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Extraordinary Instances Of Gratitude.
These actions mi ght by some , who have more prudence than pbilanthrophy , be deemed enthusiastic ; I must , however , consider them as genuine virtue , and am only sorry I cannot be an associate in the friendship of Fezulah and Lorenzo .
Extracts From A Curious Manuscript, Containing Directions For The Household Of Henry Viii.
EXTRACTS FROM A CURIOUS MANUSCRIPT , CONTAINING DIRECTIONS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD OF HENRY VIII .
HIS Highness ' s baker shall not put alums in the bread , or mix rye * oaten , or bean flour , with the same ; and if detected , he shall be put in the stocks . His Highness ' s attendants are not to steal any locks or keys , tables , forms , cupboards , or other furniture , out of noblemen ' s or gentlemen ' s houseswhere he to visit
, goes . - _ ' Master-cooks shall not employ such scullions as go about naked , or lie all ni ght on the ground before the kitchen fire . No dogs to be kept in the ' court , but only a few spaniels for the ladies . Dinners to be at ten , and suppers at four . The officers of his privy chamber shall be loving togetherno
; grudging or grumbling , nor talking of the king ' s pastime . The King ' s barber is enjoined to be cleanly , not to frequent the company of misguided women , for fear of danger to the king ' s royal person . _ There shall be no romping with the maids on the staircase , by which dishes and other things are often broken ! !
Care shall be taken of the pewter spoons , and that the wooden ones used in the kitchen be not broken or stolen . The pages shall not interrupt the kitchen-maids ; and he that gets one of them with child , shall pay a fine of two marks to his Highness , and have his allowance of beer withheld for a month . The grooms shall not steal his Hi ghness ' s straw for beds , sufficient being allowed for them . Coal only to be allowed to the King ' s , Queen ' s , and Lady Mary ' s chambers .
The brewers not to put any brimstone in the ale . ¦ _ Among the fishes for the . table is mentioned the porpoise ; if too big for a horse-load , an extra allowance to . purveyor . Twenty-four loaves a day allowed for his Hi ghness ' s grey-hounds ! ' Ordered—That all noblemen and gentlemen , at the end of the sessions of the parliament , depart to their several counties , on pain of the royal displeasure ! !
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Extraordinary Instances Of Gratitude.
These actions mi ght by some , who have more prudence than pbilanthrophy , be deemed enthusiastic ; I must , however , consider them as genuine virtue , and am only sorry I cannot be an associate in the friendship of Fezulah and Lorenzo .
Extracts From A Curious Manuscript, Containing Directions For The Household Of Henry Viii.
EXTRACTS FROM A CURIOUS MANUSCRIPT , CONTAINING DIRECTIONS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD OF HENRY VIII .
HIS Highness ' s baker shall not put alums in the bread , or mix rye * oaten , or bean flour , with the same ; and if detected , he shall be put in the stocks . His Highness ' s attendants are not to steal any locks or keys , tables , forms , cupboards , or other furniture , out of noblemen ' s or gentlemen ' s houseswhere he to visit
, goes . - _ ' Master-cooks shall not employ such scullions as go about naked , or lie all ni ght on the ground before the kitchen fire . No dogs to be kept in the ' court , but only a few spaniels for the ladies . Dinners to be at ten , and suppers at four . The officers of his privy chamber shall be loving togetherno
; grudging or grumbling , nor talking of the king ' s pastime . The King ' s barber is enjoined to be cleanly , not to frequent the company of misguided women , for fear of danger to the king ' s royal person . _ There shall be no romping with the maids on the staircase , by which dishes and other things are often broken ! !
Care shall be taken of the pewter spoons , and that the wooden ones used in the kitchen be not broken or stolen . The pages shall not interrupt the kitchen-maids ; and he that gets one of them with child , shall pay a fine of two marks to his Highness , and have his allowance of beer withheld for a month . The grooms shall not steal his Hi ghness ' s straw for beds , sufficient being allowed for them . Coal only to be allowed to the King ' s , Queen ' s , and Lady Mary ' s chambers .
The brewers not to put any brimstone in the ale . ¦ _ Among the fishes for the . table is mentioned the porpoise ; if too big for a horse-load , an extra allowance to . purveyor . Twenty-four loaves a day allowed for his Hi ghness ' s grey-hounds ! ' Ordered—That all noblemen and gentlemen , at the end of the sessions of the parliament , depart to their several counties , on pain of the royal displeasure ! !