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... 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 . per pipe per annum , called the consolidated ...
... 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 . per pipe per annum , called the consolidated ...
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... added , every cask is racked from the lees two or three times during the first two years , and is filled to the bung every week , it is evident that it must be destructive to them to remain where the sole care from year's.
... added , every cask is racked from the lees two or three times during the first two years , and is filled to the bung every week , it is evident that it must be destructive to them to remain where the sole care from year's.
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... remain till the duty is paid or it is exported , with- out being either filled up or racked from its lees ; and in this state it is delivered . The buyer has tasted bright wine , but when he receives his cask it seems a mass of lees ...
... remain till the duty is paid or it is exported , with- out being either filled up or racked from its lees ; and in this state it is delivered . The buyer has tasted bright wine , but when he receives his cask it seems a mass of lees ...
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... remains stationary . The average annual consumption of wine during cach ten years from 1791 to 1860 was- From 1791 to 1800 · · 6,513,019 gallons دو 1801 to 1810 • • 6,304,085 99 1811 to 1820 99 • · 4,929,129 99 1821 to 1830 99 5,987,745 ...
... remains stationary . The average annual consumption of wine during cach ten years from 1791 to 1860 was- From 1791 to 1800 · · 6,513,019 gallons دو 1801 to 1810 • • 6,304,085 99 1811 to 1820 99 • · 4,929,129 99 1821 to 1830 99 5,987,745 ...
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... remains to this day , that in wine - tasting and wine - talk there is an enor- mous amount of humbug . Such being the case , it is not surprising that bankers or others will rarely advance money upon wine ; for it is not , like tea ...
... remains to this day , that in wine - tasting and wine - talk there is an enor- mous amount of humbug . Such being the case , it is not surprising that bankers or others will rarely advance money upon wine ; for it is not , like tea ...
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