1892 The flowing bowl when and what to drink (1892, c1891)

PREFACE.

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ject, which, treated upon extensively, would by itself fill a volume similar to this in size. The pages about poetry, likewise, give only a selection of the best poets: should I have omitted one of the favorites of my es- teemed readers, I beg their kind forgiveness. The drinks themselves are divided into two great groups, such as served and serviceable at the bar only, which are enumerated under the heading " Mixed Drinks," and such as might be desirable for societies and larger companies, as punches, bowls, etc. While thanking my co-workers for their kind and indefatigable assistance, and expressing my heartfelt gratitude to my many patrons for the interest they took in the book while it still was unwritten, as well as to Messrs. Chas. L. Webster & Co. for the care which they bestowed upon the outfit of same, I deliver these pages to the public. May it be accompanied by kindness, and may it, in return, be a guide to the reader that will show him the path to many a happy hour.

Very respectfully yours,

A. WILLIAM SCHMIDT.