BOWL
Hzzcs—Beneficial cfTccta of Pommcry—Dire memories of
the Haymarket—The bad boy at York—A hair of the
canine—The good boy—Gout defied—Ohi Roman cellars—
A chronic bombardment—Magnums to right of 'em
Duties of the disgorger—Simon the cellarer—Fifteen millions
of full bottles Pro-dig-i-ous !—Gooseberry champagne a
myth—About Mcdoc—The ancients spelt claret with two
"r's"—Hints on adulteration—" Chateau Gubbins"—New
wine—Gladstone claret—" Pricked !••
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CHAPTER XIII
THE OLD WINES AND THE NEW
Decline and fall of port—0I<1 topers—A youthful wine-bibber—
The whisky age succeeds the port •"'ge—" Jcropiga "—Land
Hd.es-port-A monopoly-Port gout~A quaint break
fast m Readmg-About nightcaps-Sherry an absolutely
pure wine—Except when made within the four miles' radius
-Treading the grapes-" Yeso "_PH„y up agaill-!!
"Lime in the sack "-What the Lcncct says —"Qld
Sherry "—Faux fa!, of aGeneral-About vintages 137-148
CHAPTER XIV
THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT
The Long Drink—Cremorne Gardens—Hatfield—Assorted cock
tails—Brandy-and-Soda—Otherwise Stone Fence Bull's
milk—A burglar's brew—More cocktails—A " swizzle "
L'Amour Poussee—A corpse reviver—A golden slipper—A
heap of comfort
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