davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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cnnarles and Cayenne.

A well-known German naturalist,
DR.. Sauerman, has published num-
artificial coloration of canary birds
fed with cayenne pepper. The plum
age changes from yellow to red. The
pepper contains an oily matter and
an irritating principle, and when
these arc extracted by maceration
the pepper loses It's coloring property,
but II olive oil be added to the
macerated pepper its coloring prop
erty returns. Hence the oil is con-
sidered the vehicle OF tho color.
White hens treated in the same way
also become reddish, and tho yelks OF
their eggs become bright rcd.-The
Great Divide.
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SECRETS OF CONFESSIONAL.

Disclosed In n sIcIlinn Cathedral by
an Echo, Serious Results Follow
ing.
"The last time was in Washington
city passed several hours in that part
markable for its many acoustic proper
tics,' snid d. u. Martin to a Globe
Democrat man. Some of the echoes
are wonderful and We're all found ac-
cidentally. New ones are also being
found every few years. The one that
Inns always seemed so strange to me Is
the one where you can stand hy col
umn and converse with another across
the amphitheuter while loudly spoken
words cannot be heard by Il person
standing midway between the two.
There are quite Il number of such
buildings. with strange echo recessos
in them throughout Europe, especially
in some Of the large palaces, churches
and public buildings. There are a num-
ber In the outside air also, notably In
Italy and some of the glens of Ireland.
One of the most remarkable of such
echoes is that in Woodstock Park, OK
fordshire. which will repeat seventeen
syllables by day and twenty by night.
Perhaps the most interesting Of them
all, partly because of Its history. is that
In the cathedral of Gergentt. in Sicily,
where the slightest whisper is borne
with perfect distinctness from the
great western door to the cornice be-
hind the altar. The fact that faint
whisper could be thus carried $50 feet
was discovered accidentally by man
who overheard the confession of fair
sinner-the confessional being just at
the most unfortunate place. The Sc
cret was kept jealousy guarde1a- by tie
discoverer and few intimate friends
to whom he confided II. while escn-
pades of the most private nature be-
came public property In the most mys-
terious ways. Finally one listener had
his curiosity more than satiated by
hearing his wifc's confession to the
priest, and raised such row that the
secret became known, and the location
of the confessional was changed to n
more secure part Of the edltice. There
are curious echoes. and no doubt many
strange acoustic properties, possessed
by localities or buildings in this country.
but the discoveries arc always made
by accident. and us this country and Its
buildings nre new 1t will be many years
before they are known"
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=! CURIOUS ANSWERS.
Odd Results of Examinations Collected
By an EnglIsh Teacher.

by nm English Teacher.
1ere are some of the curious an
swers to examination questions col
looted by an English teacher: Esau
was U man who wrote fables
and who sold the copy
right . Il publisher for bottle OF
potash.--Titus was Il Roman en-
peror-supposed to have written the
Epistle to tho Hebrews-His other
name was Oates. Oliver Crom-
we'll was man who was put into
prison for his Interference in Ire
land. When be was in prison he
wrote The Pilgrims Progress" and
married lady called Mrs. O'Shep-
-Wolsey was famous general
who fought in the Crimean war. and
who, after being decapitated several
times. said to Cromwell "Ah,
II | had only served you us
you have served me. would not have
been deserted in my old age. -
Who was Henry the Tbirdo a zeal
Gus supporter of the church, and
died Dissentry.- is papal
bull? A sort OF COW, only larger and
does not give milk. k.-Perkin War
beck raised a rebellion in the reign
of Henry the Eighth. He said he
was the son OF prince, but he was
really the son Of respectable people.
-Phenicians: The inventors OF
Ph9nician blinds. Bacchanal: A ma
tive of Bechuana, in South Africa.
Chinaera: a thing used to take like
ncsses with. Watersheds: A place in
~.
Gender: Is the way whereby We tell
what sex man is. Cynical; A Gym
ical lump OF sugar is one pointed at
the top. lmmaculate: State OF those
who have passed the entrance exam
ination at London university. Hydro
statics: Is when mad dog bites you.
1t is called hydrophobia when u dog
is mad, and hydrostatics when
man catches it.-BrieAy de-
scribe the heart and its function or
work? The heart is comical shaped
bag. The heart is divided into several
parts by a heshy petition. These
parts are called the right artillery,
the left artillery. and so forth. The
function of the heart is between the
lungs. The work OF the heart Is to
repair the different organs in about
half u minute. What is a volcano?
A volcano is very powerful rock,
What is the meaning of mer de
glace? Mother OF glass.
fossil remains do We find of fshcs'
In some rocks we find the fossil foot
prints OF fishcs.--What are the
metamorphic rocks? Rocks that con
tain metaphors. .--Explain the words
fort and fortress: A fort is u place
to put men in, and fortress u place
to put women in.--What is Re
publican? A Republican is sinner
mentioned in the Bible.--The two
chief volcanoes in Europe: Sodoin
and Gomorrah. ah.-Argonaut.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in tho
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of n perfect lax
ative; efectually cleansing the system,
dispclling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 50c and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufacturcd by the California Fig Syrup
Go. only, whose name Is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, yon will not
accept nny substitute if offered,
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MADONNA IN MEXICO.
"A Beautiful Appnritions Strange Tnl.
with an Indian.


