"Equal to the so-called First Quality brands."
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"He was defended by Mr. Macbottle of whisky."--_Scotch paper._
The Macbottles (of whisky) are a very well-known Highland clan.
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"At Sapphire Lodge in Vincent Square, W. A. Randall Wells has lately
painted two rooms in a manner which combines novelty very successfully
with a sound tradition." Speaking of the bedroom, _The Times_ goes on to
say that "there are passages from the 'Sensitive Blast' finely written
on vellum in every panel." Certainly this variation on the title of
SHELLEY'S poem seems to "combine novelty very successfully with a sound
tradition."
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