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IOmeter, which at least gives the lowest limit to the amount of 

 sugar. 



The sweetness in different — 



Sherries varied from 4 grs. to 18 grs. in the ounce. 



Claret, Burgundy, Rhine, and Moselle contained no sugar. 

 Hence the order in which these wines may be arranged, beginning 

 with the driest, is — 



Claret Burgundy Rhine Moselle 

 Sherry 

 Madeira 

 Champagne 

 Port 

 Malmsy 

 Tokay 

 Samos 

 Paxarette. 

 In a dietetic view, assuming that the sugar becomes acid, then 

 the mean results as to the acidity of the different fluids examined, 

 beginning with the least acid, is — 



Geneva Whisky 

 Rum 

 Brandy 

 Claret 

 Burgundy 

 Rhine wine 

 Moselle 

 Sherry 

 Madeira 

 Champagne 

 Cider 

 Port 

 Porter 

 Stout 

 Malmsy Madeira 

 Ale 



Tokay. 

 (3.) The alcohol was determined by means of the alcoholometer 

 of M. Geisler of Bonn. 



The strength of different samples of — 



Port varied from 20-7 per cent, to 23'2 per cent, by measure^ 



Sherry „ 15-4 „ 24-7 



Madeira „ 190 „ 19-7 



Marsala „ 19-9 „ 21-1 



Claret „ 9-1 „ IM 



Burgundy „ 10-1 „ 13-2 



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