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CONTENTS
CHAPTER XV
STILL HARPING ON THE DRINK
Sangarec—Slings—^John Collins—Smashes—Sour beverages—
Home Ruler—Burning brandy—A prairie oyster—A turkey
ditto— About negus, for white-frock and' black-mitten
parties—Egg nogg—A doctor—A surgeon-major—A new
locomotive—Rumfustian—Pope—Bull's milk—A bosom
caresser—The Colleen Bawn — Possets — Sir Flcetwood
Fletcher ....... Pages 162-173
CHAPTER XVI
" APPLE SASS "
Ancient British seider—Conducive to longevity—The best made
in Normandy—Which develops into champagne—And other
popular and salubrious wines—Non-alcoholic cider—A loath
some brew—German manufacturers—Medical properties of
apple juice—Away with melancholy—The mill and the
press—Pure wine—Norfolk cider—Gaymer's gout-fuge—
Revival of the industry—Old process of cider-making—
Improving the flavour—Boiled cider—Hippocras—^Juniper
cider—An ancient cider-cup .... 174-184
CHAPTER XVII
CORDIALS AND LIQUEURS
A chat about cherry brandy—Cherry gin—And cherry whisky—
Sloe gin— Highland cordial—What King Charles II.
swallowed—Poor Charles !—Ginger brandy—Orange-flower