 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882 - 1134 pages
...and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked or boiled.' He enters gravely into calculation: 'A child will make two dishes at an entertainment for friends, and when ihc family dines alone, Ihc fore or hind quarter will make a reasonable dish, mid seasoned with a little... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1886 - 876 pages
...the last month, so as to render it plump and fat for a good table f "A child," says his Reverence, " will make two dishes at an entertainment for friends...or hind quarter will make a reasonable dish," and so on ; and, the subject being so delightful that he can't leave it, he proceeds to recommend, in place... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1886 - 914 pages
...the last month, so as to render it plump and fat for a good table ! "A child," says his Reverence, " will make two dishes at an entertainment for friends...or hind quarter will make a reasonable dish," and so on ; and, the subject being so delightful that he can't leave it, he proceeds to recommend, in place... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1889 - 554 pages
...in the last month, so as to render it plump and fat for a good table! "A child," says his Eeverence, "will make two dishes at an entertainment for friends...or hind quarter will make a reasonable dish," and so on ; and, the subject being so delightful that he can't leave it, he proceeds to recommend, in place... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1890 - 466 pages
...thousand may, at a year old, be offered in sale to the persons of quality and fortune through the kingdom; always advising the mother to let them suck plentifully...in the last month, so as to render them plump, and fit for a good table. A child will make two dishes at an entertainment for friends ; and, when the... | |
 | James Hay - 1891 - 392 pages
...thousand may at a year old be offered in sale to the persons in quality and fortune through the kingdom ; always advising the mother to let them suck plentifully...reasonable dish, and seasoned with a little pepper and salt will be very good boiled on the fourth day, especially in winter. ... I have already computed... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1891 - 498 pages
...the last month, so as to render it plump and fat for a good table ! " A child," says his Reverence, " will make two dishes at an entertainment for friends...or hind quarter will make a reasonable dish," and so on ; and, the subject being so delightful that he can't leave it, he proceeds to recommend, in place... | |
 | William S. Walsh - 1892 - 1116 pages
...statistician, or of a projector suggesting the importation of food from abroad. " A child," he continues, " will make two dishes at an entertainment for friends...fore or hind quarter will make a reasonable dish." The expense of fattening a child for the table will not be great, not above two shillings per annum,... | |
 | William Shepard Walsh - 1892 - 1114 pages
...statistician, or of a projector suggesting the importation of food from abroad. "A child," he continues, "will make two dishes at an entertainment for friends...fore or hind quarter will make a reasonable dish." The expense of fattening a child for the table will not be great, not above two shillings per annum,... | |
 | William Minto - 1892 - 582 pages
...100,0011 may, at a year old, be offered in sale to the persons oi quality and fortune through the kingdom, always advising the mother to let them suck plentifully...the last month, so as to render them plump and fat tor a good table. A child will make two dishes at an entertainment tbi fiiends ; and when the family... | |
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A child will make two dishes at an entertainment for friends ; and when the family dines alone, the fore or hind quarter will make a reasonable dish... 
