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Old and New London
… Pope writes in his "Satires:" "Let me extol a cat on oysters fed, I'll have a party at the 'Bedford Head.'" And …
Old and New London
… Inn, where he afterwards kept a few terms by eating oysters. Upon this Mr. Peake notes: "The students of … trenchers instead of plates, and previously to the dinner oysters are served up by way of prologue to the play. Eating the oysters, or going into the hall without eating them, if you …
Old and New London
… is now used to hold the almost superfluous toothpicks. Oysters are no longer brought in, in term, every Friday …
Old and New London
… 7, 1811, he sent out his servant-girl to purchase some oysters for supper, while he shut up the shop-windows. On the …
Old and New London
… a man who sent him a barrel, apparently full of Colchester oysters, but which when opened proved to contain only a …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
Cardiff Records
… from Hope 4 d. Milk 1 d. manchet 1 d. baking 1 d. 20 th oysters 4 d. oyl 1 d. spent at the Red house 2 d. white horse 6 d. 21 st oysters 3 d. 22 th at Com. Cur. spent 1 s. 8 d. p d for My … burner 1 l. spent at the White horse 4 d. 9 th Citron 3 d. oysters 3 d. 10 th laver bread 2 d. a beef's head 1 s. p d M …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… mackerel, and gurnet, are also taken during the seasons. Oysters and muscles are abundant on the shores of Loch …
Old and New London
… whether on her return from the opera she might eat some oysters. 'Yes, ma'am,' said Baillie, 'shells and all!'" The …