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ofE They ftldom ufe a Knife, and a Fork 

 is a ftrange thing among them. They are 

 dextrotis at this way of carving, and never 

 flinch at the Heat or warmth, for that would 

 look mean, and might occafion one more bold 

 to take his Office upon him to perform. 

 When they have done, they lick their Fing- 

 ers, and as often as they have a hot Diih^ 

 they wafli their Hands afrefh. Then they 

 have Alfdovjh^ or P^irmlz.z.el/i^ with fomeMeat 

 on it, ftew'dMeat, well fpiced, with favou- 

 ry Broth ; which after they have eat the 

 Meat, they dip their Bread in the Sauce, or 

 Broth, and eat it. They are cleanly in their 

 Cookery, and if a Hair be found it is a ca- 

 pital Crime, but a Fly not, becaufe it has 

 Wings, and may get in after it paffes from 

 the Cook's Charge or Management to be 

 well and ftrongly feafon'd is no great Fault 5 

 and if one Ihouldfay it is too high of Pepper^ 

 they'll reply, it is better to be jih than Faugh:, 

 alluding to the Differences between a ftrong, 

 high, or hot, and favoury Tafte, and an in* 

 lipid, watry, or unpleafant. Cubbob is fmall 

 pieces of Mutton, with the Cawl of a Sheep 

 wrapped on them. Some make good Cubboh 

 of the Liver, Lights, and Heart. They Pep- 

 per and Salt them, and put Sweet Herbs and 

 Saffron into them, and then roaft: them, and 

 when they dilh them up, fquee:ze an Orange 

 or two on them. Thus they ufe commonly 

 in their ftew'd Meats, Lemon and Orange 

 for Roaft or Filli- ^ ^ ho 



Elmorofia is another: This is pieces or Beer^ 

 of Cow or Camel, ftew'd with Batter^Honey^ 

 and Water; fome will put Rob of Wine among 



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