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Mince-Pies.

"They had mince-pies."

Confections.

"The candied fruits, so caked and spotted with molten sugar as to make the coldest lookers-on feel faint and subsequently bilious." Fruit.

"Cherry-cheeked apples and oranges, beseeching to be carried home in paper bags and eaten after dinner."

"There were bunches of grapes, and figs, and raisins, and almonds."

"A crumb of cheese."

Cheese.

Tea and Coffee.

"The blended scents of tea and coffee were so grateful to the hose."

"At last dinner was all done, the cloth was cleared, the 'hot stuff' in the jug was tasted, and Bob proposed- A Merry Christmas to us all.'"

On Easter day (1830) there was a private banquet at the Rossmore Hotel in this city, prepared, devised, and superintended by Mr. T. J. Murrey. The service was for twenty, and the menu was as follows i Who can help loving the land that has taught us six hundred and eighty-five ways to dress eggs.-Moore.

Oysters.

Wm. Travers once observed that the oyster was a most intelligent creature, since it "shuts up sometimes."

Soup.

Consomme Colbert.

"On holydays, with an egg or two at most."-Chaucer.

Fish.

Shad Roe-Bechamel.

"He was as thin as a lath, and lank as a June shad.”—W. H. Smith, in the novel of "The Minister's Wife."

Fresh Cucumbers.

"For this, be sure to-night thou shalt have cramps."-Shakspere.

Releve.

Leg of Mutton, Caper Sauce.
"It gives true epicures the vapors

To see boiled mutton minus capers."

Entree.

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---Sam Ward.

Puree of Guinea-Hen with Poached Eggs.

"The vulgar boil, the learned poach an egg.”—Pope.

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Squab, stuffed a la Lindenthorpe.

"Like a fat squab upon a Chinese fan."-Cowper.

Green Peas.

"Of the sort that cost some four or five guineas a quart.”—Hood.

Baked Potatoes.

"Ireland's native esculent in a baked condition."

-Lord Beaconsfield.

"The principal kind of 'taters' raised by Ireland last year was agitators."-New York World, Jan. 18, 1880.

Salad.

Lettuce Francaise.

"Back to the world he'd turn his fleeting soul
And plunge his fingers in the salad bowl."

Dessert.
Assorted.

-Sydney Smith.

"I crack my brains to find out tempting sauces,

And raise fortifications in the pastry."

-Lady Allworth's Cook.

Coffee.

"Mocha's berry from Arabia pure,

In small, fine China cups, came in at last."

Cigars.

"Ah! social friend, I love thee well,

-Byron.

In learned doctors' spite. Thy clouds all other
Clouds dispel, and lap me in delight."

Charles Sprague.

SALAD COLLATION TO GEO. M. TOTTEN, U. S. N.

CONTINENTAL HOTEL, PHILADELPHIA.

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Filet de Bœuf Pique, au Salade Printaniere.
Cotelette de Volaille en Bellevue.

Salade Crabes Dur, a la Gourmand.
Tartelette de Pigeon, a la Vienna.
Salad Escarole, a la Murrey.
Fromage de Roquefort.

Laitue.

Romanee Conti.

Eufs Farci, a la Totten.
Cordon Rouge.
Celeri.

Old Port (private stock).

Fruit.

T. J. MURREY, Caterer.

October 2, 1878.

Cafe noir.

Liqueurs.

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