Sentence:  Indeed, the worthy gentleman, stimulated perhaps by the immediate prospect of being in active service, was in great spirits and good humor; in proof whereof, it may be here remarked, that he humorously drank all the beer at a draught; and did not utter, on a rough calculation, more than fourscore oaths during the whole progress of the <WSD>meal</WSD>. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  (food that is prepared and eaten)Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity (as opposed to a snack).