For nine days yearly a unique
religious celebration is held in
the richest church on the American
continent-probably the richest in
the world. says the san Francisco
Examiner. 1t represents the venera-
tion of the Mexican Indians for the
Virgin, ana is as singular among
Christian observances as the weird
fire rites of their Aztec predecessors.
For the simple Indians of Mexico
have q patron saint of their own-a
Mexican type-and picture OF this
Madonna is painted on the primitive
agate, or blanket garment of their
own people. They say it has been
preserved for $50 years, and most O.
that time in Il church at Guadalupe
about three miles from the City OF
Mexico.
On the 9th of December, 1881, Juan
Diego. an Indian. was gong to the
City of Mexico. His road lay ovor
the hill OF the Tepeyac, and there,
us he walked along, he saw beauti-
full lady, who instructed him to tell
the bishop in the city that it was her
wish to have church erected on
that very spot, wherein as a mother
she would show her love and solici-
tude for the native race. The bishop
heard Juan's story. but doubted him.
About sunset the Indian again saw
the vision when returning home over
the Tcpeyac. Again the apparition
spoke to him, repeating her wish and
instructions. Juan promised to go
to the bishop second time, which he
did, but with the same results.
On the 18th of December Juan was
again going to Mexico City, and re-
membering the lady went around the
hill, believing that she would not
meet him. But where stream of
water flowed from the hillside he be-
held her. The bishop had desired n
token from the Indian to satisfy him
self of the story, and the lady di-
rected Juan to pluck roses from the
bushes and take them to the bishop
of Mexico. When Juan appeared be-
fore the bishop he let the flowers fall
from his agate, and then there APP
peared the picture OF the lady upon
the blanket. This is the picture that
is framed in gold and silver and
precious stones at Guadalupe.
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Gray Hair and Am mon,a.

Gray hair is SO common now that
one wonders what 1t comes from.
Young men have it in profusion and
young women are very proud when
they have a coiffure in which gray
has prominent part. The prevail
ence Of gray hair is attributed to fre-
quent cutting and soap. Tho doc
tors speak OF Inherent tendencies and
old women gabblc about early piety,
but soap and the barber do more to-
ward taking color and strength out OF
hair than anything else does. The
singeing Of hair is done to prevent
the oils from exuding from the ends
Of clipped hairs, and singeing it is in
this regard better than cutting. But
ammonia-losded soaps are the worst
factols. Many persons use ammonia
When washing their head and 1t
enters into all shampoo mixtures. 1t
10 also an Ingredient OF most soaps.
II dies up the scalp and robs the
hsir Of all ito moisture That ia
where most of tlss grsy hair. OF to-day
euoss FROM
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the fourteenth century by three as
sassins. The lady was the wife of .
Portuguese crown prince. and she was
murdered BY order Of the king-her
fathsr.iu-law. The prince never
spoke to his father again, and when
the old man died the remains OF Inez
were lifted from the grave. placed on
q magnificent throne and crowned
queen OF Portugal. The clergy, the
nobility and the people did homage
to the corpse, and kissed the bones
OF her hands. There sat the dead
queen, her yellow hair hanging like
veil around her ghastly form. One
heshless hand held the scepter. the
symbol OF royalty.
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August
+ Flower

"Ihave been afflicted with bilious
ness and constipation for fifteen years
and flrst one and then another prep
aration was suggested to me and
tried, but to no purpose. A friend
recommended August Flower and
words cannot describe the admira-
ton in which hold it. It has given
me new lease Of life, which before
was burden. Its good qualities
and wonderful merits should be made
known to everyone suffering with
dyspepsia and biliousness. JESSE
BARTER, Printer. Humboldt, Kas. o
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All the Signs.

