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'Criterion,' the ' Aerated Bread Co.,' with various 

 first-class confectioners, and latterly Messrs. Lyons. 

 All these have become established, and have 

 supplied an increasing want, especially by ladies 

 and children. But amongst all the wonderful places 

 for refreshing the inner man, amongst the humbler 

 classes, are those places called ' Lockhart's Cocoa 

 Rooms'; it is really remarkable how excellent at the 

 price are the refreshments supplied by them. Some 

 short time since I went to one of these houses, had 

 two excellent hot sausages, a large roll, with big 

 cup of good tea, and my bill was ^d. ! Another 

 remarkable feature has also been evolved as to 

 refreshment — viz. the consumption of milk. In 

 nearly every street are attractive, comfortable rooms 

 to be found, where a glass of milk can be had with 

 a biscuit or bun for 2d. or T,d., tea and coffee also if 

 desired. Yet, with all this, the great Bodegas, 

 drinking bars, wine vaults, and other kindred resorts 

 flourish even more prosperously than before. We 

 may well be proud now of our great city in the 

 shape of new eating and drinking establishments, 

 which, I believe, have been great factors in raising 

 our people from the gross practices of our fore- 

 fathers, and, let us hope, without the effect of 

 destroying that bonhomie and good fellowship which 

 has always characterised Englishmen. 



