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prices on their placards to what scale soever they They have, besides, this circumstance in their favour, that, although they may occasionally advertise Clarets in the London Docks, on as low, or perhaps lower terms, with regard to price, than that which they manufacture, (the means of doing which it is also my intention to lay before my Readers,) the latter is much better, as possessing apparently greater body, less chance of turning sour, and being altogether of a more saleable na- ture, and though by no means approaching even to the middling qualities of genuine Claret, they are able to advertise it, as of an exceedingly fine de- have laid hold on any article of Wine that afforded them the least chance of imposing on the Public, has given rise to a most cordial co-operation on the part of several French Dealers in the same honest design, in order to facilitate the sale of manufactured French Wines, and which it is evi- dent (from the bare-faced assurance with which they are puffed off, and from the want of a caution against the serious effects of this coalition) has answered the purposes of both parties, par- ticularly as the profits attached to this kind of bu- siness, (notwithstanding the prices are quoted at so low a rate,) it will be seen, are tolerably remu- nerating. It will, no doubt, excite some surprise, when it please. scription. Since the reduction of the duties, the avidity with which our English cheap sellers, fully