Green reasc, spinach. nice young onions,
Brand-now hats and psllid suits;
Nsckintoshes and galoshes,
Trees s-puttln' out their shoots;
Garden zee ls aud wh.tew ash artiss,
Women oombing out the grass;
Bock-becr signs along the highways,
Farmers pcddling sassafras;
Thunder showers and lots of lightning,
All the regular sort Of thing,
Shows the almanac Ia right when
It proclnims that this is s-g.
-Indiandpoias Journal.
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1t is remarkable that recent tactics in the
Soudan, when We formed squares 10 resist the
rush Of our fanatical opponents, are simply r
copy OF those which Napoleon WAS compelled
to adopt In that part of the world nearly a
century ago The MRmelulscs, who were his
most dangerous antagonists, were better
trained and better mounted tEan any cavalry
he had to bring against them, and, moreover
greatly outnumbered the French suuadrons.
He was obliged therefore 10 rely entirely on
his artillery and infantry. aud these were
formed into squares with the guns at the an
giles. Just rs our troops were drawn up 10 stem
the rushes at FL Teb and TaInai.
AT Ulundi our formation was the same, and
like us on that occasion, We read that Sapo-
leon placed his baggage and cavalry in the
center OF the square, and when the foe WIS
beaten launched the horscmer to the pursuit
just AZ We looscd our squadrons on the LulIs.
Tie Saturday Reyie'".
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II is unjust to tar the stomach with burther-
that II cannot bear Many silly people lhcs
tyrannizc mat fIithful scrvitor uutil ~ rebels
and Furnishes them as they deserve Dyspg p
sis is usually the child OF ,astTOuamlc folly
but whether this or the natural associate of IG-
herent feeblcucss from childhood, 81 ~ surely
and pleasantly rtmcdNbIe with Hnsiet',ra 4
Stomach Bittsrs, the Finest and Iucst highly
sanctioned gastric tonic In cN steucc As re
the increased activity uf its digestive and IS,
cumulative action, insured by the persist Ut
use OF this benign inyigoraEt, general stamina
is augmented, The nerves strengthened aud
tranquilizcd, and : tendency 10 iusonllia and
hypoChondriasis defeated Billo suC.A. chi ils
and fever, rheumatism and kidney troubles ara
conquered by .Als rdmira Ole nelL clne
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Uputt Mentiou n,

4 BriiisA ucisntift recently stated
that II . utAn Weighing 14o pounds
were placed under 4 hydraulic press
and sQueesed dAt. ths result would b.
los pounds II water and thirty.6yo
slsan6e y ~ tSssaues .
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Coulan,t Show M, IIapd.

Thompson-Speechless. you say
Why, that's nothing new-he's boon
deaf and dumb for years.
"Ycs, but when met him to-day
he couldn't say word for the life Of
him. He had his hands in his pock-
cts. Tens Siftiucs.
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A New Horscshoc.

A new horseshoe recently patented
has for It's special object the obtaining !
Of n better foothold, and the lessening
of conclusion or iarring effect upon the
animals feet. The shoe Is made with
apertures extending through 1t, located
between the positions usually occupied
by the mills. The openings are Of
dovetailed form, md the usual nail
holes are provided In the intervening
solid metal portions of the shoe. Pro-
jecting through the apertures nre elias
tic rubber studs, which are fixed on a
strip Of rubber or leather intervening
between the metal shoe and the well
Of the hoof, and through which the
nails are driven In the operation Of
shoeing. By this construction the grip
of the horses foot Is immensely In
creased, especially on slippery pave
nents, and the tendency OF the horse
10 leg disease Ia materially reduced.
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tive tonic, to repel disease and build up tho
needed flesh and strength, there's ICtllng 10
equal il. 1t rouses every organ into health
ful action, puriiie5 and eAriches tie blood,
braces up the whole system, end restores
health and viyoT.
For every disease caused by a disordored
liver or impure blood, it is the only gudroii-
teed remedy. II. it doesn't benefit or cure, in
every case, you have your money back.
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street-car conductors in Berlin have 10
work long for very little money. They arc
on duty eighteen hours DAY, and their daily
pay Is G23 cents.
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Carpenters. aud other usshanics, who ara
so apt to fall from scafuSth and dlslocatc .
limb will please renemoS that there is moth
ing so Rood for infammaaon as Salvation On,
the greAest cure for sprlAns and aud bruises.
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$500 is offered. by the proprietors Of
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, for an in-
rurablc case of Catarrh. Their remedy
perfectly aud permanently cures the
worst cases.
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Anx sndacn chunrr An lhr cnndltlnn an M

