Cakes & Ale A Dissertation on Banquets Interspersed with Various Recipes, More or Less Original, and anecdotes, mainly veracious

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THE DAYLIGHT DRINK

Evil effects of dram-drinking--The "Gin-crawl"--Abstinence in H.M. service--City manners and customs--Useless to argue with the soaker--Cocktails--Pet names for drams--The free lunch system--Fancy mixtures--Why no cassis?--Good advice like water on a duck's back 232-245