Sentence:  I shall yet think it a diminution to our happiness, to miss of half our companions and compotators of <WSD>syllabub</WSD>, not to have Mr. Newsham and his dogs, and his preceptors, and his dearly-beloved cousin, and his mathematics, and his Greek, and his horses. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A drink dating back to the 16th century consisting primarily of milk curdled with an alcoholic beverage or some acid such as lemon juice, which is usually then sweetened and spiced. (from 16th c.)