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... taste it ; but now , sales are almost invariably made by samples . Formerly , every house of importance had a partner or a representative to show their bonded stock ; and TASTING AT THE EAST VAULT . 7 there were generally 6 WINE , THE ...
... taste it ; but now , sales are almost invariably made by samples . Formerly , every house of importance had a partner or a representative to show their bonded stock ; and TASTING AT THE EAST VAULT . 7 there were generally 6 WINE , THE ...
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... taste them , to report opinion , and to have those housed on which duty had not been paid . I have often thought of an amusing piece of red - tapism connected with these proceedings . The Act of Parliament stated that all casks brought ...
... taste them , to report opinion , and to have those housed on which duty had not been paid . I have often thought of an amusing piece of red - tapism connected with these proceedings . The Act of Parliament stated that all casks brought ...
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... taste first , he would probably have to squeeze himself in between casks in one of the narrow gangways off the main one , and driving his fret into the cask named , would bring forward a large glassful . When this had been duly ...
... taste first , he would probably have to squeeze himself in between casks in one of the narrow gangways off the main one , and driving his fret into the cask named , would bring forward a large glassful . When this had been duly ...
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... taste attributed to a few old stagers , whose opinion was regarded as law , and whose wisdom and judgment were shown , like Lord Burleigh's , by a shake of the head . remember three constant frequenters of the docks , Joe Reynolds ...
... taste attributed to a few old stagers , whose opinion was regarded as law , and whose wisdom and judgment were shown , like Lord Burleigh's , by a shake of the head . remember three constant frequenters of the docks , Joe Reynolds ...
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... taste give proofs of the scarcity of grape juice in this choice production ; yet , really it does the Hamburgers great credit as chemists and mani- pulators , when we see what they contrive to send over to us , to tickle our palates ...
... taste give proofs of the scarcity of grape juice in this choice production ; yet , really it does the Hamburgers great credit as chemists and mani- pulators , when we see what they contrive to send over to us , to tickle our palates ...
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