1847 Oxford night caps (4th edition)

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grate a nutmeg into

bottle of mountain wine ;

it ; sweeten it to your taste ; stir it till the sugar is dissolved, and then add three or four slices of bread toasted brown. Let it stand two hours, and then strain it off into the Grace Cup. CIDER CUP, OR COLD TANKARD. Cold Tankard has for a very long period been a favourite summer drink not only within the walls of the Colleges, but also at Taverns situated near the banks of the river, and which are much a composition which in a short time will make weak beer strong, even to intoxication. Coculus Indicus, the pulp of Coculus suberosvs. Imported from the East Indies in considerable quan- tities, for the purpose, it is said, of giving beer and spirits an intoxicating quality at less expense than by genuine materials. The use of it is prohibited by law. Rennie's Pharm. Grains of Paradise. In the slang of brewers' druggists termed G. P. The seeds of the Amomum grana Pa- They are seldom used in medicine, but are ex- tensively employed to conceal adulterations by giving false strength to spirits, wine, beer, and vinegar. Ibid. radisi.

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