With the most profound respect,
I have the honour to remain,
My Lord,
Your Lordship’s most humble and dutiful Servant,
Alexis Soyer.
PREFACE.
THE Author of this work begs to inform his readers that his principal object in producing his “Culinary Campaign” is to perpetuate the successful efforts made by him to improve the dieting of the Hospitals of the British army in the East, as well as the soldiers’ rations in the Camp before Sebastopol.
The literary portion the Author has dished up to the best of his ability; and if any of his readers do not relish its historical contents, he trusts that the many new and valuable receipts, applicable to the Army, Navy, Military and Civil Institutions, and the public in general, will make up in succulence for any literary deficiencies that may be found in its pages.
At the same time, the Author takes this opportunity of publicly returning his most grateful thanks to the late authorities at the seat of war for their universal courtesy, friendship, and great assistance, without which success would have been an impossibility.
CONTENTS.
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
| INTRODUCTION.—A SUPPER AT THE “ALBION,” AND ITS CONSEQUENCES | [1] | |
| [I.] | BY RAIL AND COACH TO VIRGINIA WATER | [13] |
| [II.] | A SUMMONS TO STAFFORD HOUSE | [29] |
| [III.] | OFF TO THE WAR | [36] |
| [IV.] | DELIGHTS OF TRAVEL | [49] |
| [V.] | COMFORT ON SHORE AND PENANCE AT SEA | [57] |
| [VI.] | THE LAND OF THE MOSLEM | [70] |
| [VII.] | A BIRD’S-EYE VIEW OF CONSTANTINOPLE FROM PERA | [83] |
| [VIII.] | FIRST VIEW OF THE SCENE OF ACTION | [91] |
| [IX.] | COMMENCEMENT OF THE CULINARY CAMPAIGN | [101] |
| [X.] | A TOUR ROUND THE KITCHENS | [111] |
| [XI.] | FIRST OPERATIONS | [124] |
| [XII.] | THE SCUTARI MISSION ACCOMPLISHED | [134] |
| [XIII.] | DEPARTURE FOR THE CRIMEA | [147] |
| [XIV.] | COMMENCEMENT OF MY CAMPAIGN IN THE CRIMEA | [160] |
| [XV.] | THE ENGLISH AND TURKISH COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF | [180] |
| [XVI.] | A NEW ENEMY | [191] |
| [XVII.] | RECEPTION AT ENGLISH AND FRENCH HEAD-QUARTERS | [200] |
| [XVIII.] | A UNIVERSAL CALAMITY | [213] |
| [XIX.] | HAPS AND MISHAPS IN CAMP | [227] |
| [XX.] | EXPEDITIONS ON HORSE AND ON FOOT | [239] |
| [XXI.] | MATTERS GRAVE AND GAY | [250] |
| [XXII.] | PREPARATIONS FOR ANOTHER TRIP | [266] |
| [XXIII.] | OUR STEAM VOYAGE IN THE “LONDON” | [289] |
| [XXIV.] | THREE WEEKS AT SCUTARI | [297] |
| [XXV.] | FESTIVITIES AT SCUTARI AND VISITS TO FRENCH HOSPITALS | [315] |
| [XXVI.] | MY SECOND TRIP TO THE CRIMEA | [325] |
| [XXVII.] | CAMP LIFE AT HEAD-QUARTERS | [334] |
| [XXVIII.] | MY GREAT FIELD-DAY | [350] |
| [XXIX.] | THE EIGHTH OF SEPTEMBER | [364] |
| [XXX.] | FALL OF THE DOOMED CITY | [375] |
| [XXXI.] | ILLNESS AND CHANGE OF SCENE | [385] |
| [XXXII.] | CAMP OF THE FOURTH DIVISION | [400] |
| [XXXIII.] | HOSTILITIES AT TABLE | [415] |
| [XXXIV.] | CRIMEAN FESTIVITIES | [433] |
| [XXXV.] | LAST DAYS OF BRITISH OCCUPATION OF THE CRIMEA | [459] |
| [XXXVI.] | LAST SCENE OF OUR STRANGE EVENTFUL HISTORY | [484] |
| ADDENDA | [513] |
ERRATA.
In page 6, for “Little Jack,” read “Little Ben.”