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of Lisbon, if not often renewed, degenerate, 

 and become similar to the produce of Lisbon. 

 No wine improves more by keeping than Bu- 

 cellas, if good when bottled. 



Port wine is imported in casks, containing 

 138 gallons, which is called a pipe, but often 

 gauges two or four gallons over: upon this the 

 duty must be paid, although the merchant 

 makes no charge for the extra quantity. 



France has been long famous for her vine- 

 yards, and even exported wine to Italy in the 

 reign of Vespasian. Our traffic with Bor- 

 deaux for wine, commenced about the year 

 1172; and we now obtain from France a 

 great variety of delicate wines, among which 

 are the red and white hermitage, burgundy, 

 claret, champaigne of several sorts, frontignac, 

 muscadel, lunel, barsac, langon, vin de grave, 

 &c. &c. The generality of these wines do not 

 require long keeping, and, without great care, 

 burgundy and champaigne soon become ropy 

 and spoiled. The most esteemed French wines 

 are 



The claret smooth, 



The mellow tasted burgundy, and quick, 



As is the wit it gives, the gay champaigne. 



From Switzerland we procure neufchtel, 

 vdteline, la cote, reiff, &c. &c. 



