M. Bass does not doctor his beer, finding that it
pays better to sell the genuine article. Consequently he assumes that nobody -else does. Mr. W. R. Stnee, to test that, purchases twelve -samples of beer in the west and south of London, and finds that eleven had colouring matter, seven were salted, and all were 'watered. He adds, "Mr. Bass may Bay the analyst did not -understand his business. He, however, examined a sample of ale brewed by Messrs. Bass and Co., and found no salt, no -colouring matter, and no water added, in fact, perfectly pure beer. May I ask was that also an error?" That is very happy, but why does Mr. Smee object to the water ? It does not make the beer more intoxicating or more unhealthy, and it is fully re- airesented by the reduction in price. The poor can no more 'buy Mr. Base's pure beer, unless the malt-tax is taken off, than ‘they can buy champagne.
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