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Wysłany: Wto 9:23, 15 Mar 2011 Temat postu: On the Makaloa Mat LondonJack Publishedaboflu |
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otherwise enjoy the company. This is a distinct advantage in favor of
China.
In Europe and Americadessert forms the last course at dinner; in
China this is served first. I do not know which is the better way. Chinese
are ever ready to accept the best from every quarterand so many of us
have recently adopted the Western practice regarding dessertwhile still
retaining the ancient Chinese customso that now we eat s[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]tmeats and
fruit at the beginningduring dinnerand at the end. This happy
combination of Eastern and Western practices isI submitworthy of
expansion and extension. If it were to become universal it would help to
discourage the present unwholesome habitfor it is nothing more than a
habitof devouring flesh.
One of the dishes indispensable at a fashionable American dinner is
the terrapin. Those who eat these things say that their flesh has a most
agreeable and delicate flavorand that their gelatinous skinny necks and
fins are deliciousbut apparently the most palatable tidbits pall the taste in
timefor it is said that about forty years ago terrapins were so abundant
and cheap that workmen in their agreement with their employers sti
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