| English literature - 1765 - 374 pages
...by a Gentleman in the fame Order they were brought, and placed upon theTable, while the Lady-tafter gave to each of the Guards a mouthful to eat, of the particular Dim he had brought, jforFearof any Poifon. During the Time that this Guard, which confifts of the talleft... | |
| History - 1795 - 532 pages
...of twenty-tour dishes, served in plate, most of them gilt : theee dishes were received by gentlemen in the same order they were brought, and placed upon the table, while the lady taster gave to each of the guard a mouthful to eat of the particular dish he had brought, for... | |
| Paul Hentzner - Great Britain - 1807 - 86 pages
...upon their backs, bringing in at each turn a com so oi twenty-four dishes, served in jilato most ot it gilt; these dishes were received by a gentleman in the same order they v re brought, and placed upon the table, while the Lady-Tastei —. vc to each of the guard a mouthful... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1813 - 536 pages
...rose " upon their backs, bringing in at each turn a course of twenty" four dishes, served in plate most of it gilt ; these dishes were " received by...were brought, " and placed upon the table, while the lady taster gave to each '• of the guard a mouthful to .eat, of the particular dish he had The frequent... | |
| Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 pages
...with a golden rose upon their backs, bringing in at each turn a course of dishes, served in plate, most of it gilt — These dishes were received by...were brought, and placed upon the table, while the lady taster gave to each guard a mouthful to eat of the particular dish he had brought, for fear of... | |
| 1820 - 394 pages
...their backs, bringing in at each turn a course of dishes, served in plate, most of it gilt—these dishes were received by a gentleman in the same order...were brought, and placed upon the table, while the lady taster gave to each guard a mouthful to eat of the particular dish he had brought, for fear of... | |
| 1822 - 522 pages
...golden rose upon their backs, bringing in at each turn a course of twenty-four dishes, served in plate most of it gilt ; these dishes were received by a...the table, while the lady-taster gave to each of the guard a mouthful to eat, of the particalar dish he had brought for fear of any poison. During the time... | |
| Reuben Percy - Autographs - 1823 - 436 pages
...with a golden rose upon their backs, bringing in, at each turn, a course of dishes, served in plate, most of it gilt; these dishes were received by a gentleman,...were brought, and placed upon the table, while the lady taster gave to each guard a mouthful to eat of the particular dish he had brought, for fear of... | |
| 1824 - 486 pages
...golden rose upon their backs, bringing in at each turn a course of twenty four dishes, served in plate, most of it gilt. These dishes were received by a gentleman in the same order they were brought, and placed t Her father had been treated with the same deference. It is mentioned by Fox, iu hii Acts of Monuments,... | |
| Saturday night - 1824 - 968 pages
...golden rose upon their backs, bringing in at each turn a course of twenty four dishes, served in plate, most of it gilt. These dishes were received by a gentleman in the same order they were brought, and placed t Her father had been treated with the same deference. It IB mentioned by Fox, in his Acts of Monumttttt,... | |
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