Amy old maid can gather personal consola-
tlon by looking at some other Homan's druna-
an husband
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atmosphere lie certain 70 bring Us harvest Of
coughs and colds. These, II suffered TO run
on, are likely 10 terminate in consumption;
but they may be readily cured by DR. Buli's
Cough syrup.
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Irth- HnDy !, .us.tns 'r-c.h,

Fifteen thousand oranges grew on one tree
last season at Altoona, Fla The tree is
twenty-five years Old and dirty feet high.
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The Puck Of the Popuil,t party Is "T2s
Toad, =" large S-pagc, I-coiumn paper tno
plHte) profuaely illustrated with new. striking
and original cartoons cac. week. send 81 ao
TO The Road Publishing Co., Denver, Colo.
and get the monarch Of all Popullst paper,
for one yenr, with ono OF their octopus maps
in culors free
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.Hsnson's Magic Corn Boire."
Warranted to curc, or f'Uuey refunded. AsE Touf
druggist foFlt Price - cents
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Unjust Taxation.

''This is call for aims, the man said
after = charity sermon.
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cr.suls1 An.r psstA,

4 4 fssaph prineuss Il sAta TO have
te9< eye&nod afSss dssth. This was
s = q csgssss = ~ ~ ~ =
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II
Be sure nad USE thst ull and woIifisd remedy, aaS
wNstows soornIsG synrr for cbi'sren Teethlrs.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15

Uncle SANS salary list calls for the annual
payment Of about t9O,OJO,OOl
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-04-15

A trained alligator belongs To a boy who
dwclls near Indian river, Florida. The lad
straddles the reptile. and 1t swlms with him
wherever he guides It.
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Geveland's new cAbmet y d3gtyib-
uted geographically pFecaee9y De Arbe
u his Arst--two mcmbesS ffonl Row
YeFk Stats, three ffem ~ Q4otb,
shfss kxsm tho West nHd 49, ton
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Reelcd ELK is produced in only one state in
tile Iuigu-knnsns
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who is that woman, Lonsdale,
riding with the colonel?'
Don't you know? All, you We're or
dered to another station before the
dreadful news reached Lucknow
What news?"
"Of the coloncls unfortunate attach
ment. He married the daughter of our
trumpet-major."
what! Phyllis Rayne? Phew!" The
subaltcrn screwed up his eyes, glanclnY
sideways at Capt. Lonsdale. rs that
Phyl little Phyl, the darling of the
troop? 1 remember her now; you were
sweet on her yourself, old fellow. BY
the way, Lonsdale, / never heard Of
your two-mile swim up the Goomtee.
Suppose you funked it?"-Brandon
Banner.
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EiTS-AN nts stopped free ~ on. ELfSr-s Grpir
EKh's htSiUEtG No NJ after rIat days use. a4ls-
Tfaau-, n1l y tral bottle ftc- 10 fit
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".

When few miles Oh the road that
morning the colopel's horse had stun.
bled, allghly inJuripg its knee, and the
rider determined TO return, not sorry
for an excuse to forego the expedition.
The trumpet-major's statement had
filed him with fear.
At the trumpet-nlajo jor's bungalow the
horse came to sudden stHndstill. his
ears set back and quivcrirg in every
limb.
A voice singing gayly reached the
colonel; the air seemed filled with its
laughter. He smiled sadly, then grimly.
How happy she was, While he
The song was coming to an end; 1t
grew fainter and fainter. Dlsmount:
ing, he moved nearer TO the open door
of the bungalow and looked Into the
shadow of the room.
For one brief instant the colonel's
eyes seemed filed with blood. and
through the crimson mist sllone out his
sons bright hair and the white face of
Phyl.
In the next his hand was upon his
sword. and cry went up as the girl
tottered forward and lrs weapon fell
upon the cobra.
The colonels arm dropped heavily TO
his side rs his sword changed to the
ground, his eyes distended with horror
upon the severed parts of the snake.
AT his feet was the PROSTATE form of
Phyl. In one swift glance he noted tho
violin, with its broken strings, and tile
girls stiffened hands The whole truth
flashed upon him in an instant. With
great sob he raised her In his arms,
kissing the still face passionately.
Daddy"
The colonel reused himself. Little
Jack was standing beside him, his baby
face full of awe.
60 away, Jack" he said hoarscly,
us Phyllis white lids moved and breath
escaped her lips.
The colonel carried her to the rugs In
the corner.
Phyllis! Phyl.'
AS she met his eyes the terror slowly
died out of his own. a deep flush crept
into her face and faded.
"Phyl." he said again, "look at me,
Phyl! Don't turn away Oh, my love-"
lie cried, my hearts love. You aro
given back to mo. All my life I shall
be grateful; nll my life, dear"
The eyes of the woman were raised
Mt last.
Il love you | love you. love
you"
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"RUN pogNn

