Repeat the operation every fortnight at any
convenient time of day, and whether the sun
shines or not.
The tender shoots or blooms will not be injured
in any way by this treatment. If you treat your
plants in this manner from May until autumn,
you will have beautiful blooms all through the
year free from mildew.
TO TURN HYDRANGEAS BLUE
mWO ounces of ammonia alum to every gallon
of water. Water the plants with this twice a
week from the moment they start into growth in
the spring, and the pink flowers will gradually
turn blue.
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A DAY’S PLEASURE.
Men laugh and riot, till the feast is o’er,
Then comes the reckoning, and they laugh no more.” The “Star and Garter”, Richmond.
12 BEVERAGES
Ring for your valet — bid him quickly bring
Some hock and soda water , then you'll know
A pleasure worthy Xerxes , the Great King :
For not the best sherbet , sublim'd with snow ,
Nor the first sparkle of the desert spring ,
Nor Burgundy in all its sunset glow ,
After long travel , ennui, love , or slaughter ,
Fio with that draught of hock and soda water.
^ BYRON, “ DON JUAN ”
Ftfto things surpass old wine ; and they may preach
Who please — the more because they preach in vain.
Let us have wine and women , mirth and laughter ,
Sermons and soda-water the day after.
BYRON, “ DON JUAN,” 2 clxxviii
Three cups of wine a prudent man may take ;
The first of them for constitution sake ;
The second to the girl he loves the best ;
The third , and last , to lull him to his rest.
Brisk wine some hearts inspires with gladness ,
And makes some droop in sober sadness ;
Makes politicians sound to battle ,
And lovers of their mistress prattle :
While with “ potations pottle deep ”
It lolls the serious sot to sleep.
HORACE
A bottle of cold tea without either milk or sugar
is, according to Mr. Colqulioun , of “ The Moor
and the Loch” the best thirst assuager a sportsman
can carry out with him.
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' Tis a little thing
To give a cup of water ; yet its draught
Of cool refreshment , drained by fevered lips ,
May give a shock of pleasure to the frame
More exquisite than when nectarean juice
Renews the life of joy in happiest hours.
TALFOURD, “ ION,” I, ii
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Wine, Wine, thy power and praise
Have ever been echo'd in minstrel lays ;
But water, I deem, hath a mightier claim
To fill up a niche in the Temple of Fame.
Traverse the desert, and then ye can tell
What treasures exist in the cold deep well ;
Sink in despair on the red parch'd earth,
And then ye may reckon what water's worth.
9 Tis mighty easy o'er a glass of wine
On vain refinements vainly to refine.
To laugh at poverty in plenty's reign,
To boast of apathy when out of pain.
CHURCHILL
GOOD NIGHT
To all, to each, a fair good night.
And pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.
SCOTT, “ MARMION ”
406
12 BEVERAGES
TURKISH COFFEE WITHOUT GROUTS
A SIMPLE way of preparing Turkish coffee
which is excellent ; but the very best coffee
berries must be used, and they must always be
quite freshly roasted.
The coffee must be ground rather coarsely and
immediately before using. ✪ Turkish Coffee Without Grouts
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Presented as published in 1914. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
Repeat the operation every fortnight at any convenient time of day, and whether the sun shines or not.
The tender shoots or blooms will not be injured in any way by this treatment. If you treat your plants in this manner from May until autumn, you will have beautiful blooms all through the year free from mildew.
TO TURN HYDRANGEAS BLUE
TWO ounces of ammonia alum to every gallon of water. Water the plants with this twice a week from the moment they start into growth in the spring, and the pink flowers will gradually turn blue.
A DAY’S PLEASURE.
Men laugh and riot, till the feast is o’er,
Then comes the reckoning, and they laugh no more.” The “Star and Garter”, Richmond.
Ring for your valet — bid him quickly bring Some hock and soda water , then you'll know A pleasure worthy Xerxes , the Great King :
For not the best sherbet , sublim'd with snow ,
Nor the first sparkle of the desert spring ,
Nor Burgundy in all its sunset glow ,
After long travel , ennui, love , or slaughter ,
Fie with that draught of hock and soda water.
^ BYRON, “ DON JUAN ”
Ftfto things surpass old wine ; and they may preach Who please — the more because they preach in vain. Let us have wine and women , mirth and laughter , Sermons and soda-water the day after.
BYRON, “ DON JUAN,” 2 clxxviii
Three cups of wine a prudent man may take ; The first of them for constitution sake ;
The second to the girl he loves the best ;
The third , and last , to lull him to his rest.
Brisk wine some hearts inspires with gladness , And makes some droop in sober sadness ; Makes politicians sound to battle ,
And lovers of their mistress prattle :
While with “ potations pottle deep ”
It lolls the serious sot to sleep.
HORACE
A bottle of cold tea without either milk or sugar is, according to Mr. Colqulioun , of “ The Moor and the Loch” the best thirst assuager a sportsman can carry out with him.
%
' Tis a little thing
To give a cup of water ; yet its draught Of cool refreshment , drained by fevered lips ,
May give a shock of pleasure to the frame More exquisite than when nectarean juice Renews the life of joy in happiest hours.
TALFOURD, “ ION,” I, ii
%
Wine, Wine, thy power and praise Have ever been echo'd in minstrel lays ;
But water, I deem, hath a mightier claim To fill up a niche in the Temple of Fame.
Traverse the desert, and then ye can tell What treasures exist in the cold deep well ;
Sink in despair on the red parch'd earth,
And then ye may reckon what water's worth.
9 Tis mighty easy o'er a glass of wine On vain refinements vainly to refine. To laugh at poverty in plenty's reign, To boast of apathy when out of pain.
CHURCHILL
GOOD NIGHT
To all, to each, a fair good night.
And pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.
SCOTT, “ MARMION ”
TURKISH COFFEE WITHOUT GROUTS
A SIMPLE way of preparing Turkish coffee which is excellent ; but the very best coffee berries must be used, and they must always be quite freshly roasted.
The coffee must be ground rather coarsely and immediately before using.
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