1892 Drinks of the world

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that you put in the spirits before the water ; The precise portions of spirit and water, or even of the acidity and sweetness, can have no general rule. To attempt offering one would only mislead. A certain inspiration must animate the It has been asserted that no two persons make to every drink that has yet been composed. It has been said that of punches there are at least threescore. Here follow a few of the many varieties : Brandy, Sherry, Gin, Whiskey, Port, Sauterne, Claret, Missisippi, Vanillay Pine Apple, Orgeat, Curagoa, Ro7nan, Glasgow, Milk, and Regent's, brewed by George IV. ; St. Charles', Louisiana, Sugar House, La Patria, Spread Eagle, Imperial, Rochester, and Rocky Mountain ; Non-Such, Philadelphia, Fish- House, Canadian, Tip-Top, Bimbo, Nuremburgh, Ruby, Royal, Century Club, Duke of Norfolk, Uncle Toby, and Gothic, People have immortalised themselves by the inven- tion of punches to which a grateful country has attached their names. Of these famous ones are General Ford, for many years commanding engineer at Dover; Dr. Shelton Mackenzie, of Glasgow; D'Orsay ; and M. Grassot, the eminent French come- dian of he Palais Royal, who communicated hia receipt to Mr. Howard Paul, the equall}^ eminent entertainer, when performing in Paris. Last, though not least, the military have thus dis- tinguished themselves by the National Guard, the in cold pnnch the other way. artist. this drink alike. This remark is admirable, and rnight probably be applied not only to punch, but