hard-boiled eggs play leading parts; and amongst other restorative food, I have noticed that parallelograms of cold Welsh rarebit are exceedingly popular amongst wine-travellers and advertisement-agents. The genius who propounded the statement that "there is nothing like leather" could surely never have sampled a cold Welsh rarebit! _Bosom Caresser._ Put into a small tumbler one wine-glassful of sherry, half a wine-glassful of old brandy, the yolk of an egg, two teaspoonfuls of sugar, and two grains of cayenne pepper; add crushed ice, shake well, strain, and dust over with nutmeg and cinnamon. _A Nicobine_, (or "Knickerbein" as I have seen it spelt), used to be a favourite "short" drink in Malta, and consisted of the yolk of an egg (intact) in a wine-glass with _layers_ of curaçoa, maraschino, and green chartreuse; the liquors not allowed to mix with one another. The "knickerbein" recipe differs materially from this, as brandy is substituted for chartreuse, and the ingredients are shaken up and strained, the white of the egg being whisked and placed atop. But, either way, you will get a good, bile-provoking mixture. In the _West Indies_, if you thirst for a rum and milk, cocoa-nut milk is the "only wear"; and a very delicious potion it is. A favourite mixture in Jamaica was the juice of a "star" apple, the juice of an orange, a wine-glassful of sherry, and a dust of nutmeg. I never heard a name given to this. _Bull's Milk._ This is a comforting drink for summer or winter. During the latter season, instead of adding ice, the mixture may be heated. One teaspoonful of sugar in a _large_ tumbler, half-a-pint of milk, half a wine-glassful of rum, a wine-glassful of brandy; add ice, shake well, strain, and powder with cinnamon and nutmeg. _Fairy Kiss._ Put into a small tumbler the juice of a quarter of lemon, a quarter of a wine-glassful each of the following:--Vanilla syrup, curaçoa, yellow chartreuse, brandy. Add ice, shake, and strain. _Flash of Lightning._ One-third of a wine-glassful each of the following, in a small tumbler:--Raspberry syrup, curaçoa, brandy, and three drops of Angostura bitters. Add ice, shake and strain. _Flip Flap._ One wine-glassful of milk in a small tumbler, one well-beaten egg, a little sugar, and a wine-glassful of port. Ice, shake, strain, and sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg. _Maiden's Blush._ Half a wine-glassful of sherry in a small tumbler, a quarter of a wine-glassful of strawberry syrup, and a little lemon juice. Add ice, and a little raspberry syrup. Shake, and drink through straws. _Athole Brose_