In order to try whether a vessel be leaky, we first prove it with water before we trust it with wine.


Remarks on the Talents of Lord Byron and the Tendencies of Don Juan (ed. 1823)


In order to try whether a vessel be leaky, we first prove it with water before we trust it with wine.

In order to try whether a vessel be leaky, we first prove it with water before we trust it with wine.

In order to try whether a vessel be leaky, we first prove it with water before we trust it with wine.

In order to try whether a vessel be leaky, we first prove it with water before we trust it with wine.