[O] See [Plate No. XXVII]., No. 4., a plain bottle, with a long neck.
[P] A pound of honey to three pounds of water.
[Q] We are not aware that any of our dramatic authors ever gave such proof of generosity after a triumph as did the poet, Ion. Crowned at Athens, after the representation of a tragedy, he made a present to each Athenian of a vase filled with wine of Chios.—“Athen.,” I., 5.
[R] Fat meat, according to the vulgate.
[S] Dinner given by the Earl of Warwick, at the installation of an Archbishop of York, in the year 1470.
[T] Imperial, a gold coin, current in Russia. The Imperial of ten roubles (1755) was worth nearly £2 2s. 0d.
[U] This lemon-tree wood was a species more precious and more beautiful than that which we now possess.
[V] A grand banquet was held by the Royal Agricultural Society, at Exeter, on July 20th, 1850, for description of which see end of volume.
[W] Apicius composed the œnogarum (or rather eleogarum, for wine is not mentioned in his recipe) in the following manner: bruise, in a mortar, pepper, alisander, coriander, and rue; then add some garum, honey, and a little oil.[IX_119]