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the men drink from a single tin dipper. The 

 knives and forks, and all the plates and cups, are 

 made of iron or tin. The men sit on wooden 

 benches and boxes beside the tables. 



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Their breakfast usually consists of black tea, 

 baked beans, apple sauce, hot biscuits, large 

 griddlecakes, and pie. They eat rapidly, very 

 seldom talking to each other during the meal. 

 These rough men are very likely to quarrel among 

 themselves, or waste too much time in eating; 



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