The Boke of Nurture

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Honourable R. Curzon, 1867 - 174 strán (strany)

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Strana 1 - It is better, on this account, in graduating the bottle, to make two scratches as represented in the drawing, one at the top and the other at the bottom of the curve : this prevents any future mistake.
Strana 96 - I observed a custom in all those Italian cities and towns through the which I passed, that is not used in any other country that I saw in my travels; neither do I think that any other nation of Christendom doth use it, but only Italy. The Italian, and also most strangers that are commorant in Italy, do always at their meals use a little fork when they cut their meat.
Strana 94 - Articles ordained by King Henry VII, for the Regulation of his Household," that this ceremony was observed at the marriage of a Princess.
Strana xxvii - I will declare unto you the officers of his chapel, and singing men of the same. First, he had there a Dean, who was always a great clerk and a divine; a Sub-dean; a Repeater of the quire; a Gospeller, a Pisteller; and twelve singing Priests: of Scholars, he had first, a Master of the children; twelve singing children; sixteen singing men; with a servant to attend upon the said children.
Strana 130 - To bedwarde be you mery, or haue mery company about« you, so that to bedwarde no angre, nor heuynes, sorowe, nor pensyfulnes, do trouble or dysquyet you. To bedwarde, and also in the mornynge, vse to haue a fyre in your chambre, to wast and consume the euyl vapowres within the chambre, for the breath of man may putryfye the ayre within the chambre...
Strana i - Flaunts (p. 161, 1. 4) were Cheesecakes, made of ground cheese beaten up with eggs and sugar, coloured with saffron, and baked in 'cofyns' or crusts. ' A Flaune of Almayne ' or ' Crustade ' was a more elaborate preparation of dried or fresh raisins and pears or apples pounded, with cream, eggs, bread, spices, and butter, strained and baked in
Strana xxviii - Moll. Out upon him, what a suiter have I got. I am sorry you are so bad an Archer, sir. Eare. Why Bird, why Bird ? Moll. Why to shoote at Buts, when you shou'd use prick-shafts.
Strana xxv - Basse that is a Player, the iiijth Weike Ande every Man that is a Player to kepe his cours Weikely.
Strana 102 - Galeitdyne is a sauce for any kind of roast Fowl, made of Grated Bread, beaten Cinnamon and Ginger, Sugar, Claret-wine, and Vinegar, made as thick as Grewell.
Strana 89 - For, as I have said in meat, so, the stronger the wine is, the more it is desired, by means whereof, in old time, the best was called theologicum, because it was had from the clergy and religious men, unto whose houses many of the laity would often send for bottles filled with the same, being sure...

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