The History, Theory, and Practice of Illuminating / Condensed from 'The Art of Illuminating' by the same illustrator and author

by Sir M. Digby Wyatt

Forgive mischance, not errors of the cook."

Ibid.

FOR SUPPER-ROOMS.

"Oppress not nature sinking down to rest

With feasts too late, too solid, or too full."

Armstrong, Art of Preserving Health.

"As men

Do walk a mile, women should talk an hour

After supper: 'tis their exercise."

Ben Jonson, Philaster, act 2, sc. 4.