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138 and a hundred more. The thirsty soul, in particular, can make himself merry, while he drinks, with such droll legends on bottles as

FOGREN COUNTY WINES LITTLE SEAL.

JUILEN Bottled by BORDEAUX.

Good wine, they say, needs no bush. Apparently, it is equally independent of such aid as orthography can lend.

Many strange notices are stuck up, and advertisements circulated. The following is the manner in which "Fragrant Kōzan Wine" is recommended to public attention:—

"If health be not steady, heart is not active. Were heart active, the deeds may be done. Among the means to preserve health, the best way is to take in Kozan wine which is sold by us, because it is to assist digestion and increase blood. Those who want the steady health should drink Kozan wine. This wine is agreeable even to the females and children who can not drink any spirit because it is sweet. On other words, this pleases mouth and therefore, it is very convenient medicine for nourishing."