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can be called with quail, that lay like stones in a field of 

 cut barley, and could only be flushed by actually treacling 

 on them when a steady old pointer's nose was within a few 

 inches of them. However, we killed a great many of these 

 rich and delicate little birds, which, enveloped in an almost 

 imperceptible slice of bacon, swathed in a vine leaf, and 

 carefully roasted, is a dish worthy the attention not only of 

 the heathen gods, but of a much better judge, the mortal 

 epicure. As an accompaniment to cailles rotis, I should 

 always recommend (if procurable, which I never found, even 

 in any part of France, equal to what I have tasted at Liego 

 and its vicinity) a few glasses of old Rornane'e, that prince, or 

 rather queen of wines, and before which, when tasted in per- 

 fection, all other juice of the grape fades into insignificance, 

 combining, as it does, a generous body with exquisite delicacy 

 of flavour, delicious aroma, and beautiful tint. Had I the 

 eloquence of a Cicero I might do justice to the theme, and 

 pay due homage to thy merits, genial and life-inspiring 

 Burgundy ! It is true that some dyspeptic and misanthropic 

 individuals, possessing neither taste nor constitution, or the 

 victims of absurd and senseless prejudice, have attempted to 

 stigmatize thee as a promoter of nervous feeling and gouty 

 tendencies, and, credat Judceus, these silly detractors of the 

 noblest, purest, and richest of wines have themselves been 

 consumers of soi-disant sherries and problematical ports, 

 mixtures in their best forms. 



Burgundy, as if jealous of its own excellence, particularly 

 the superior qualities of this wine, rarely quits its native soil 

 for any lengthened journey with impunity. A sea voyage is 

 generally fatal to such wines as genuine Clos de "Vaugeot, 

 Eichebourg, or Romance, although many compositions, bear- 

 ing these appellations, find their way into foreign markets. 

 An equality of temperature and easy carriage are very 

 essential to the conveyance of these wines to their destina- 



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