 Since our arrival at this happy spot we have had a ham, sometimes a shoulder of bacon, to grace the head of the table ; a piece of roast beef adorns the foot ; and a dish of beans, or greens, almost imperceptible, decorates the centre.  The Writings of George Washington - Page 17by George Washington - 1890Full view - About this book
 | 1823 - 732 pages
...essential, and this shall be the purport of my letter. Since my arrival at this happy spot, we have had an ham, sometimes a shoulder of bacon to grace the head...table — a piece of roast beef adorns the foot, and a small dish of greens or beans (almost imperceptible) decorates the centre. When the cook has a mind... | |
 | 1823 - 496 pages
...of having both of beef. If the ladies can put up with such entertainment, and submit to partake of we have had a ham, sometimes a shoulder of bacon to grace the head of it on plates, once tin, but now iron the table — a piece of roast beef adorns (not become so by the... | |
 | English literature - 1823 - 734 pages
...Since my arrival at this happy spot, we have had an ham, sometimes a shoulder of bacon to grace tue head of the table — a piece of roast beef adorns the foot, and a small dish of greens or beans (almost imperceptible) decorates the centre. When the cook has a mind... | |
 | Robert Walsh - American literature - 1835 - 582 pages
...how it is usually covered, is rather more essential; and this shall he the purport of my letter. 'l Since our arrival at this happy spot, we have had...beans, or greens, almost imperceptible, decorates the centre. When the cook has a mind to cut a figure, which I presume will be the case to-morrow, we have... | |
 | Robert Walsh - American literature - 1835 - 568 pages
...TO DR. JOHN COCHRAN, SURGEON AND PHYSICIAN-GENERAL. " West Point, 16 August, 1779. " DEAR DOCTOR, " Since our arrival at this happy spot, we have had...table; a piece of roast beef adorns the foot; and a dUli of beans, or greens, almost imperceptible, decorates the centre. When the cook has a mind to cut... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 658 pages
...how it is usually covered, is rather more essential; and this shall be the purport of my letter. " Since our arrival at this happy spot, we have had...beans, or greens, almost imperceptible, decorates the centre. When the cook has a mind to cut a figure, which I presume will be the case to-morrow, we have... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1837 - 644 pages
...how it is usually covered, is rather more essential; and this shall be the purport of my letter. " Since our arrival at this happy spot, we have had...beans, or greens, almost imperceptible, decorates the centre. When the cook has a mind to cut a figure, which I presume will be the case to-morrow, we have... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 654 pages
...how it is usually covered, is rather more essential ; and this shall be the purport of my letter. " Since our arrival at this happy spot, we have had...beans, or greens, almost imperceptible, decorates the centre. When the cook has a mind to cut a figure, which I presume will be the case to-morrow, we have... | |
 | Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1839 - 666 pages
...how it is usually covered, is rather more essential ; and this shall be the purport of my letter. " Since our arrival at this happy spot, we have had...beans, or greens, almost imperceptible, decorates the centre. When the cook has a mind to cut a figure, which I presume will be the case to-morrow, we have... | |
 | Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1839 - 632 pages
...how it is usually covered, is rather more essential ; and this shall be the purport of my letter. " Since our arrival at this happy spot, we have had...beans, or greens, almost imperceptible, decorates the centre. When the cook has a mind to cut a figure, which I presume will be the case to-morrow, we have... | |
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