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be thought an agreeable stupefaction only by a few 

 jolly fellows, who, if I may speak in their own style, 

 glory in being able to drink like a fish sit like a 

 hen and smoke like a chimney. The old sportsman 

 then retires to his well-aired bed, where he is pro- 

 vided with the best of counterpanes, a good box- or 

 gunning-coat, or a cloak ; and, after passing a good 

 night, he rises to breakfast. If he has brought no 

 tea with him, he makes palatable that of the place, 

 by beating up the yolk of an egg (first with a little 

 cold water to prevent its curdling) as a good sub- 

 stitute for milk or cream, a little powdered ginger, 

 and a teaspoonful of rum. He then, previously to 

 taking the field, desires a man to prepare some 

 greaves, which he might carry for his dogs, or get, 

 for them, some meat ; and deputes a person to the 

 cooking of that intended for himself; which, if bad 

 in quality, as will most likely be the case, there is 

 but one good and easy way of dressing. This I shall 

 now translate from my French recipe : vi%. Let your 

 servant take 



Three pounds of meat, a. large carrot, two onions, and two turnips. 

 [The Frenchman adds also a cabbage: here John Bull may 

 please himself.] Put them into two quarts of water, to simmer 

 away till reduced to three pints. Let him season the soup to the 

 taste, with pepper, salt, herbs, &c. &c. He must then cut off 

 square about a pound of the fattest part of the meat, and put it 

 aside, letting the rest boil completely to pieces. After he ha& 

 well skimmed off the fat, and strained the soup, let him put it by 

 till wanted. 



