, 1876-02-20

pear to be OF peculiar species They have al
shells OF Pale gray hue, and vary in eize from
that OF small English walnut down to that o1
+ hlbert. Tha best and most recherche qualities
como from the wlne-groving districts that pro
dvco the Bordeaux wines. Horrible, Shiny little
beasts that they are, how can any civilized being
! pretend to eat such nasty creatures? An Aneri-
can gentleman, whom met lately at dinner
party, gave me- On amusing account Of the suf-
ferlugs to Which his politeEesa towards snail
eating party once exposed him He wAB on visit
to French family residing in tho country near
Bordeaux. His host WAS in anticipation OF q
visit from some friends who wero extremely fond
Of enai1s and he wished to prepare for thom q
treat in advance. So large number OF snails
were procured, and were plentifuliy supplied
With fresh yiEe-1esves, while buckets OF cold
| water were thrown over them every day to keep
them in clean and healthful condition. At last
tho appointed day. as we'll as the expected guests,
arrived. the dinner-hour came, aud finally the
dish Of the occasion was brought in, an immense
tnreen full Of snails in their shells. II did not
''knowing how very seneitiye tho provincial
French arc respecting any slight offered to
| their manners and customs, etc., took q fcw
snalls on my plate and looked round at
my follow-guests to zee how they we're going to
disposs OF the creatures. Each person WAS pro-
|
| like a nat-pick, vbercwith they adroitiy drew
| the animals whole ouf Of their sneus ana theu
popped them into thefr moushs. l initiated the
example set me. anu eot tue efaali we'll out OF
its she'll and into my mouth without any trouble.
Blu: once got the horr1d creasur ro on my tongue,
| l found that 1t would be Impossible 1or me to
swallow it. afy whole nature seemed to rise up
il revolt against the Shiny, s1ckening. unoatural
kin" sWhst did i: taste like :" Iquericd. '*I
haye not tho falnteat ldon, was the answer;
IL was SO sickened and dssusted that all
could think OF was OF how to get the creature |
out OF my mouth as quickly as possible" |
THE DUKE OF ED!N8uHG HuMRuGoED.
the New York Tines). great expectations have
been held out in regard to grand Royal aqua
A.uA.t "41en "l9 W pe openeo ~ LIS "es',n'n-
ster District OF London, under distinguished pa-
trooage. 1t WIS to include no. only an aquarium,
but concc1t-hail, theatre, pictu1e-calle1r.
eket;nr-r;n1 w;ntor g,rden 5ri,l;nt, 49,
a1.A "4".ot 6Aluen 't'uA'" pai''
lestau1ah1 anu naar-oressora shop long
List Of so-calfed Follows Of this Society was
If rank .,d d;st;nc,,o,, s,nraJ o5aiu $500
sr,-1 ~ sns.s. .-a.ssa:| , eu.os
e"aem VI Aceo1s' professional mns'c1ans,
and thlrd-rate men OF letters; and it waB an
nounced that this wonderful exhibition was
not only to afford annsenoant. hnt IN uiden
the scone nj knowledpa rhronchnut ,ho cor,trv
TO rive visitors tn thG ore,t metrnnoI;, m ~,
Of aftentivetr rnns;der,ng soma ~ tha |
most marvellous Of the vorka Of creation and |
tn ali tha odr.ncana1t ~ a,;a,ce It.o"st-a ao
~ 80 aa ~ a. aes. ass M ml1n n!oi9 ouucomoe
sbo .ro .,,o,e.ad - a. ~ Daensos -
to get platform in public lie. were easily se-
cured as patrons OF the institution. aud the
Duchess also undertook to open the building.
he iAtseI arsansetnehs was, however, given up
~. tIa7ene uo1 hno"p, tuouEn suspecteo 10 oe
not haye tha Ho, ,.a cu,r1, for ~ .v,n~4 80 !
,th.r .,.s.so;o - 49, ~ ~ oasJ.s ana
..esa 'oo.'Ss - - olaeI. ano Posolott' ESP |
1eeAoso ~ VAS oeSAaA1uS ~ oe seen Sua1 tnera !
Sas screw loose somewhere about the project. !
lle Duke OF Edlnburg, however. took the
Duchess place On SATURDAY. lase when |
he Roral Annar.nnn hain1 onan.a r-;th