A "RCN DOWN"
and "use,.-ap' feeling II
tho lrst warning that
yeur liver ss:i't doing
Its work. And, with o
torpid liver end tho
impure blood that FOL
lows it, yours an eGsy
prey TO all sorts Of all
nlcuts.
That is the time 10
takc Dr.. Pierce's Golden
AH.s.f....I Ili,-st4.r-.-.y
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THE ST. JAMES DENVER.
UNDER MtHSE 4 CLAEE'S N4llgs npa. n,
above hotel 1, bs,o uin; tIs most pSpIltr npt,' IA
Deuyor, ant the hs,tIuartss. TOR SAT- p51,ll.
haes t!-SJ N $50 per day
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In tht, century France has lost 6,a91,o0J
lives by war.
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v. n. r. Dssysr. vol. x ags l,S-4s. :
s~@ ~: ssssss : ~: g !, q. SO
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-03

A pen for copying music consists
of a pen and ~penholder with two
tubes. which project from either end
Of the pen very much after the style
of the ''swizzle stick" which plays
IN important part in the evolution
of the sundry refreshing beverages
affected 10y West Indians. These
tubes are studded ut the end with
pieces Of rubber in the shape re
spectively of open and closed music
notes. and an ink pad is also sup
piled. In writing minims or semi
breves the open" tip is pressed
tightly on the pad. and then the
characters are quickly dabbed on the
music lines. and the closed til,
serves for crotchets. etc. the upright
stroke being made by the pen. New
York Telegram.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-03

A singular official notice is adver
tised in The Somerset County Ga.
zette by the clerk to the trustees Of
Taunton markets. After reciting
that persons have been in the habit
of sending orders for meat by post
or otherwise to farmers and parties
outside the town. and that meat SO
ordered has been delivered i'll the
town. the notice declared that this
practice constitutes an illegal sale of
meat. and all persons hereafter of
Tending as above will forthwith he
prosecuted by the trustees as the
law directs"
II the clerk means what he says,
q resident in Taunton who writes to
q butcher in London for a joint of
meat, to IN, sent down by rail. con
mits q criminal offence. That such
q state of things exists in any town
in the kingdom l can hardly believe.
Still more difficult is it to believe
that the residents of any town will
permit such a state Of things to con-
tinue. London Truth.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-02-03
r2s ] I7' g:s< y P
sCoo, ccU%s AND EATING.

Heilogalmlus GENERALLY sappea on the
brains of t,J t!ir,,silea.
Ching Norng. ?. {. IfHs. taught the
t'hiaese Il make bread
Blood ~puliinss werea fa,ori,e dainty
of the aicielit g,Itiail,.
The o!ies; rIoasra cookbook WIS writ
ten by LeSag, a.Hpnt 100.
The Roman supper wasi N three courses
soups. mert> and fruits.
Frog pies ware invented by lin" Italians
in the Fourteent;i rentar-
Talleyrand was regarded as the most
eminent gourmet Ill Euroie.
In Russia incident or careless cooks
are still occasionally logged.
The Roman .Apieiu> invented II cake
which was called III lpician.
AT the marriage Of Eeffiinnc. Meme
laus served tire half OF an ~.
Vegetables IN Egypt wcr. e"; II raw
boiled or roasted in hot ;lsil.>
P!utarch says no Egyptian Il the
Lycopo,it,. would eat mutton.
Pigs for he Roman t:}Hl Ntf" IA!
tened on wi,n,. figs ;ltt: honey.
The roast, IF Horner>l,eru7 We're -ar-
nishei with TN, e~i.tr,.ils nf oxen
At Roman teasis Ill sorts 81 Eiea;
were mixed aid Iuiin!el into rlt!p.
N. dr ~.,emhlacar. III hop oi BTargc,,
Tor many years ;:tr xix meas "A da.; and
attributed his talent III iris direction IL
the fac, tina, Il .:y grace, moi only i"'
fore AID after each raE2st. bnt al each
removal of il service.