Kalm's account of his visit to England : on his way to America in 1748 / translated by Joseph Lucas ; with two maps and several illustrations.

  • Pehr Kalm
Date:
1892
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Credit: Kalm's account of his visit to England : on his way to America in 1748 / translated by Joseph Lucas ; with two maps and several illustrations. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    seldom eaten. Cider, äppel-mos, is also much drunk with roast meat. Their pies, which are mostly a kind of tärtor, iarts and pastry, are also sometimes seen. Cheese, ost, nearly always concludes the meal, måltiden. Commonly, there is set on the table, whole, a large and strong cheese, and each person cuts what he likes from it. Mjölk-mat is hardly ever seen at their meals, either dinner or supper, except what is taken in puddings, and in tea in the morning. Butter, smör, is seldom placed on the table. Their drinks are various. Thosewho can afford it mostly drink wine, others ale, Öl, cyder, “ swag,” or small beer, svagdricka, but the favourite drink —lifdryk—of all the Englishmen is Punch. After meal times one generally sits for an hour at the table, or at least as long as till certain toasts, skålar, have been drunk by all, such as the King’s health, the Prince [T. I., p. 173.] of Wales, the Royal Family, absent friends, &c. Afton-måltid, supper, is taken by some Englishmen, but by others, never. It is, however, with those who eat it, a very sparing meal. It seldom consists of more than one dish, which is commonly butchers’ meat, for the most part roasted, and a little cheese after it. It often consists only of cold meat, and that which is over from dinner, middagen. As Englishmen eat a late breakfast and a late dinner, sent Frukost och sent Middag, they do not require such a heavy supper. [Kalm was at Woodford and Little Gaddesden from Mar. 20, to Ap. 21, 1748.] [ 1. I. p. 366.] The 21 st April, 1748. In the morning I went from Woodford into London. A/r. Abraham Spalding then introduced me to Mr. Ellicot, h.R.S., who was now reckoncd one of the best
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