Paris herself again in 1878-9 . rts to beso atrocious that, after making various wry faces and under-going fearful qualms, they were about to pass Chinese spirits byaltogether, when the happy thought occurred to some congenerf Mr. Burnand among the jurors to arrive at an idea of the relative MORE GOLD MEDALLISTS. 177 qualities of the Chinese exhibits by corporal experiments on theChinese employes in the section. The pig-tailed connoisseurs insamshu delivered their opinion by pantomimic gestures, and theinternational experts framed their verdict accordingly. Thus, whena sample of spirits was su
Paris herself again in 1878-9 . rts to beso atrocious that, after making various wry faces and under-going fearful qualms, they were about to pass Chinese spirits byaltogether, when the happy thought occurred to some congenerf Mr. Burnand among the jurors to arrive at an idea of the relative MORE GOLD MEDALLISTS. 177 qualities of the Chinese exhibits by corporal experiments on theChinese employes in the section. The pig-tailed connoisseurs insamshu delivered their opinion by pantomimic gestures, and theinternational experts framed their verdict accordingly. Thus, whena sample of spirits was submitted to a Celestial, and he made,while imbibing it, a hideous grimace, the sample was classed aszero. If, on the other hand, the Chinamans countenanceassumed a dubious expression, the spirit was allowed the benefit ofthe doubt, and was voted worthy of Honourable Mention, which,I may parenthetically remark, a disappointed French exhibitorlately denned to me as a distinction just a little worse than having - ? I ?. :! with you ; dont stand in front of my shop. Tali! go and hide your head in a bag, old bronze medal.* your ears boxed, and just a little better than being kicked down-stairs. When, however, the eyes of the heathen Chinee glistened,and he licked his lips, the samshu was at once set down for aBronze Medal; and finally, if he broke out in exclamations ofdelight, and passed his hand approvingly over the region of thestomach, a Silver Medal was accorded to the fortunate liqueur. VOL. II. 178 PARIS HERSELF AGAIN. There was no need to experiment in similar fashion with theIrish whiskies on exhibit, for Royalty itself did not disdain totaste one of these. In the early days of the Exhibition, whenthe Prince and Princess of Wales, in company with the CrownPrince of Denmark, were on their way to the carriage annexe,something detained them temporarily in front of Messrs. Dun-villes stall. The day being raw and cold, the representative ofthe great Belfast firm profited by this
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