The diary of Henry Teonge, chaplain on board H.M.'s ships Assistance, Bristol, and Royal Oak, 1675-1679 / transcribed from the original manuscript and edited with an introduction and notes by G.E. Manwaring.

  • Henry Teonge
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[1927]
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Credit: The diary of Henry Teonge, chaplain on board H.M.'s ships Assistance, Bristol, and Royal Oak, 1675-1679 / transcribed from the original manuscript and edited with an introduction and notes by G.E. Manwaring. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A GREAT FEAST come about them like chickens about a hen, for water, which this fowl will distribute among them; and, when all his Store is spent, he returns to his old place, and having stayed awhile, goes again as before. The Turks call him 4 the charitable bird \ 9 : We had a breakfaSt, but no set dinner ; but all the nation was invited at Assera to a treat of our Consul’s providing; but such a one as I never saw before. The particulars whereof you may see [below] ; the dishes being all placed as they Stood on the table.188 A DISH OF TURKEYS A DISH OF TARTS A PLATE OF SAUSAGES A DISH OF JELLIES A DISH OF GAMMONS A BISQUE OF EGGS AND TONGUES A DISH OF GEESE A DISH OF BISCUITS A PLATE OF ANCHOVIES A DISH OF HENS A VENISON PASTY A PLATE OF ANCHOVIES A DISH OF BISCUITS A DISH OF GREEN GEESE A GREAT DISH WITH A PYRAMID OF MARCHPANE A DISH OF TARTS A DISH OF HENS A DISH OF ARTICHOKES A PASTY A DISH OF MARCHPANE IN CAKES A DISH OF SAUSAGES A DISH OF GAMMONS A DISH OF BISCUITS A PLATE OF HERRINGS A DISH OF GEESE A DISH OF TURKEYS A PLATE [OF] ANCHOVIES A DISH OF MARCHPANE A PASTY ARTICHOKES A DISH OF HENS A DISH OF JELLIES A PYRAMID OF MARCHPANE A DISH OF BISCUITS A DISH OF GAMMONS ANCHOVIES