The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-24
A ScripturaI Bill OF Fare.

(By A. U. Rideout.)

AS a curiosity this bill of fare is
worth preserving. Taken wholly from
the Bible, a right royal Christmas ban
quet it would make. AS will be seen,
the courses, as at state dinners. num-
Der five. Each course is by it's appro-
pirate wine accompanied. Though in
Palestine there is now no game, yet at
this dinner quail and partridges are
of Canticle is prescribed At such des-
sert 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 curiosity, as we have
above remarked, it is worthy. It is
as thus:
A DINNER FROM THE BIBLE.
Spread a cloth of blue, and put there
on the dishes and the spoons, and the
bowls, with the bread in the basket
Mum, iv, I; and Lev, viii, 81.
Salt, without prescribing how much.
and oil in a cruise.-Ezra, vii, %; and
l Kings, xvii, ~.
Bright shining of a candle giveth
light-Luke xi, Sc.
Tell them who are hidden, I have
prepared my dinner.-Matt., xxi. 4.
They are strong of appetite.-Isaiah,
viii, IL.
Let us eat and be merry-Luke, XIV,
23
The feast is made for laughter; wine
makes merry.-Eccles., X, 10.
Ye hear all kinds of nusic.-Dan.,
iii, 5.
Grace-Give US this day our daily
bread.-Matt., vi, II.
SOUP.
Pour out the broth.-Judges, vi, 90
Feed me with pottage.-Gen. XIV, 30
Eat this roll.-Ezek iii, 1.
Use little wine for thy stomach's
sake.-1 Tim, V, %.
FISH.
We remember the fish we did eat
Num-, 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.
Every man at the beginning doth set
forth good wine.-John ii, 10.
ENTREMENTS.
Hare.-Lev., XII, 6.
Chickens.-Matt., xii, 81
Besides harts and fatted fowls-l
Kings, iv, %.
Kidneys.-Deut., xii IA.
The wine is red-Psalms, lxxv, s.
Olives.-Micah, vi, Is.
Give me little water for I am
thirsty.-Judges, iv, 10.
ROASTS.
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, z.
VEGETABLES
Take unto thee wheat, lentils and
millet.-Ezek., xvi, 9.
They brought parched corn ana
beans.-2 Sam, xvi, 20.
After the full corn in the year
Mark iv, %.
We remember the leeks and the
onions, and the cucumbers, and the
garlic.-Nun1., XII, 5.
The mama was as coriander seed |
Num-, XII, Z.
GAME.
Partridges.-Jr., xvii. IL.
Two young pigeons.-Lev., V, Z.
And he brought quail.-Psalms, CIV,
40.
would cause thee to drink spiced
wine.-Cant., xvii, Is.
Carry these ten cheeses to the cap
tain.-f Sam, xvii, IS.
DESSERT.
Basket of summer fruit.-Amos, Will
L.
Pomegranates and fgs.-Num., xiii,
%.
Comfort me with apples.-Cant., ii, o.
The children of Israel brought dates
p Chron., xxi, 5.
Two baskets of figs.-Jer., XIV, z.
Then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill.
.Deut.. xxi, "a.
We remember the melons.-Num.
XII, 5.
They brought punches of raisins.-1
Chron., xii. 40.
Carry nuts and almonds.-Gen., xxi,
IL.
Sweet wines.-Amos., tx, Is.
Royal wine in abundance-Esth.. i. T. {
Drink thy wine with merry heart
Eccles., tx, z.
J