"Voltaire helping Frederic, on the Field of Potsdam, with a Cup of Cho-ca."
"Cardinal Mazarin tasting, at the Louvre, the First Cup of Chocolate."
In all matters of taste (excepting his Nectar and his Economical Soup, which, we candidly confess, we never could stomach) we always agree with the mighty Soyer. And we are so moved with his indignation at the neglect with which artists have too long visited all subjects connected with culinary art, that we go out of our way to give Royal Academicians the benefit of the following notions, which may have the desired effect of elevating the Cuisine to the same level as the Conqueror's Tent, or the Monarch's Council Chamber. We see a grand historical picture in each of the following suggestions:
"George the Third in the Old Woman's Cottage, wondering 'how ever the apples got inside the apple-dumpling.'"
"Ude Tearing his Hair, upon learning that the British Nobleman had put salt into his soup."
"The Duke of Norfolk conceiving the brilliant notion of rescuing a Nation from Starvation, by means of his celebrated Curry-Powder."
"The Immortal Courage of the Great Unknown who Swallowed the First Oyster."
"Marie-Antoinette wondering how the People could starve, when there were such nice little Gâteaux at three sous apiece."
"Napoleon Eating the Dish of Stewed Mushrooms, by which, it is said, he lost (in consequence of the indigestion), the Battle of Leipzig."
"The Resignation of Soyer at the Reform Club."