 | 1820 - 876 str.
...kept their own cows, and drove their own waggons. The company commonly assembled it three o'clock, and went away about six, unless it was in winter time,...little earlier, that the ladies might get home before (lark. I do not find that they ever treated their company to iced creams, jellies, or syllabubs ; or... | |
 | 1820 - 730 str.
...done in the present age of refinement — Our ancestors were fond of more sturdy, substantial fare. The tea table was crowned with a huge earthen dish,...up into morsels, and swimming in gravy. The company hoing seated around the genial board, and each furnished with a fork, evinced their dexterity in bunching... | |
 | 1820 - 490 str.
...kept their own cows, and drove their own waggons. The company commonly assembled at three o'clock, and went away about six, unless it was in winter time,...earlier, that the ladies might get home before dark. I do not find th; '. they ever treated their company to iced creams, jellies, or syllabubs; or regaled... | |
 | 1821 - 732 str.
...as kept their own cows and drove their own waggons. The company commonly assembled at three o'clock, and went away about six ; unless it was in winter...earlier, that the ladies might get home before dark. The teatable was crowned with a huge earthen dish, well stored with slices of fat pork, fried brown, cut... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 414 str.
...kept their own cows, and drove their own waggons. The company commonly assembled at three o'clock, and went away about six, unless it was in winter time,...earlier, that the ladies might get home before dark. I do not find that they ever treats ed their company to iced creams, jellies, or syllabubs : or regaldd... | |
 | George Lockhart - 1824 - 870 str.
...kept their own cows, and drove their own waggons. The company commonly assembled at three o'clock, and went away about six, unless it was in winter time,...earlier, that the ladies might get home before dark. I do not find that they ever treated their company to iced creams, jellies, or syllabubs; or regaled... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1828 - 354 str.
...present age of refinement. Our ancestors were fond of more sturdy, suhstantial fare. The tea tahle was crowned with a huge earthen dish, well stored with slices of fat pork, fried hrown, cut up into morsels, and swimming in gravy. The company heing seated around the genial hoard,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1829 - 292 str.
...their own wagons. ANCIENT MODE OF EATING SUGAR 171 The company commonly assembled at three o'clock, and went away about six, unless it was in winter time,...earlier, that the ladies might get home before dark. The teatable was crowned with a huge earthen dish, well stored with slices of fat pork, fried brown, cut... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 str.
...kept their own cows, and drove their own waggons. The company commonly assembled at three o'clock, and went away about six, unless it was in winter time,...earlier, that the ladies might get home before dark. I do not find that they ever treated their company to iced creams, jellies, or syllabubs ; or regaled... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1831 - 522 str.
...their own wagons. ANCIENT MODE OF EATING SUGAR. 171 The company commonly assembled at three o'clock, and went away about six, unless it was in winter time,...earlier, that the ladies might get home before dark. The teatable was crowned with a huge earthen dish, well stored with slices of fat pork, fried brown, cut... | |
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These fashionable parties were generally confined to the higher classes, or noblesse, that is to say, such as kept their own cows, and drove their own wagons. The company commonly assembled at three o'clock, and went away about six... 
