 He was permitted to dine, with the family; but he was expected to content himself with the plainest fare. He might fill himself with the corned beef and the carrots : but, as soon as the tarts and cheesecakes made their appearance, he quitted his seat,...  History of the Intellectual Development of Europe - Page 503by John William Draper - 1864 - 631 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Fashion - 1849 - 468 pages
...was expected to content himself with the plainest fare ; he might fill himself with the corned beef and the carrots, but as soon as the tarts and cheesecakes...till he was summoned to return thanks for the repast, from a great part of which he had been excluded. Perhaps after some years' service, he was presented... | |
 | 1849 - 608 pages
...was expected to content himself with the plainest fare. He might fill himself with the corned beet and the carrots; but, as soon as the tarts and cheese-cakes...till he was summoned to return thanks for the repast from a greut part of which he had been excluded."—}. 327. We request our reader's notice of every... | |
 | Norfolk (England) - 1849 - 518 pages
...was expected to content himself with the plainest fare. He might fill himself with the corned beef and the carrots, but as soon as the tarts and cheesecakes...till he was summoned to return thanks for the repast, from a great part of which he had been excluded. " 'Perhaps after some years' service he was presented... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1849 - 664 pages
...was expected to content himself with the plainest fare. He might fill himself with the corned beef and the carrots ; but, as soon as the tarts and cheese-cakes...till he was summoned to return thanks for the repast, from a great part of which he had been excluded. f * See Heyliu's Cyprianus Anglicus. t Eachard, Causes... | |
 | Norfolk (England) - 1849 - 524 pages
...was expected to content himself with the plainest fare. He might fill himself with the corned beef and the carrots, but as soon as the tarts and cheesecakes...till he was summoned to return thanks for the repast, from a great part of which he had been excluded. " 'Perhaps after some years' service he was presented... | |
 | Churchill Babington - Clergy - 1849 - 130 pages
...he was expected to content himself with the plainest fare. He might nil himself with the corned beef and the carrots : but, as soon as the tarts and cheesecakes...till he was summoned to return thanks for the repast, from a great part of which he had been excluded."* — Macaulay' s History of England, vol. I. pp.... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1849 - 470 pages
...was expected to content himself with the plainest fare. He might fill himself with the corned beef and the carrots : but, as soon as the tarts and cheesecakes...till he was summoned to return thanks for the repast, from a great part of which he had been excluded, f Perhaps after some years of service he was presented... | |
 | American periodicals - 1849 - 742 pages
...was expected to content himself with the plainest fare. He might fill himself with the corned beef and the carrots ; but as soon as the tarts and cheesecakes...till he was summoned to return thanks for the repast, from a great part of which he had been excluded. — Vol. i., p. 327. When the chaplain was promoted... | |
 | John Hill Burton - Economics - 1849 - 356 pages
...was expected to content himself with the plainest fare. He might fill himself with the corned beef and the carrots ; but as soon as the tarts and cheesecakes...till he was summoned to return thanks for the repast, from a great part of which he had been excluded. Perhaps, after some years of service, he was presented... | |
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