The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-13
A CHRISTMAS DINNER.
A Tru,v n,b,icaI Bi,I Of Fare.

As curiosity the annexed bill OF fare
is worth preserving. Taken wholly
from the Bible, right-royal Christmas
banquet it would make. AS will be
seen, the courses. as at state dinners,
number five. Each course is by its APP
propriate wine accompanied. Though
in Palestine there is now no game, yet
at this dinner quail and partridges are
provided. With them the spiced wine
of Canticle is prescribed. At such a
dessert as this, with the sweet wines of
the Prophet Amos, we should like to
sit. Corresponding bills of fare from
Shakespeare have been framed. This
one from the scriptures is unique. Of
preservation as a curiosity, as we have
above remarked, it is worthy. 1t is as
thus:
DINNER FROM THE BIBLE.
Spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the
dishes and the spoons and the bowls, with the
bread in the basket-Num., iv., z; and Levitt,
viii, 81.
Salt, without prescribing how much, and oil
in cruise.-Ezra, vii, -; and l Kings, xvii,
IL.
Bright shining of candle giveth light
Luke, XII, 80.
Tell them who are hidden 1 have prepared my
dinner.-Matt, xii, 4.
They are strong of appetite Isaiah, vii, IL.
Let us eat and be merry-Luke, XIV, -.
The feast is made for laughter; wine makes
merry.-Eccles, K, 10
Ye hear all kinds of musician, iii 5.
Grace-Give us this day our daily bread
Matt, vi, IL.
Pour out the broth.-Judges, vi, 20
Feed me with pottage. Gen, XIV, 80.
Eat this roll.-Ezek. Ill, l.
Use little wine for thy stomach's sake.-1
Tim, ", %
We remember the fish we did eat-Num.,
XIV, 5.
They gave him piece of broiled fish,
Bring of the fish which we have now caught.
John, XXI, 10
Every man at the beginning doth set forth
good wine -Sbohn, IL, 10.
| ENTREMENTs.
| Hare-Levit XII, g.
Chickens. xii. 81.
Besides harts and fatted fowl Kings, iv-
| %.
Kidneys. -Deut, xxi, IA
The wine is red.-Psalms, ixxv., 8.
Olives-Mic., vi, 10
Give me little water, for am thirsty
Judges, w., 10.
| AL manner of baked meats.-Gen., XII, II.
| Ye may eat of the roebuck.-Deut, xii, Is.
Ye shall eat Of the wild goat and wild OK
Dent, xiv, Is.
Cause strong wine to be poured out-Num.,
xvii, -.
VEGETABLES.
Take unto thee wheat, lentils, and millet-
! Eek, iv, g.
They brought parched corn and beans.-2
Sam, XVII 30
After that the full corn in the ear-Mark,
| iv., %
We remember the leeks and the onions, and
| the cucumbers, and the garlic Num- XII, 8.
The mamma was as coriander seed.-Num-,
XII,
Partridges. Ser, xvii, IL.
Two young pigeons.-Lev, ", z.
And he brought quail Psalms, cv., 40
would cause thee to drink spiced wine
Can't, xvii, 2
Carry these ten chooses to the Captain.-I
Sam, xvii, Is.
Behold basket of summer fruit-Amos,
viii, l.
They brought the pomegranates and figs
Num-, xiii, %
Comfort me with apples.-Cant, IL,
The children of Israel brought dates.-2
Chron., XXI, s.
Two baskets Of fgs.-Jer., xiv, 2
Then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill-Deut,
xiii, "a
We remember the meons.-Num., XII, s.
They brought punches of raisins-l Chron.,
xii, Al.
Carry nuts and almonds. -Gen. xii. H.
Sweet wines.-Amos, tx. Is.
Royal wine in abundance. l., T.
Drink thy wine with merry heart-Eccles.,
tx, 7.-Sdn Francisco Commercial AdUocate.