1860 Oxford Night Caps

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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 TAISTKARD. 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 resorted to by the junior members of the University who Cooulus Indicus, the pulp of Cocuhis stiberoms. Im ported from the East Indies in considerable quantities, for the purpose, it is said, of giving beer and spirits an intoxi cating quality at less expense than by genuine materials. The use of it is prohibited by law. JRennie's Pharm. Grains of Paradise. In the slang of brewers' druggists termed G.P. The seeds ofthe Amomum grana Paradisi. They are seldom used in medicine, but are extensively employed to conceal adulterations by giving false strength to spirits, wine, beer, and vinegar. Ibid. wMcli m a short time will make weak hcer strong, even to intoxication.