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An anacreontic garland; being a collection of favourite songs, sung at the Anacreontic Society, &c. 1 With my jug in one hand and my pipe in the other: 2 To banish life's troubles, the Grecian old Sage. 3 Tho' Bacchus may boast of his care-killing bowl. 4 My temples with clusters of grapes I'll entwine. 5 Should I die by the force of good wine. 6 Let the grave, and the gay. 7 By the gaily-circling glass. 8 Bacchus, Jove's delightful boy. 9 Brisk wine and women. 10 The Hogshead of Port. 11 When Bibo thought fit from the world to retreat.
Date: [1790?]- Books
Wines for everyday enjoyment : cooking with wine, dining and entertaining with wines and champagnes / The Taylor Wine Company, Inc.
Date: [between 1950 and 1959]- Ephemera
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Liebig's beef wine : life giving, sustaining, comforting : contains extract of meat, extract of malt and old port wine : a small wine-glassful to be taken twice or three times a day / prepared by S. Stephens.
Stephens, S.Date: [between 1900 and 1909?]- Archives and manuscripts
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Volume: 'Port Wine Supplied'
Date: 1874Reference: RET/3/4/3/13Part of: The Retreat Archive- Books
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An essay on wines, especially on port wine; Intended to instruct every Person to distinguish that which is pure, And to guard Against the Frauds of Adulteration. Also to indicate When and how it may be useful or injurious in Health or Disease. By John Wright, M. D. The Wine this Author continues to deal in, will maintain this Motto, Vinum Hoc Sincerum, Odoratum, Sapidum, Stomacho Gratum, Nec Ventriculo Infestum, Nec Caput Feriens.
Wright, John, M.D.Date: 1795- Books
Any port before the storm? / Edward H. Pinto.
Pinto, Edward H., 1901-Date: 1971- Books
A ternary of paradoxes. The magnetick cure of wounds, nativity of tartar in wine, image of God in man / Written originally by Joh. Bapt. van Helmont, and translated, illustrated, and ampliated by Walter Charleton.
Helmont, Jean Baptiste van, 1577-1644.Date: 1650- Books
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The case of the merchants, importers of wines into the Port of London.
Date: 1720?]- Books
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Mr. Lloyd, Merchant, at the Corner of Nassau-Street and King's-Street, St. Anns, doth and will continue to sell the following French and other Wines, viz. l. s. d. Burgundy, per Dozen - - - - - 1 18 0 Chateau Margeau Claret, per Dozen - 1 17 0 Letour Claret, per Dozen - - - - 1 17 0 Muscate White Wine, per Dozen - - 1 10 0 Bourdeaux Claret, per Dozen - - - 1 10 0 Vidona Madeira from the West Indies, per Dozen - - - - - - 0 18 0 Red Port, per Gallon - - - - - 0 05 6 Mountain, per Gallon - - - - 0 04 8 White Lisbon, per Gallon - - - - 0 05 0 Sherry, per Gallon - - - - - 0 05 6 Old Palm Sack, per Gallon - - - - 0 08 0 Annadea, per Gallon - - - - - 0 05 0 Canary, per Gallon - - - - - 0 06 0 White Port, per Gallon - - - - 0 04 8 At the above Prices, for Ready-Money only; Casks, Bottles and Hampers always ready, to be paid for or returned.
Lloyd, Mr., merchant (Thomas).Date: 1760?]- Pictures
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A man barking and drinking port, following a doctor's orders. Coloured aquatint by I. Wilson after M. Egerton, 182-..
Egerton, M., active 1824-1827.Date: [1825?]Reference: 11877i- Pictures
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Five elderly people sit at a table drinking port as one man tells a story. Etching, c. 1795.
Date: 9 November 1795Reference: 26914i- Pictures
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A doctor visiting a patient and advising him against drinking alcohol, the patient responds by inviting him to dinner and some port, in order to avoid jury service. Wood engraving by C. Keane, 1865.
Keene, Charles, 1823-1891.Date: 11 February 1865Reference: 13802i- Books
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A history and description of modern wines / by Cyrus Redding.
Redding, Cyrus, 1785-1870.Date: 1836- Pictures
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A fat parson with large glass of port in hand is watched by a thin, naked man representing care (worry), and tells him to be gone. Coloured etching after G. Woodward, 1796.
