 | Peter Hume Brown - Scotland - 1904 - 306 pages
...of sodden meat. And when the table was served, the servants did sit down with us, but the upper mess instead of porridge had a pullet with some prunes in the broth. "« Wine was the chief beverage of all persons of substance, and in drinking it, the same observer... | |
 | Fynes Moryson - Europe - 1908 - 554 pages
...the Table was served, the servants did sit downe with us, but the upper messe in steede of porredge, had a Pullet with some prunes in the broth. And I observed no Art of Cookery, or furniture of Houshold stuffe, but rather rude neglect of both, though my selfe and my companion, sent from the Governour... | |
 | Sir Herbert Maxwell - Gardens - 1908 - 384 pages
...the Table was served, the servants did sit downe with us, but the upper messe in steede of porredge, had a Pullet with some prunes in the broth. And I observed no Art of Cookery, or furniture of Houshold stuffe, but rather rude neglect of both, though my selfe and my companion, sent from the Governour... | |
 | Fynes Moryson - Europe - 1908 - 548 pages
...the Table was served, the servants did sit downe with us, but the upper messe in steede of porredge, had a Pullet with some prunes in the broth. And I observed no Art 183 16o5-17. of Cookery, or furniture of Houshold stuffe, but rather rude neglect of both, though my... | |
 | James Mackinnon - Industries - 1920 - 200 pages
...when the table was served, the servants did sit down with us, but the upper mess, instead of pottage, had a pullet with some prunes in the broth. And I...but rather rude neglect of both, though myself and companions, sent from the Governor of Berwick about bordering affairs, were entertained after their... | |
 | Walter William Skeat - Civilization - 1923 - 220 pages
...by the servants in the house of a Scottish knight. And the same author adds that the " upper mess, instead of porridge had a pullet with some prunes in the broth." The servants sat down with their master and his guest, who observed that " they had no art of cookery,... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1923 - 766 pages
...sodden meat. And when the table was served, the servants did sit down with us; but the upper mess, instead of porridge, had a pullet, with some prunes in the broth.' — Travels, p. 155. Till within this last century the farmers, even of a respectable condition, dined... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 2006 - 358 pages
...sodden meat. And when the table was served, the servants did sit down with us; but the upper mess, instead of porridge, had a pullet, with some prunes in the broth.' - TRAVELS. Till within this last century, the farmers, even of a respectable condition, dined with... | |
 | Walter Scott - 188? - 970 pages
...sodden meat. And when the table was served, the servants did sit down with us ; but the upper mess, instead of porridge, had a pullet, with some prunes in the broth.'' — t Travels, p. 155.) Till within this last century, the farmers, even of a respectable condition,... | |
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... many servants to attend him, that brought in his meat with their heads covered with blue caps, the table being more than half furnished with great platters of porridge, each having a little piece of sodden meat; and when the table was served, the... 
