Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-02

Let US sit down, in i0aetnatt don, at din.
ncr in England three hundred years ago.
Mighty joints of beef, mutton and veal, boil.
ed and roast, are accompanied by veal pies,
cspons, BLACK cocks. chickea plovsrs, par<
tridges. two kinds Of bread-the delicate
msrchpane aud the coarsar cbeatc. veget.
ables are almost unknown in England, and
form no part Of the regular bill Of fare. The
tirst in rank arc served, and the dishes are
then passed down in gradatNn to The lower
table, the last remains being re- erved Tor the
poor, who every day await this benevelence
at the outer gate. The second course 10
ushOred in in like manner, and is still more
plentiful and luxurious-roast swans, ven
ieoA, pleasant pallets, snipe, teal, pigeons
and pastry. The third coufse is distineu sh-
ed by the rithness Of the sweets; jellies in
the shape Of animals. trees, houses etc., .
"sub,ility," or elaborate piece Of sugar
work. representing, perhaps. . fortress in
miniature; "tarts OF divers hues and sundry
denominations" conscrvcs Of English and
foreign fruits. gingerbread, masmaladc, and
comilts in endless variety. The beverage
consists Of alc and meade, and many kinds
Vi wine, served in silver tankards and Vcnc.
tian glasses.
The walters At the earl's table are gentle
men Of high birth, even the younger sons Of
noblemcn, who are placed there to learn do
nestle customs aud all the intricate a.
fragments Of large house. Ushers, mar.
shals, cup>bearers, ere oil ef rank. and with>
out the perfect insight into domestic man.
ners hey thne practically oo,aiued, thay
would b utterly at The nefc5 Of their M.
nerous dependents, and unable to maintain
in order the hundred retainsrs th.t nav
hsssafter eat and drink, and b. clothed st
their expense vAo ths4 nselvea bscoms
the heads Of 1aao. -
= Profound silence i observed durine din
ncr. "for 4 % The greatest part Of eivili.y."
save when some one rises, and, first. uncov
esing his bead, takes full cup in HE hand.
md siding Aiss ccnntsnanO With I nave
aspect. he Graves for audience. Silence be-
ing once obtaiRsd, BE- begins 10 beoosho eat
the name. ,Pessdventures Of sons honorable
psrsouags, whose health b dFaak Do, and be
that pledges must likswiss 81 With bic cap.
k,eg HE fingers, and bow hinself, in ssen Of
rsvseeat acceptance. And thus the flrst
scene is acted. The cup being newly re-
plenlshed to the bssad,h Of i.air, he-shst
10, the pledeer--mnss new hegis his past,
and thus it goes round throug cut the whole
company.
The banquet over, the, guests wash their
hands u rose water; ed leaving the gcl,-
tlsmen % their wine, - IN the prsssot day.
the ladt1s retire 70 amuDe themselves viii
ekgamtncn. cards, ninc psWs, bowls, an
undoubtedly, the scandal Of Queen Eliza
beth's court. When the gentlemen have
contented themselves with vine yell spicoD.
pcrhaps the whole country 60 on : hawking
or hunting expedition, or engage IN . trial
Of skin At Archery, -, II the csmpaov g.
very nuinetUas md Of high rank. l hcil o.
bear may Do baited to death fce their anusr.
mens. the hir ladies esjcyiae Il ouiee (.
mucA - the Spaniah beauti,e Of tn. present
Gay. Al seven o'clock supper 10 served i:
ne great hall, aaa rsosmA1.o ~ lionar -
much smaller scale. Altse supper ths
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