The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-24
A CHRISTMAS
~DIN NER.
(From What to Eat.)

AS curiosity. this Dill OF rare is
worth preserving. Taken wholly from
the Bible, a right royal Christmas
banquet it would make. AS will be
seen, the courses, as at state dinners,
number five. Each course is by it's APP
propriate wine accompanied. Though
in Palestine there is now no game.
yet at this dinner quail and cartridges
are provided. With them the spiced
wine of Canticles is prescribed.At such
dessert as this. with the sweet wines
of the Prophet Amos. we should like
to sit. Corresponding bills Of fare
have from Shakespeare been framed.
This one from the Scripture is unique.
OF preservation as a curiosity, as we
have above remarked. it is worthy.
1t is as thus:
Spread a cloth of blue, and put
thereon the dishes. and the spoons,
and the bowls. with the bread in the
basket. Mum. iv. Z, and Lev. viii. 81.
Salt, without prescribing how much.
an OIL in a cruse.-Ezra, vii. %. and
l Kings. xvii. II.
Bright shining of a candle giveth
light.-Luke. xi, &c.
Tell them who are hidden. / have
prepared my dinner.-Matt, xxi. 4.
They are strong of Appetite Is
aiah viii, II.
Let us eat and be merry.-Luke.
vx. 23
The feast is made for laughter;
wine makes merry. Eccles., X. 10,
Ye hear all kinds of music.-Dan..
iii, S.
Grace-Give us this day our daily
bread.-Matt., vi. IL.
Soup.
Pour out the broth-Judges, vi,
Feed me with pottage.-Gen.. XIV.
!, 80.
Eat this roll.-Ezek., iii. 1.
Use a little wine for thy stomach s
Sake Tim. V. %.
/ would cause thee to drink spiced
wine.-Cant, xvii Is.
Carry these ten cheeses to the cap
tain.-1 Sam, xvii. IS.
Fish.
We remember the fish we did eat.
Mum, XIV, 5.
They gave him a piece of broiled
! fish.-Luke. xiv, AZ.
! Bring of the fish which We have now
caught.-John. ii. 10.
Entertainments.
| Hare.-Lev.. XII. 6.
| Chickens.-Matt.. xxi. 81.
| Besides hearts and fattered fowls
! / Kings. iv, %.
| Kidneys.-Deut., xxi. IA.
The Wine is red.-Psalms. XIV s.
| Olives.--Micah. vi. Is.
| Give me little water. for j am
thirsty.-Judges. iv, 10.
All 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 oX.--Deut.. xiv. Is.
| Cause strong wine to be poured out.
Num-. xiii: T.
| Take unto thee wheat. lentiis, and
millet.-Ezek.. xvi. 30.
They brought Darched corn and
| beans.-2 Sam, xvi. 20.
After the full corn in the ear
Mark, iv. %.
| We remember the leeks and the on
ions. and the cucumbers. and the gar
| lic.-Num.. XII. 5.
The marina was as coriander seed.
Mum. XII T.
| Game.
| Partridges.-Jer., xvii II.
Two young pigeons.-Lev., V, z.
And he brought quail.-Psalms CIV.
40.
Dessert.
| Basket of summer fruit-Amos.
viii l..
i Pomegranates and fgs.--Num.. xiii.
Comfort me with apples.-Cant.,
ii, 5.
The children of Israel brought dates.
p Chron., XXI 5.
| Two baskets of figs-Jer. xiv, 2.
| Then thou mayest eat grapes thy
| fill.-Deut.. xxi, "a.
We remember the melons.-Num..
XII. 5.
! Thew brought punches of rasns.
II Chron.. xii. 40.
Carry nuts and almonds.-Gen..
| xxi, IL.
| Sweee vines.-Amos., tx, Is.
Royal Wine in abundance.-Esth.,
| !, Z.
| Drink thy wine with a merry heart.
I-Eccles., tx. z.
| Every man at the beginning doth
set forth good Wines.-John ii. 10.