"Mushrooms with delicate herbs and the essence of ham; let this divine mushroom soften and dissolve in the mouth.
"Masticate pianissimo.
"Drink a glass of the wine Côte-Rôtie 1829, and a glass of Johannisberg of 1729, drawn from the municipal vats of the burgomasters of Heidelberg.
"No recommendation to make for the advantage of the wine, Côte-Rôtie; it is a proud, imperious wine, it asserts itself. As for the old Johannisberg, one hundred and forty years old, approach it with the veneration which a centenarian inspires; drink it with compunction.
"Two sweet side-dishes.
"Morsels à la duchesse with pineapple jelly.
"Masticate amoroso.
"Drink two or three glasses of champagne dipped in ice, dry Sillery the year of the comet.
"Dessert.
"Cheese from Brie made on the farm of Estonville, near Meaux. This house had for forty years the honour of serving the palate of Prince Talleyrand, who pronounced the cheese of Brie the king of cheeses,—the only royalty to which this great diplomatist remained faithful unto death.