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... become responsible , and continue so while it remains in the docks . If it is taken away at once , there are certain charges for landing , cooperage , wharfage , & c . ; but if it is placed in the vault , there is a charge of about 20s ...
... become responsible , and continue so while it remains in the docks . If it is taken away at once , there are certain charges for landing , cooperage , wharfage , & c . ; but if it is placed in the vault , there is a charge of about 20s ...
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... become the case here , if we are to have a larger consumption of unbrandied wines . The following remarks , which I extract from a weekly French paper devoted to wine affairs , show what is thought in France on this point : - There are ...
... become the case here , if we are to have a larger consumption of unbrandied wines . The following remarks , which I extract from a weekly French paper devoted to wine affairs , show what is thought in France on this point : - There are ...
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... becoming a wine merchant in the private trade , with small capital , and whose business increases , and consequently absorbs more and more money , must place himself under obligations to one or more of the shipping , or bottling houses ...
... becoming a wine merchant in the private trade , with small capital , and whose business increases , and consequently absorbs more and more money , must place himself under obligations to one or more of the shipping , or bottling houses ...
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... become convinced that it is not much more than a hundred years since the favourite kind of wine drunk by our- selves was somewhat similar ; and that it is an erroneous idea to suppose that pure , natural , or fine wines were the general ...
... become convinced that it is not much more than a hundred years since the favourite kind of wine drunk by our- selves was somewhat similar ; and that it is an erroneous idea to suppose that pure , natural , or fine wines were the general ...
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... becoming soon undrinkable . Being so common and plentiful , we may be sure that it was new , strong , and cheap , and rarely bottled . We can understand the gentry , the inhabitants of the towns and the Lowlands , drinking wine , but ...
... becoming soon undrinkable . Being so common and plentiful , we may be sure that it was new , strong , and cheap , and rarely bottled . We can understand the gentry , the inhabitants of the towns and the Lowlands , drinking wine , but ...
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Page 121 - 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 73 - ... 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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