The honours of the table, or, rules for behavior during meals : with the whole art of carving, illustrated by a variety of cuts. Together with directions for going to market, and for the choice of provisions. To which is added a number of hints or concise lessons for the improvement of youth, on all occasions in life / By the author of Principles of politeness, &c.

  • Trusler, John, 1735-1820.
Date:
1791
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Credit: The honours of the table, or, rules for behavior during meals : with the whole art of carving, illustrated by a variety of cuts. Together with directions for going to market, and for the choice of provisions. To which is added a number of hints or concise lessons for the improvement of youth, on all occasions in life / By the author of Principles of politeness, &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    Habit having made a pint of wine after dinner almolt neceflary to a man who eats freely, which is not the cafe with women, and as their fitting and drinking with the men, would be unfeemly; it is cuftomary, after the cloth and defert are removed and two or three glades of wine are gone round, for the ladies to retire and leave the men to themfelves, and for this, ’tis the part of the miltrefs of the houfe to make the mo- tion for retiring, by privately confulting the ladies prefent, whether they pleafe to withdraw. The ladies thus riling, the men Ihould rife of courfe, and the gentleman next the door Ihould open it, to let them pafs. Rules for waiting at table. A good fervant will be induftrious, and attend to the following rules in waiting; but, where he is remifs, it is the duty of the mailer or millrefs to remind him. i. If there is a foup for dinner, accord- ing to the number of the company, to lay each perfon a flat plate, and a foup-plate over