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809.Date: August 1796Reference: 26870i- Books
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A catalogue of all the genuine stock of excellent wines, consisting of About 400 Dozen of Oriental Madeira, near 200 Dozen of fine Old Red Port, Red and White Constantia, Old Arrack, &c. Also, Some Valuable Jewels, Two Gold Repeating Watches, Rich Snuff Boxes, a very Capital Single-Stone Brilliant Ring; A large Quantity of Table and Bed Linen, And other Effects, of Alexander Wynch, Esq; deceased, Which will be sold by auction, By Mess. Christie and Ansell, (by Order of the Executors) At their Great Room, next Cumberland-House, Pall-Mall, On Monday, November 5, 1781, and two following days. To be Viewed on Friday and Saturday preceding the Sale, which will begin each Day at Twelve O'Clock. Catalogues may be had as above, and at Garraway's Coffee House. N. B. The Wines to be tasted only on the Mornings (and at the Time) of Sale.
Christie and Ansell (London, England)Date: 1781]- Ephemera
Alcohol industry ephemera. Box 2.
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Seven British men carousing around a table. Etching, 1807.
Date: Dec. 1 1807Reference: 2491037i- Pictures
A young man standing at a table raises a glass to give a toast. Mezzotint, ca. 182-.
Date: [between 1820 and 1829?]Reference: 672423i- Books
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A copy of Thompson's Justification, founded on the Solid Principles of Truth and Public Virtue. In a letter to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, and Court of Common Council of the City of London: Copies of the same, with all the necessary Variations of Address and Form, being sent in a Constitutional Manner to all the Freeholders, Citizens and Burgesses in all the Shires, Counties, Boroughs, Corporations and Cinque Ports throughout England and Wales, and the Town of Berwick upon Tweed, and to all incorporated Bodies of British Merchants and Eminent Companies of Tradesmen, at Home and Abroad, according to their several Charters and Institutions.
Thompson, William, wine-cooper.Date: [1761]- Books
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The British housewife: containing the most approved receipts in roasting, boiling, frying, broiling and stewing; also the complete brewer; Explaining the Art of Brewing Porter, Ale; Twopenny, and Table-Beer; Including the Particular Directions for Making British Wines.
Date: [1797?]- Books
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The royal gauger; or, gauging made easy, as it is actually practised by the officers of His Majesty's revenue of excise. In two parts. Part I. Containing the practical Methods of finding the Area's and Contents of such Superficies and Solids, as are the Foundation of Gauging. Also the Established Rules for finding the Contents of all Sorts of Cisterns, Coppers, Backs, Coolers, Tuns, Stills and Casks, when full, or Part empty: The Examples being performed both by the Pen and Sliding Rule: And this not in Ale, Wine and Malt only, but in the New Duties, viz. Candles, Sopes, Starch, &c. which have been Duties subsisting by Law almost 30 Years; and are very considerable Branches of the Revenue as well as of every Excise Officer's Duty, tho' yet they have never been so much as once touch'd upon by any Author. With the Officer's Duty in the Distillery. Part II. Shewing the necessary Steps to be taken for obtaining Employment in the Excise, with authentic Forms of such Certificates, Petitions, Oaths, &c. as are requisite for that Purpose. Together with Such Directions for the Officer's Conduct as are necessary for ascertaining and securing the respective Duties, to which the following Professions are liable. 1. Victuallers, 2. By-Brewers, 3. Common-Brewers, 4. Maltsters, 5. Malt Compounders, 6. Dealers in Cyder, 7. Wine Importers, 8. Distillers, 9. Tanners, 10. Tawers, 11. Oil Dressers, 12. Sope-Makers, 13. Chandlers, 14. Starch-Makers, 15. Paper-Makers, 16. Hop-Planters. A Work shewing young Officers the Perfection of Skill in discharging their Trusts, and very advantageius to those Traders, who would understand how to ascertain the Amount of the respective Duties to which they are subject, without depending upon the Skill and Integrity of the King's Officer. To which is added, Cask-Gauging, &c. as practis'd at the Port of London. The whole illustrated with many Copper-Plates, new designed, and much better adapted to the Subject, than in any Treatise of this Kind extant. By Charles Leadbetter, Many Years a Gauger in the Royal Revenue of Excise, now a Teacher of the Mathematicks in London.
