Englishman"; and when they partake of any delicacy with a foreigner, they ask him "whether such a thing is made in their country?" They take great pleasure in having a quantity of excellent victuals, and also in remaining a long time at table, being very... Works of the Camden Society - Sivu 211847Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
| 1854 - 564 sivua
...Sundays for the week ; which, however, they allow them in great abundance." . . . . " They are also very sparing of wine when they drink it at their own...moderation also, not considering it any inconvenience [it should have been translated ' not unbecoming'] for three or four persons to drink out of the same... | |
| William Brenchley Rye - 1865 - 464 sivua
...English are great lovers of themselves and of everything belonging to them ; they think that there are no other men than themselves, and no other world but...three or four persons to drink out of the same cup. Few people keep wine in their own houses, but buy it for the most part at a tavern ; and when they... | |
| William Brenchley Rye, Friedrich I (duke of Würtemberg) - 1865 - 462 sivua
...they partake of any delicacy with a foreigner, they ask him ' whether such a thing is made in tbeir country ?' They take great pleasure in having a quantity...three or four persons to drink out of the same cup. Few people keep wine in their own houses, but buy it for the most part at a tavern; and when they mean... | |
| Charles William Colby - 1899 - 378 sivua
...are great lovers of themselves, and of everything belonging to them ; they think that there are no other men than themselves, and no other world but...order to induce their other English guests to drink in moderation also ; not considering it any inconvenience for three or four persons to drink out of... | |
| Charles William Colby - 1899 - 398 sivua
...of any delicacy with a foreigner, they ask him, " whether such a thing is made in their country 1 " They take great pleasure in having a quantity of excellent...order to induce their other English guests to drink in moderation also ; not considering it any inconvenience for three or four persons to drink out of... | |
| Robert Burns Morgan - 1923 - 696 sivua
...delicacy with a foreigner, they ask him " whether such a thing is made in their country ? " They take pleasure in having a quantity of excellent victuals,...three or four persons to drink out of the same cup. Few people keep wine in their own houses, but buy it for the most part at a tavern ; and when they... | |
| Charles Harold Williams - 1925 - 312 sivua
...English are great lovers of themselves, and of everything belonging to them; they think that there are no other men than themselves, and no other world but...three or four persons to drink out of the same cup. Few people 211 14 * keep wine in their own houses, but buy it, for the most part, at a tavern ; and... | |
| Michael A. Hicks - 2001 - 216 sivua
...majority, not to say everyone, drink [ale]'. Another Italian, around 1500, commented that the English were 'very sparing of wine when they drink it at their own expense . . . not considering it any inconvenience for three or four persons to drink out of the same cup.... | |
| 644 sivua
...they partake of any delicacy with a foreigner, they ask him, " whether such a thing is made in his country ? " They take great pleasure in having a quantity...three or four persons to drink out of the same cup. Few people keep wine in their own houses, but buy it, for the most part, at a tavern ; and when they... | |
| 200 sivua
...delicacy with a foreigner, they ask him " whether such a thing is made in their country ? " They take pleasure in having a quantity of excellent victuals,...three or four persons to drink out of the same cup. Few people keep wine in their own houses, but buy it for the most part at a tavern ; and when they... | |
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