... to be. The Queen attends to the smallest details of her household, in the manner of the simplest bourgeoise, arranging the menus for the dinner and even superintending the cooking. Many people admire this accom plishment in a Queen, but the large majority ...

... entourage. The Sassoons being of Eastern extraction, curries, it is needless to say, form an important part of their dinner menus. The King has a strong partiality for these toothsome savouries. 8 S Doncaster Perfect summer weather, some good racing and ...

... place themselves in the King's way. They stare, him out of countenance. They raid his deserted dinner-table, and annex the menus and the orange-peel. They sometimes go so far as to claim acquaintance with His Majesty, such exquisite joy is it to these ...

... morning early are part of the Scotch game, just as porridge at breakfast and trout and haggis at dinner are part of a Scotch menu. Restless Members With the approach of the dog days Members of Parliament, especially Irish Members of Parliament, always get ...

... colour mounted her cheek, but beyond a flutter of her eyelids there was no recognition of him on her part. Robert picked up the menu. As he pretended to study it, whilst some soup was placed before him, he noticed that the tall Englishman sitting next to Clarice ...

... worse, so far as flesh-eating guests are concerned. Skim-milk, biscuits, butter, and cheese are the only items on her Grace's menu, while, invariably for breakfast, more skim-milk, lettuce, and a boiled egg form her daily repast year in year out. Charming ...