Leadbetter, Charles, active 1728.Date: 1739- Books
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The royal gauger; or, gauging made easy, as it is actually practised by the officers of his Majesty's Revenue of Excise. In two parts. Part I. Containing the practical Methods of finding the Area's and Contents of such Superficies and Solids, as are the Foundation of Gauging. Also the Established Rules for finding the Contents of all Sorts of Cisterns, Coppers, Backs, Coolers, Tuns, Stills and Casks, when full, or Part empty: The Examples being performed here both by the Pen and Sliding Rule: And this not in Ale, Beer, Wine and Malt only; but in Made-Wines, Sope, Starch, Candles, Hops, Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, all sorts of Leather, Paper, &c. which have been very considerable Branches of the Revenue, as well as of every Excise Officer's Duty for above thirty Years past, though yet never treated of by any Author. With the Officer's Duty in the Distillery. Part II. Shewing the necessary Steps to be taken for obtaining Employment in the Excise, with authentic Forms of such Certificates, Petitions, Oaths, &c. as are requisite for that Purpose. Together with Such Directions for the Officer's Conduct as are necessary for ascertaining and securing the Duties, to which the respective Traders are subject; and very advantageous to those Traders, who desire to ascertain the Amount of their respective Duties, and not wholly to depend upon the Skill and Integrity of the King's Officer. To which is added, Cask-Gauging, &c. as practis'd in the Port of London. The Whole illustrated with many New Copper-Plates adapted to the Subject. The second edition, very much enlarged and improved, for the Benefit of Young Officers, from the Valuable and Authentic manuscripts of a collector, and a general surveyor of the Excise, both lately deceased. By Charles Leadbetter, Many Years a Gauger in the Royal Revenue of Excise.
Leadbetter, Charles, active 1728.Date: 1743- Pictures
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Sir Victor Alexander Haden Horsley (1857-1916), surgeon and physiologist. Oil painting by Solomon Joseph Solomon, ca. 1897.
Solomon, Solomon J. (Solomon Joseph), 1860-1927.Date: [1897?]Reference: 45643i- Books
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The royal gauger; or, gauging made perfectly easy, as practised by the officers of his Majesty's Revenue of Excise. In two parts. Part I. Contains the practical Methods of finding the Areas and Contents of such Superficies and Solids, as occur in Gauging: Also the Established Rules for finding the Contents of all Sorts of Cisterns, Coppers, Backs, &c. and Casks, when full, or Part empty. The Examples are here performed both by the Pen And Sliding Rule, In Ale, Beer, Wine, and Malt; also Soap, Starch, Candles, Hops, Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, Leather, Paper, &c. With the Officer's Duty in all Branches of the Revenue. Part II. Shewing the proper Method to be taken for obtaining Employment in the Excise, with authentic Forms of such Certificates, Petitions, Oaths, &c. as are requisite for that Purpose. Together with Necessary Directions for the Officer's Conduct, in ascertaining and securing the Duties of Excise; also copious Tables for the Traders to ascertain the Amount of those Duties, without entirely depending upon the Skill and Integrity of the King's Officer. To which is added Cask-Gauging, &c. as practised in the Port of London. The whole illustrated with many new copper-plates adapted to the Subject. The seventh edition, For the Benefit of Young Officers, from the Valuable and Authentic Manuscripts of a Collector; and of the late Mr. John Downer and Mr. Joseph Bosley, General Surveyors of the London Distillery. By Charles Leadbetter, Many Years a Gauger in the Royal Revenue of Excise: and now augmented and improved by Samuel Clark.
Leadbetter, Charles, active 1728.Date: [1776]- Books
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The Royal gauger; or, Gauging made perfectly easy, as practised by the officers of His Majesty's revenue of excise. In two parts. Part I. Contains the practical methods of finding the areas and contents of such superficies and solids, as occur in gauging: Also the established rules for finding the contents of all sorts of cisterns, coppers, backs, &c. and casks, when full, or part empty. The examples are here performed both by pen and sliding rule, in ale, beer, wine and malt; also soap, starch, candles, hops, coffee, tea, chocolate, leather, paper, &c. with the officer's duty in all branches of the revenue. Part II. Shewing the proper method to be taken for obtaining employment in the excise, with authentic forms of such certificates, petitions, oaths, &c. as are requisite for that purpose. Together with necessary directions for the officer's conduct, in ascertaining and securing the duties of excise; also copious tables for the traders to ascertain the amount of those duties, without entirely depending upon the skill and integrity of the King's officer. To which is added cask-gauging, &c. as practised in the port of London. The whole illustrated with many new copper-plates adapted to the subject. The sixth edition, for the benefit of young-officers, from the valuable and authentic manuscripts of a collector; and of the Late Mr. John Downer and Mr. Joseph Bosley, General Surveyors of the London distillery. By Charles Leadbetter, many years a gauger in the Royal Revenue of excise: and now agumented and improved by Samuel Clark.
Leadbetter, Charles, active 1728.Date: 1766