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It appeareth, too, that, like all lovers, it hath great inclination 

 and concordance with the Moon, for it is faid, &quot; OSTREIS ET 



CONCHYLLIS OMNIBUS CONTINGIT UT CUM LuNA PARITER CRES- 



CANT, PARITERQUE DECREscANT.&quot; For the wherefore it may 

 be concluded a creature of great fympathies and fenlibilities, 

 and well worthy of note and confideration. But efpecially is 

 it a moil fweet, pleafant, and delectable thing to them that do 

 affect good cheer and the joys of the table, for it may be pre 

 pared and accommodated in many curious faihions and dis- 

 pofitions, to fuit the tafte of each that would partake thereof; 

 and of a verity doth it afford a moll enjoyable nutriment and 

 ravifhing regalement ; being both dainty, juicy, unctuous, and 

 otherwife palateable in itfelf, as well as fanitary and ad van- 

 tageous in its confequences and effects ; and in footh, altoge 

 ther, moft refrefhing and comforting to the body, and cheer 

 ing to the fpirits ; and is always, efpecially in thefe days, held in 

 great odour and repute by all staunch Epicureans and valiant 

 good trenchermen. 



To Ye, then, my moft faftidious anti-Pythagorean Knights 

 of the Refectory, my lively, winfome and moft anti-lenten 

 Signor Marrow-finders, my very hey-dey good Don Cofsacks 

 of the Larder, my moft cheery and ntmble-witted Epulators, 

 my humourous, trickfy, airy, and waggiih Bafhaws of the Buf 

 fet, my dainty defiderating Diih familiars, my roiftering Monks 

 of the order of the SANTO RAGOUT, my grinding, gulping, gorg 

 ing, fluffing, tucking, bolting Brobdignagians of the Ordinary, 

 my moft jolly and popinaceous Gala-day Junketers, my 

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