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... French Wine Journal - Progress in Wine - making . PAGE 409 CHAPTER XIV . GREECE . Bacchus , the God of Wine - Pan - His conquests by Wine - Homer's Description of a celebrated Wine - Its Potency - Polyphemus- Ulysses - The Islands of ...
... French Wine Journal - Progress in Wine - making . PAGE 409 CHAPTER XIV . GREECE . Bacchus , the God of Wine - Pan - His conquests by Wine - Homer's Description of a celebrated Wine - Its Potency - Polyphemus- Ulysses - The Islands of ...
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... French 11/5 ; each branch of the revenue receiving its proportion of these sums . After wine was permitted ' out of the docks into the dealers ' cellars , French and Cape had to be kept separate from Port , & c .; and all stocks B 2.
... French 11/5 ; each branch of the revenue receiving its proportion of these sums . After wine was permitted ' out of the docks into the dealers ' cellars , French and Cape had to be kept separate from Port , & c .; and all stocks B 2.
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... French , ' French not , ' and ' Cape , ' separate , it was a mere farce , for all who chose could evade it . · " It was generally known on which day the officer's visit might be expected ; and as he could often find means to give ...
... French , ' French not , ' and ' Cape , ' separate , it was a mere farce , for all who chose could evade it . · " It was generally known on which day the officer's visit might be expected ; and as he could often find means to give ...
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... French paper devoted to wine affairs , show what is thought in France on this point : - There are in London vast docks , in which are deposited wines on which the duty is not paid when they are landed . The company to whom the docks ...
... French paper devoted to wine affairs , show what is thought in France on this point : - There are in London vast docks , in which are deposited wines on which the duty is not paid when they are landed . The company to whom the docks ...
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... French wine , sold to the adulterators at a few sous the bottle , is now frequently mingled with rough cyder , and coloured to resemble claret , with cochi- neal , turnsole , and similar matters . This is pronounced fine quality , and ...
... French wine , sold to the adulterators at a few sous the bottle , is now frequently mingled with rough cyder , and coloured to resemble claret , with cochi- neal , turnsole , and similar matters . This is pronounced fine quality , and ...
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Page 123 - The thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks, and gapes for drink again. The plants suck in the earth, and are With constant drinking fresh and fair.
Page 75 - ... which was not a little defiled with the presents of the Queen, which had been bestowed on his garments ; such as wine, cream, jelly, beverage, cakes, spices, and other good matters. The entertainment and show went forward, and most of the presenters went backward or fell down ; wine did so occupy their upper chambers.
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