Hints for the table: or, the economy of good living / [Anon].

  • John Timbs
Date:
1838
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Hints for the table: or, the economy of good living / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Cyprus, Constantia, 103; British Wines, 104 ; Iceing Wines, 105 ; Arti- ficial Ice, 106; Wine Pipes, 106; Wine in the Docks, 106. Spirits, &c. ... 107—116 Alcohol in Liquors, 107 ; Brandy, 107; Rum, Shrub, Whisky, 108; Whisky, Gin, 109; Bitters, 110 ; Punch-making, 110, 111 ; Lemon-peel, 112; Liqueurs, 112 ; Ratifia, 113; Antidotes to Intoxication, 113; the Bottle of Wine, 114; Hock and Soda-water, Onion Soup, 114; Soda and Seltzer-waters, and Ginger-beer, 115; Thirst, Water, 116. Smoking, etc - - - 116—118 Varieties of Pipes, 116,117 ; Dr. Pan*, 117; the Hookah, and Snuff-box, 117; Louis XIV, 118; Champagne Experiment, Rose Water, False Appetite, 118. Coffee and Tea : ... 119—123 Properties and Preparation of Coffee, 119; French Coffee, 120; Sugar for Coffee, 120; Steam-fountain Coffee-pot, 121 ; Coffee after Dinner, 121; Properties of Tea, Making Tea, 122; Moral Effects of Tea and Coffee, 123. Meals : - - - 124 — 127 Breakfast, 124; Luncheon, 125; Chocolate, 125; Trice of Tea, 125; Suppers, 125, 126. The Art of Drinking Wine : - 127 — 129 Table Anecdotes: - - 130—147 Roasseau, Earl of Dudley, Lord Grenville, Bolivar’s Cook, 130 ; Mul- let-eating, Veal Dinner, Dish of Fins, Talleyrand, Horticultural Societies, 131; Clubs, Dukes of Wellington and Bridgewater, Sir James Lowther, Richmond Hoax, 132 ; Lord Byron, the Ballad, 133; “ God save the King!” Betting, Drinking bon mots, 134; Scotch and Irish Hospitality, 135 ; Sir Hercules Langreisb, the Loving Cup, Cape Wine, Recovery from Paralysis, 136; Half-and-Half, Clubs and Temperance, Rationale of Drinking, 137; Port Wine, Dr. Channing, Addison, Fre- derick William I, Peter the Great, 138; Gourmands at Godaiming, Lord Melcombe and Ralph, Walpole, Foote, Fontenelle, 139 ; Alderman Falkner, Lord Lyttleton, 140; Mr. Pitt, 140, 141; Burke, on Gin; Sheridan, 141, 142 ; Ozias Linley, Canning, 142; Dr. Parr, late Duke of Norfolk, George III, Queen Charlotte, George IV, 143, 144; Fete at Carlton House, 144 ; William IV, Queen Victoria, 144 ; Royal Plate at Windsor, '(note,) 144; Napoleon, a fast eater, 144; Silence and Wisdom, Sir Humphry Davy, Poor-man-of-mutton, 145; Right to a crack, Curran's boyhood, 146. Laconics: ... 147—158 Home, Gentility, 147; Politeness,Good Breeding, 148; Ctesar,Cleopatra, Dress, Servants, 149 ; Living in the World, Conducting Entertainments, London Society, 150 ; Conversation and Authors, 151 ; Conversation 152 ; Women in Society, Story-telling, 153; Conviviality and Intemper- ance, 154 ; Laughter, Gourmets, Persons of Taste, 155; Pleasures of the Table, Sir Thomas Lawrence, Visiting, 156; Respectability, Friend- ship, I’oveity, Swaggering, Taverns, 157 ; Precedence, 158.
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