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nearer resemblance to the latter, and generally to be bought at 45/. per pipe of 115 gallons, duty in- cluded. RED CAPE, which, from its low rate of duty, may be had, including that charge, for about 32/. per pipe of 91 gallons, consequently, forming a profitable ingredient. MOUNTAIN, a small quantity, if required, to soften and give an appearance of richness. SAL. TARTAR, a portion to occasion the com- pound, when bottled, to crust firm and soon, dis- solved with a proportionate quantity of GUM DRAGON, to impart a fullness of flavor and consistency of body ; and to give the whole a face. BERRY-DYE, a colouring matter extracted from German Bilberries, and known under this name. In addition to these may be introduced, BRANDY COWE, explained at the close of my remarks on Brandy, and which costs nothing, in the proportion of about three gallons to every hun- dred gallons of made up Wine. Another ingre- dient that may also be mentioned, is, CYDER, but, as this is only made use of where a second quality of manufactured Port is required, it may be unnecessary to render any other illustra- tion than I am about to give, on purpose to show the application of this, as one of the articles used, particularly as that which constitutes an example of the best and most general method of adultera-