The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-14
A BIBLICAL BANQUET.
An Notwithstanding Hill Of Fare Made
UP Of Scriptural Texts.
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W preservation as curiosity the annexed
! from the Bible, right royal Christmas ban
quet would 1T make. As will be seen, the
courses, as at State dinners, number five
The candelabra and music are specified. Each
MED. Though in Palestine there is now nc
game, yet at this dinner quails and partridges
| are provided. With them the spiced wine Oh
| the Camicle is prescribed. At such dessert
! Amos, we should like to sit. Corresponding
bills Of fare have from Shakespeare been
framed This one from the sacred Scriptures
| is unique. OF preservation as curiosity, as
we have above remarked 1t Is worthy. It is
as follows:
DINNER FROM THE BIBnE
Spread cloth OF blue, and put thereon the
the bread In the basket.-Num. w., 7, and
Levitt. viii, 81.
Salt without prescribing how much. and oil
IN a cruse.--Ezra vii, ~, and /. Kings xviii,
IL.
Bright shining on q candle giveth light
Luke Hi.. 36.
Tell them who are hidden I have prepared
my dinner.-Matt. xii, 4.
They are strong OF appetite, Isaiah vii, II.
Let ,ls eat and be merry.-Luke xv., %.
The feast is made for laughter, wine makes
merry.--Eccles. K, 10.
Ye hear all kinds of musician. ILL.,, s.
Grace-aive us this day our daily bread
Matt. vi, II.
Pour out the broth.--Judges vi, 20.
Feed me with pottage.-den XIV, 30.
Eat this roll .-Ezek. ILL.,, 1.
Use little wine for thy stomach's sake
I. Tim. ", 20.
We remember the fish we did eat freely
Mum. KY, B.
They gave him piece Of broiled fish,
Bring Of the fish which we have now caught.
John XXI 10,
Every man ct the beginning doth set forth
good wine.-John H., 10.
ENTBEMETs.
Hare-Levit. XII. 6.
Chickens Matt. xii, 81.
Besides harris and fatted fowl.-First Kings
Kidneys. --Deut VI, IA.
The wine Is red.-PsA ms lxxv., 8.
Olives.-Mic. VII, Is.
Give little water, for I am thirsty
Judges w., 10.
All manner OF baked meats.-Gen XII. IT,
Ye may eat of the roebuck.-Deut xiii. Is.
=, Ye shall eat the wild goat and the wild OK.
Cause the strong wine to be poured out
Mum. xviii, 7.
VEGETABLES.
Take unto thee wheat, lentils and millet.-
Eek. w., @
;, They brought parched corn and beans.-H
SAM xvi, 20.
After that the full corn In the ear.-Mark
w., %.
We remember the leeks and the onions, and
the cucumbers and the garlic-Num. XII, s.
The mamma was as coriander sodium.
vi, Z,
GAME.
cartridges xvii, II.
Two young pigeons.--Lev. Va
And he brought quail.-Psalms cv, 40.
would cause thee to drink spiced wine.--
Cant. xviii, 2.
Carry these ten cheeses to the captain.-I
Sam. xvii, IS.
Behold basket Of summer fruit.-Amos
viii, 1.
They brought of the pomegranates and
fgs.-Num. xiii, %.
Comfort me with apples.-Cant ii, g.
The children of Israel brought dates.-ii,
Chron. XXI s..
Two baskets of ffgs-Jeremiah xiv. 2.
Then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill.-
Deut. xiii, "a.
We remember the melons.-Num XII, 5.
They brought punches of raisins.-I. Chron
xii, 40.
Carry nuts and almonds-Gen xii, II.
Sweet wines.-Amos TX, Is.
Royal wine In abundance.-Esth. l. T.
Drink thy wine with a merry heart.-Ec-
nles tx r