London at table; or, How, when, and where to dine and order a dinnerChapman & Hall, 1851 |
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... glass to each bottle ; if any there be that do more , they should be dis- charged for dishonesty , and their characters described accordingly . " Dolly's Chop House , " in St. Paul's Churchyard , for a chop , or steak , or a " cut ...
... glass to each bottle ; if any there be that do more , they should be dis- charged for dishonesty , and their characters described accordingly . " Dolly's Chop House , " in St. Paul's Churchyard , for a chop , or steak , or a " cut ...
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... glass screen ; the original gridiron of the society ; the quaint mottoes on the walls , " When ' tis done , ' twere well it were done quickly ; " - " Now good digestion wait on appetite , and health on both ; " the cook with his snow ...
... glass screen ; the original gridiron of the society ; the quaint mottoes on the walls , " When ' tis done , ' twere well it were done quickly ; " - " Now good digestion wait on appetite , and health on both ; " the cook with his snow ...
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... spirited Lord Mayor , and there are many men of metal and spirit among the Court of Aldermen , would allow the contents of the loving cup to be poured into the guests ' glasses , he would deserve a public 16 LONDON AT TABLE .
... spirited Lord Mayor , and there are many men of metal and spirit among the Court of Aldermen , would allow the contents of the loving cup to be poured into the guests ' glasses , he would deserve a public 16 LONDON AT TABLE .
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the guests ' glasses , he would deserve a public testi- monial . What would a person say if a waiter at an inn placed on the table a glass out of which any one had drunk ? Here you have a cup that hundreds have drank from . It is all ...
the guests ' glasses , he would deserve a public testi- monial . What would a person say if a waiter at an inn placed on the table a glass out of which any one had drunk ? Here you have a cup that hundreds have drank from . It is all ...
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... cut lemon , and cayenne to every plate , a glass of Chablis be- tween the shell and finny inhabitants of the deep , followed by an aitch bone of beef , jobbed for the occasion , from one of the leading ham and beef 20 LONDON AT TABLE .
... cut lemon , and cayenne to every plate , a glass of Chablis be- tween the shell and finny inhabitants of the deep , followed by an aitch bone of beef , jobbed for the occasion , from one of the leading ham and beef 20 LONDON AT TABLE .
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Page 58 - Beware of little expenses : A small leak will sink a great ship, as Poor Richard says.
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Page 56 - Lost Time is never found again; and what we call Time enough, always proves little enough: Let us then up and be doing, and doing to the Purpose; so by Diligence shall we do more with less Perplexity. Sloth makes all Things difficult, but Industry all easy...
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Page 7 - If a candidate for this corpulent club could make his entrance through the first, he was looked upon as unqualified ; but if he stuck in the passage, and could not force his way through it, the folding-doors were immediately thrown open for his reception, and he was saluted as a brother.
Page 60 - Experience keeps a dear School, but Fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that; for it is true, we may give Advice, but we cannot give Conduct...
Page 57 - Methinks I hear some of you say, Must a Man afford himself no Leisure ? I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy Time well, if thou meanest to gain Leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour.
Page 8 - ... comfort as a private dwelling. Every member is a master without any of the trouble of a master. He can come when he pleases, and stay away as long as he pleases, without anything going wrong. He has the command of regular servants without having to pay or to manage them. He can have whatever meal or refreshment he wants, at all hours, and served up with the cleanliness and comfort of his own house. He orders just what he pleases, having no interest to think of but his own. In short, it is impossible...
Page 58 - A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees," as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think 'tis day and will never be night, that a little to be spent out of so much is not worth minding.
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