1892 Drinks of the world

DRINKS.

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Spirits, a beverage which, like ether in Ireland, has of late years advanced considerably in public estimation. It has the two advantages of being cheap and heady. An Act of 1880 imposed penalties on any retail trades- man selling it for the purpose of drink. A better method perhaps to prevent its being poured down the throats of Her Majesty^s liege subjects would be to take steps to ensure its being mixed before sold with a strong emetic. The palate can be trained, but the stomach is far less docile.