 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 970 pages
...library, when we heard a distant thwacking sound, which he informed me was a signal for the serving up of the dinner. The squire kept up old customs in kitchen...summoned the servants to carry in the meats. Just in tliis nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 550 pages
...rolling-pin, struck upon the dresser by the cook, summoned the servants to carry in the meats. 'sJust in this nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the...summons did obey ; Each serving man, with dish in hand, March'd boldly up, like our train band, Presented, and away."* * Sir John Suckling. The dinner was... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1881 - 744 pages
...of the kitchen 's great, For it is fit that men should eat ; Nor was it there denied. 15 Just in the nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey; Each serving-man with dish in hand, March'd boldly up, like our train'd band, Presented and away. 16 When... | |
 | Lounger in society the pseud - 1881 - 374 pages
...great, For it is fit that men should eat ; Nor was it there denied. 'Just in the nick, the cook knocked thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving-man, with dish in hand, Marched boldly up, like one trained band, Presented, and away. ' When... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 712 pages
...library, when we heard a distant thwacking sound, which he informed me was a signal for the serving up of the dinner. The 'Squire kept up old customs in...obey ; Each serving man, with dish in hand. Marched bodly up, like our train band. Presented, and away.* The dinner was served up in the great hall, where... | |
 | Thomas Hughes - 1882 - 220 pages
...library, when we heard a distant thwacking sound, which he informed me was a signal for the serving up of the dinner. The Squire kept up old customs in kitchen...summons did obey ; Each serving man, with dish in hand, March'd boldly up, like our train-band, Presented and away.* The dinner was served up in the great... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 1002 pages
...library, when we heard a distant thwacking sound, which he informed me was a signal for the serving up of the dinner. The squire kept up old customs in kitchen...summons did obey ; Each serving man, with dish In hand, Uurdi'il boldly up, like our train band, Presented, and away.* • Sir John Suckling. The dinner was... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1882 - 524 pages
...so handled still the matter, They came as good as ours, or better, Just in the nick the cook knocked thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey; Each serving-man, with dish in hand, Marched boldly up, like our trained band, Presented, and away. When... | |
 | William James Linton - 1883 - 300 pages
...business of the kitchen 's great, For it is fit that men should eat ; Nor was it there denied. Just in the nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving-man with dish in hand March'd boldly up, like our train'd band, Presented, and away. When all... | |
 | Wm. J. Linton - 1883 - 294 pages
...business of the kitchen 's great, For it is fit that men should eat ; Nor was it there denied. Just in the nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving-man with dish in hand March'd boldly up, like our train'd band, Presented, and away. When all... | |
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Just in this nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving man, with dish in hand. March'd boldly up, like our... 
