 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1828 - 590 pàgines
...beverages as Champagne, Burgundy, Lafitte, Pacharete, Vin du Commandeur, du Johannisberg, de la Comete, and so on, until you know not which choice to make, Mine was the easiest task on such occasions, for { took none, and I am the better for it: but the quantity of champagne that 1 saw drank in St. Petersburgh,... | |
 | 1828 - 442 pàgines
...beverages as Champagne, Burgundy, Lafitte, Pacharete, Vin du Commandrur, du Johannisberg, de la Com&te, and so on, until you know not which choice to make....none, and I am the better for it : but the quantity of cha-i pairnc that I saw drunk in St. Petersuurgli actually astounded me. I feel confident that there... | |
 | 1829 - 576 pàgines
...Lafitte, Pachaiete, Vin du Commandeur, du Johannisherg, de la Comete, and so on, until you know not what choice to make. Mine was the easiest task on such occasions, for I took none, and I am the hetter for it ; hut the quantity of Champagne that l saw l92 j93 drank in... | |
 | 1830 - 316 pàgines
...Molotschna, which falls into the Don; which wines are very well known in Moscow and Petersburgh, under ' until you know not which choice to make. Mine ' was the easiest task on such occasions, for I took ' none, and I am the better for it : but the quantity ' of Champagne that I saw drunk in St.... | |
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Petersburgh actually astounded me. I feel confident that there must be another Champagne country somewhat nearer to Russia than the French champagne, to supply what is actually consumed of that wine. 