...that " a man would be drowned by it before it made him drunk." He was perfuaded to drink one glais of it, that he might judge, not from recollection, which might be dim, but from immediate feftfation. He fhook his head, and faid, "Poor fluff. No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys,•port,...

..." that a man would be drowned by it before it made him drunk." He was perfuaded to drink one glafs of it, that he might judge, not from recollection, which might be dim, but from immediate fenfation. He fhook his head, and faid, •" Poor fluff! Mo, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys ; port...

...great contempt of claret, as so weak, " that a man would be drowned by it before it made him drunk." He was persuaded to drink one glass of it, that he...be dim, but from immediate sensation. He shook his 1 head, and said, "Poor stuff! No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires...

...great contempt of claret, as so weak, that " a man would be drowned by it before it made him drunk." He was persuaded to drink one glass of it, that he...hero (smiling) must drink brandy. In the first place, tTie flavour of brandy is most grateful to the palate ; and then brandy will do soonest for a man what...

...with great contempt of cluref, as so weak, thut aman would be drowned by it before it made him 'drunk. He was persuaded to drink one glass of it, that he might juii^r, pot from recollection, which might be dim, but from immediate seus;ttion. He shook his head,...

...so weak, that а тип would be drowned by it before it made him drunk. He was persuaded to iiriuk one glass of it, that he might judge, not from recollection,...might be dim, but from immediate sensation. He shook hi* head, and said, Puor stuff! No, Sir, claret is tut liquor for hoys ; port for men ; but he who...

...great contempt of claret, as so weak, " that a man would be drowned by it before it made him drunk." He was persuaded to drink one glass of it, that he...sensation. He shook his head, and said, " Poor stuff 1 No, sir, claret is the liquor for boys ; port for men ; but he who aspires to be a hero (smiling)...

...duelling, and apologized for gambling. At the table of Sir Joshua Reynolds he said, speaking of claret; ' Poor stuff! No, Sir, claret is the liquor for boys...(smiling) must drink brandy. In the first place, the flavor of brandy is most grateful to the palate ; and then brandy will do soonest for a man what drinking...

...that ~ a man would be drowned by it before it made him drunk." He was persuaded to drink one glis> of it. that he might judge, not from recollection,...but from immediate sensation. He shook his head, and *aid, " Poor stuff! Xo, sir, claret is the liquor for boys; port for men: but he who aspires to be...

...seemed to be much of old Doctor Johnson's opinion, as regarded fluids — " Claret is all very well for boys ; port for men ; but he who aspires to be a hero, sir (smiling), should drink brandy !" The usual toasts having been got through, and the company in...