 | 502 pages
...and flesh, «wallow oil and vinegar, wines and sílices — throw down salads of twenty dift'erent herbs, sauces of an hundred ingredients, confections...already complained of. But, as Byron writes, " I'm at my old lunes, digression." Return we to the supper at my dame's, which took place in Kirkonnel's room,... | |
 | 1794 - 450 pages
...confections and fruits of numberless sweets and flavours ? What unnatural motions and counter-ferments must such a medley of intemperance produce in the...innumerable distempers lying in ambuscade among the dishes. Nature delights in the most plain and simple diet. Every animal, but man, keeps to one dish. Herbs... | |
 | 1805 - 590 pages
...vivacity, and his usual elegance, remarks ; " When I behold a fashionable tabte, set out in all ns magnificence, I fancy that I see gouts and dropsies, fevers and lethargies lying in ambuscade among the Wishes." Spettator, vol. iii. Jfa. 195. VOL. VI. NO. 9. water was more... | |
 | 1803 - 402 pages
...and flavours ? What unnatural motions and counterferments must such a medley of intemperance produoe in the body ? For my part, when I behold a fashionable...innumerable distempers, lying in ambuscade among the dishes. Nature delights in the most plain and simple diet. Every animal but man keeps to one dish. Herbs are... | |
 | Edward Barry - 1806 - 244 pages
...intempeperance in diet, Mr. Addison has given this expressive description : " For my part," says he, " when I behold a fashionable table set out in all its...distempers, lying in ambuscade among the dishes." They, who by plentiful and luxurious meals are in the habit of gorging the stomach, and loading the... | |
 | Edward Barry - 1806 - 208 pages
...intempeperance in diet, Mr. Addison has given this expressive description : " For my part," says he, " when I behold a fashionable table set out in all its...distempers, lying in ambuscade among the dishes." ,' •. * . . . They, who by plentiful and luxurious meals are in the habit of gorging the stomach,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 296 pages
...confections and fruits of numberless sweets and flavours ? What unnatural motions and counter-ferments must such a medley of intemperance produce in the...innumerable distempers lying in ambuscade among the dishes. Nature delights in the most plain and simple diet. Every animal, but man, keeps to one dish. Herbs... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 374 pages
...confections and fruits of numberless sweets and flavours ? What counter-ferments must such a mediy of intemperance produce in the body ! For my part,...distempers, lying in ambuscade among the dishes." Lewis Cornaro, a Venitian of noble extraction, was memorable for having lived healthful and active... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1808 - 362 pages
...confections and fruits of numberless sweets and flavours ? What counter-ferments must such a medly of intemperance produce in the body ! For my part,...distempers, lying in ambuscade among the dishes." Lewis Cornaro, a Venitian of noble extraction, was memorable for having lived healthful and active... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - 1810 - 384 pages
...produce in the body ? For my part, when I behold a fashionable table set out in all its magnificencet I fancy that I see gouts and dropsies, fevers and lethargies, with other innumerable distempers, lyingin ambuscade among the dishes. Nature delights in the most plain and simple diet. Every animal... | |
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For my part, when I behold a fashionable table set out in all its magnificence, I fancy that I see gouts and dropsies, fevers and lethargies, with other innumerable distempers lying in ambuscade among the dishes. 
