 ... tongues, and beavers' tails ; and various luxuries from Montreal, all served up by experienced cooks brought for the purpose. There was no stint of generous wine, for it was a hard-drinking period, a time of loyal toasts, and bacchanalian songs, and...  The countries of the world - Página 155por Robert Brown - 1876Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Washington Irving - 1836 - 974 páginas
...solemn deliberation, and hard Scottish reasoning, with an occasional swell of pompous doclamatien. These grave and weighty councils were alternated by...venison from the woods, and fish from the lakes, •with hunters' delicacies, such as buffaloes' tongues, and beavers' tails ; and various luxuries from Montreal,... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1837 - 594 páginas
...like some of the old feasts described in Highland castles. The tables in the great banqueting room groaned under the weight of game of all kinds ; of...venison from the woods, and fish from the lakes, with hunters' delicacies, such as buffaloes' tongues and beavers' tails, and various luxuries from Montreal,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1839 - 462 páginas
...and dependant looked up to the assemblage with awe, as to the house of lords. There was a vast dedl of solemn deliberation, and hard Scottish reasoning,...venison from the woods, and fish from the lakes, with hunters' delicacies, such as buffaloes' tongues, and beavers' tails ; and various luxuries from Montreal,... | |
 | Gilbert Ainslie Young - 1839 - 102 páginas
...like some of the old feasts described in Highland castles. The tables in the great banqueting rooms groaned under the weight of game of all kinds; of venison from the woods ; of fish from the lakes, with hunters' delicacies, such as buffaloes' tongues and beavers' tails,... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1842 - 524 páginas
...travels). Nothing could exceed the hospitality of our host. The tables groaned under game of all kinds ; venison from the woods, and fish from the lakes, with hunter's delicacies, such as buffalo tongues, and beavers' tails to boot. Here, for hours, did we sit, and listen, with astonished... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 544 páginas
...like some of the old feasts described in Highland castles. The tables in the great banqueting room groaned under the weight of game of all kinds ; of...venison from the woods, and fish from the lakes, with hunters' delicacies, such as buffaloes' tongues, and beavers' tails ; and various luxuries from Montreal,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 556 páginas
...some of the old feasts described in Highland castles. The tables in the great banqueting room groanc?d under the weight of game of all kinds ; of venison from the woods, and fish from the lakes, with hunters' delicacies, such as buffaloes' tongues, and beavers' tails ; and various luxuries from Montreal,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 546 páginas
...like some of the old feasts described in Highland castles. The tables in the great banqueting room groaned under the weight of game of all kinds ; of...venison from the woods, and fish from the lakes, with hunters' delicacies, such as buffaloes' tongues, and beavers' tails ; and various luxuries from Montreal,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 542 páginas
...like some of the old feasts described in Highland castles. The tables in the great banqueting room groaned under the weight of game of all kinds ; of...venison from the woods, and fish from the lakes, with hunters' delicacies, such as buffaloes' tongues, and beavers' tails ; and various luxuries from Montreal,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1870 - 802 páginas
...pompous declamation. These grave and weighty councils were alternated with huge feasts and revels. The tables in the great banqueting-room groaned under...venison from the woods, and fish from the lakes; with hunters' delicacies, such as buffaloes' tongues and beavers' tails; and various luxuries from Montreal.... | |
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