Sentence:  In the middle of the saloon they observed a small table set out with little dishes, containing bread and butter, sardines, pickled herrings, cheese, large baskets filled with rye biscuit, dark and untempting to Mabel's English eye, and the never failing brandy. Gathered around the <WSD>smorgasbord</WSD> were all the Swedes talking and eating most earnestly (all standing). 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A Swedish-style buffet comprising a variety of cold sandwiches and other dishes;  any buffet with a wide selection of dishes.