Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-12-22

different kinds flourish with great lnxuii-
ancc oven now, in the middle of November.
the squares orc gay with dahlias and cr,s.
anthemums Of all color-. These Squares ate
commonly private Trofuty, owned. or held
in lease NY the proprictors Of the surrounding
dwellings, and the several tenants give cn-
trance to them by private keys. In fnc
weather you may see ladies walking about or
sitting under the trees ms in u rural garden
Here are the fivoritc city residences of the
nobility, the names Of the most fashionable
Squares being always used to designate tic
abode Of the I'm. Not many years ago
Fashion kept court on Russell Square hut as
we say in America, the tide Of emigration is
Westward, 50 10 escape the encroachments
of plcbciaus. she was obliged to retreat to
Grosvenor Square, aud latterly, retire farther
to Belgrdve Square which with ito depcndcn-
cics aud suburbs now constitutes her little
realm Of " Belgra>iu'
/ But to return to the " single gentleman IN
pursuit Of lodgings" The houses in London
arc mostly four stories high, and lodgcr's
rospectabiity is considered to vary invcrsely
a. The height Of his apartments above the
ground. 4 trout room on the ground Horr
is alwdys called the " drawing room :" d
room in Che second story the parlor, or fir
aoor 3" IN tn. third, the second Avor .,td
in the fourth. " the top Of the ouse ., Not
only the room, but the several dodgers have
these names sometimes if you ask for tbt
newspaper, YOU are told the first Hoor "
has it, or YOU may hear servant say that
the pos tman has brought letter for the stop
Of the 'ouoc.
The style OF living in these apartments for
single gentlemen is somewhat novel to an
American. Ia most cases, breakfast and tea
are ser, cd to dodgers in their own rooms, and
dinner is got at coffee house or a "club
room The landady procures and prepares
for your brcakfd-t and tea anything YOU
choose % order, aud presents little bill of
items, including rent, at the weeks end, -
Gentlemen MAKE their own tea. | remember
how curiuuslv | felt, when on the first eis-
ming after took lodgings, servant placed /.
small tea -cadl" On my table and an urn 6lleI
with boiling water on the crate, and lett Las
to lnahc my own tea. laughed outright a,
my helplessncss | had in.t Lsen reading
Mrs. stoves Sunry Memories, and recollec.
81 her -prculttlon4 about the 1.-TWO thousand
,ca-,poonsiul Of tea for two thousand poo
pie. " from which wrought out a proportion
to suit my own cast and succeeded in achiev
ing what thought WAS "A most delicious cup
' Of tea. Subsequent experiment, have incrca=
. ell my skill in fact | find that the process
: tends to make one quite an epicure in the
. matter Of tea. Sometimes a number of gentle
: men form themselves into a"club" and have
? provided for them regular dinner at such ait
II hour every day, paying for it quarterly. -
/ About this season Of the year " goose clubs
n are organized for the winter seuson, roast
: goose being II very i.yorte dish in London
9 But the greater number Of gentlemen of mod
III crate income without homes Of their own,
n dine at Coffee Houses, of which there are al
III most an innumerabe quantity in London and
Of Of all grades in point of responsibility
lie The scale of prices however, does not vary
l. much, and these are 81 well understood that
sc the bill of fare in the windows Of many coffee
n houses simply notifies that Joints at the
At usual prices may be had within. plate of
y meat costs cd dish Of vegetables Of any
= one kind, Id; slice of bread, Id and IL
r, glass Of ale I'd and | do not hesitate to say
ne that two-thirds Of the people who take their
l. dinners at cufce-huuscs confnc themselves to
| these four items :" \ cut Of meat and 4
= glass Of ale, is the pro,erbial definition OF
T. dinner anon. the middle class Of Londuucrs
y This il good living too, assure YOU, consid
| erin: the quality of the meat and bread, not
at outstanding that our farmers would think
the bill of fare rather -canty. English inca 4.
st arc pro, urbial for their richness, aud vii.
20 bear ny testimony to the iustnes. Of tlc
III proyorb. London bread j, better to my TASTE
- than any other bakers bread have ever
h. eaten and in spite Of chalk and water in
re situations my landlady set. on my table
re morning aud evening, as good milk Us | ever
III tasted Oh the Berkshire hills
Of In what | have said about Clubs | did
IN not mean 10 include the famous Ciu'
C, Houses, f." Of the Military, Scientific, and Lit
b. erarv associations These arc IAN institution
81 in the land, and | will etll you something Of
OF them ut another time
he Your ChrunIrler,