1903 The Flowing Bowl by Edward Spencer

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CHAPTER XVIII

THE AFTERMATH OF REVELRY

Revelry means remorse—And " Katzenjammer "—And other things—Why will ye do it?—The devil in solution—Alco holism a disease— An accountant on wires — A jumpy journalist—A lot of jolly dogs—What is " Langdebeefe ** ? —To cure spleen or vapours—Directly opposite effects of alcohol—The best pick-me-up in the world—An anchovy toast—Baltimore egg nogg—Orange quinine—About brandy and soda-water—A Scorcher.—Brazil relish — St. Mark's pick-me-up — A champion bitters — A devilled biscuit— Restorative sandwiches—Fresh air and exercise best of all— Stick to your nerve ! This is a world of compensations. Therefore it is of no use shutting our eyes to the fact that for every minute of injudicious, over-estimated revelry, of devotion to the rosy god, passed at night in the best of society, with boon com panions, we are liable to an hour's disturbance, worry, agony of mind, headache, remorse of conscience, "jim-jams," " Katzenjammer " (the equivalent for "hot coppers")—call it what you will, next day. Some suffer for over-indulgence more than others. There be so-called "seasoned casks " who claim that no amount of debauchery can affect them for the worse, as long as the