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This book is tendered to all men and
women who entertain a taste for the
brimming glass that sparkles or flows
with the essence of vine or grain.
We know that there are thousands of
people who every day desire to prepare
some fancy beverage for their own pleas
ure, for the entertainment of a small so
cial gathering or discussion with a
friend.
We find that most of these are pre
vented from carrying out their wishes by
a lack of practical information. Many
endeavor to solve the mystery of the art
of making fancy drinks, but become dis
couraged by infinite annoying obstacles.
Thoroughly recognizing this condi
tion, we have had this little volume com-