1903 The Flowing Bowl by Edward Spencer

THE FLOWING BOWL Hzzcs—Beneficial cfTccta of Pommcry—Dire memories of the Haymarket—The bad boy at York—A hair of the canine—The good boy—Gout defied—Ohi Roman cellars— A chronic bombardment—Magnums to right of 'em Duties of the disgorger—Simon the cellarer—Fifteen millions of full bottles Pro-dig-i-ous !—Gooseberry champagne a myth—About Mcdoc—The ancients spelt claret with two "r's"—Hints on adulteration—" Chateau Gubbins"—New wine—Gladstone claret—" Pricked !•• . Pages 126-136

CHAPTER XIII

THE OLD WINES AND THE NEW

Decline and fall of port—0I<1 topers—A youthful wine-bibber— The whisky age succeeds the port •"'ge—" Jcropiga "—Land Hd.es- port-A monopoly-Port gout~A quaint break fast m Readmg-About nightcaps-Sherry an absolutely pure wine—Except when made within the four miles' radius -Treading the grapes-" Yeso "_PH„y up agaill-!! "Lime in the sack "-What the Lcncct says —"Qld Sherry "—Faux fa!, of aGeneral-About vintages 137-148

CHAPTER XIV

THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT

The Long Drink—Cremorne Gardens—Hatfield—Assorted cock tails—Brandy-and-Soda—Otherwise Stone Fence Bull's milk—A burglar's brew—More cocktails—A " swizzle " L'Amour Poussee—A corpse reviver—A golden slipper—A heap of comfort 149.161