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from eating the whole of the eggs upon our 
plates, but we petitioned in vain. “ You are 
my guests,” said he, “ and this is the first time 
“ you have done me the honor of a visit, there- 
“ fore you must do as I would have you; in 
u future, when you come to see me, you may 
“ do as you like.” In his own excuse, he * 
pleaded his age for not following our example, 
to which we could make no reply. We devoured 
with difficulty our eggs and cream; but had no 
sooner dismissed our plates, than half a sheep, 
well roasted, came on, with a mess of sorrel 
(Rumex acetosa), called by the Danes scurvy- 
grass, boiled, meshed, and sweetened with sugar. 
It was to no purpose we assured our host that we 
had already eaten more than would do us good: 
he filled our plates with the mutton and sauce, 
and made us get through it as well as we could; 
although any one of the dishes, of which we had 
before partaken, was sufficient for the dinner of 
a moderate man. However, even this was not 
all; for a large dish of JVaffels , as they are here 
called, that is to say, a sort of pancake, made of 
* In Kamtschatka, according to Kracheninnikow, when 
a feast is given to a person for the purpose of gaining his 
friendship, the master of the house eats nothing during the 
repast; “ II a la liberte de sortir de la Jourte quand il le 
“ veut; mais le Convie ne le peut qu’ apres qu’il s l est avoue 
(C vaincu.” 
