FOOTNOTES:[1]Stanley, “Westminster Abbey,” p. 7.[2]Edward the Confessor’s officers were named respectively the Marshal; the Stallere (Comes stabuli, or Constable); the Bower-Thane (Chamberlain); the Dish-Thane (Seneschal); the Hordere (Treasurer); with, of lower rank, Carver, Cup-bearer, Butler, Seal-bearer, Wardrobe-Thane, Harper, and Headsman.[3]The rules, it is true, were relaxed in the case of scholars engaged upon any learned work, and there must have been some such scholars at Westminster.[4]Here are some of the lesser offices: Infirmarer, Porter, Refectioner, Hospitaller, Chamberlain, Keeper of the Granary, Master of the Common House, Orcharder, Operarius, Registrar, Auditor, Secretary, Butler, Keeper of Baskets, Keeper of the Larder, Baker, Brewer, Carpenter, Carver, Sculptor, Bookbinder, Copyist, Conveyancer, etc.[5]“King Richard II.”[6]See Lacroix,Les Arts au Moyen Age, for a sensiblerésuméof the whole question.[7]The chine is always considered the nicest part of the pork, either roasted or boiled, and is monstrous fine eating when the Norfolk Turkies are in season.[8]The tail of a little roasted pig is a nice morsel.[9]Porkey was the Sow’s name.[10]Patty is an abbreviation of the Christian name Martha. Patty contains five letters—Martha has six.[11]A baker’s dozen is thirteen.[12]Stye is the name of a place where hogs, pigs, and sows are usually kept.[13]China is a great place in the Eastern world, where I have never been in. But I have cups and saucers, and tea, and a mandarin, and two fire screens that were actually made there.[14]Sage chopped in the brains is very common, and if the little tongue is put among them, it makes the dish better.[15]The place which contains the entrails, and when stuffed with sweet things is delicious.[16]Egg sauce is common in Ireland with pigs.[17]Potatoes—a vegetable something like a turnip, but more like an apple. They are sold in Covent Garden, and the Irish are fond of them.
FOOTNOTES:
[1]Stanley, “Westminster Abbey,” p. 7.
[1]Stanley, “Westminster Abbey,” p. 7.
[2]Edward the Confessor’s officers were named respectively the Marshal; the Stallere (Comes stabuli, or Constable); the Bower-Thane (Chamberlain); the Dish-Thane (Seneschal); the Hordere (Treasurer); with, of lower rank, Carver, Cup-bearer, Butler, Seal-bearer, Wardrobe-Thane, Harper, and Headsman.
[2]Edward the Confessor’s officers were named respectively the Marshal; the Stallere (Comes stabuli, or Constable); the Bower-Thane (Chamberlain); the Dish-Thane (Seneschal); the Hordere (Treasurer); with, of lower rank, Carver, Cup-bearer, Butler, Seal-bearer, Wardrobe-Thane, Harper, and Headsman.
[3]The rules, it is true, were relaxed in the case of scholars engaged upon any learned work, and there must have been some such scholars at Westminster.
[3]The rules, it is true, were relaxed in the case of scholars engaged upon any learned work, and there must have been some such scholars at Westminster.
[4]Here are some of the lesser offices: Infirmarer, Porter, Refectioner, Hospitaller, Chamberlain, Keeper of the Granary, Master of the Common House, Orcharder, Operarius, Registrar, Auditor, Secretary, Butler, Keeper of Baskets, Keeper of the Larder, Baker, Brewer, Carpenter, Carver, Sculptor, Bookbinder, Copyist, Conveyancer, etc.
[4]Here are some of the lesser offices: Infirmarer, Porter, Refectioner, Hospitaller, Chamberlain, Keeper of the Granary, Master of the Common House, Orcharder, Operarius, Registrar, Auditor, Secretary, Butler, Keeper of Baskets, Keeper of the Larder, Baker, Brewer, Carpenter, Carver, Sculptor, Bookbinder, Copyist, Conveyancer, etc.
[5]“King Richard II.”
[5]“King Richard II.”
[6]See Lacroix,Les Arts au Moyen Age, for a sensiblerésuméof the whole question.
[6]See Lacroix,Les Arts au Moyen Age, for a sensiblerésuméof the whole question.
[7]The chine is always considered the nicest part of the pork, either roasted or boiled, and is monstrous fine eating when the Norfolk Turkies are in season.
[7]The chine is always considered the nicest part of the pork, either roasted or boiled, and is monstrous fine eating when the Norfolk Turkies are in season.
[8]The tail of a little roasted pig is a nice morsel.
[8]The tail of a little roasted pig is a nice morsel.
[9]Porkey was the Sow’s name.
[9]Porkey was the Sow’s name.
[10]Patty is an abbreviation of the Christian name Martha. Patty contains five letters—Martha has six.
[10]Patty is an abbreviation of the Christian name Martha. Patty contains five letters—Martha has six.
[11]A baker’s dozen is thirteen.
[11]A baker’s dozen is thirteen.
[12]Stye is the name of a place where hogs, pigs, and sows are usually kept.
[12]Stye is the name of a place where hogs, pigs, and sows are usually kept.
[13]China is a great place in the Eastern world, where I have never been in. But I have cups and saucers, and tea, and a mandarin, and two fire screens that were actually made there.
[13]China is a great place in the Eastern world, where I have never been in. But I have cups and saucers, and tea, and a mandarin, and two fire screens that were actually made there.
[14]Sage chopped in the brains is very common, and if the little tongue is put among them, it makes the dish better.
[14]Sage chopped in the brains is very common, and if the little tongue is put among them, it makes the dish better.
[15]The place which contains the entrails, and when stuffed with sweet things is delicious.
[15]The place which contains the entrails, and when stuffed with sweet things is delicious.
[16]Egg sauce is common in Ireland with pigs.
[16]Egg sauce is common in Ireland with pigs.
[17]Potatoes—a vegetable something like a turnip, but more like an apple. They are sold in Covent Garden, and the Irish are fond of them.
[17]Potatoes—a vegetable something like a turnip, but more like an apple. They are sold in Covent Garden, and the Irish are fond of them.