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Show A new book of travel in Russia, contains tho following description of jonka, a drink made by Russian army officers: "After dinner and when champagne, claret, and liquors Wave been drunk to nn extent of which people in this country have no con-cepton, con-cepton, a huge silver bowl is produced; brandy, rum, spirits, and wine of all kiuds aro poured in promiscously; apples and pears, with ail the fruits on the dessert table, are cut up and tossed into the liquid, which is thou set on fire, aud when in thi state tho flaming mixture is poured out into Urge goblets, which are handed round the table." Probably the previous heavy drinking is requisite aa a preparation pre-paration for enjoying jonka, because no sober man, not even a Russian, could relish such a mess. |