1926 The Cocktail Book (new and revised edition 3rd imp)

JEXCEPT when in training for a main, Van Eyck's champion game-cock held his court in an apartment builded for him and adapted to his Majesty's special wants. None found favour in his master's eyes, nor forsooth in the eyes of Mistress Peggy, who failed in admiring and respectful homage to old Lightening. Worshipful attendance upon this pampered hero of many bloody victories, together with honest admiration for the daughter of his host, was looked upon as the surest way of gaining Master Van Eyck's personal approval and the first step in advancing from favoured customer to friend. UT was here that Peggy surrendered to her lover. And here it was that after a proper and reasonable time spent in the sweet dalliance due to such occasions, she mixed for him this most delightful of all drinks in order that he might face with proper spirit her bluff old father's tempo rary ire at the loss of his daughter. Just as the right proportions of bitters, root wine, and mellowest of old whiskey had been put