 | Women - 1822 - 634 pages
...for the most part, "made of yronn, steele, and some of silver, but those are used only by gentlemen. The reason of this their curiosity is, because the Italian cannot by any means indure to have his dish touched with fingers, seeing all men's fingers are not alike tleane. Hereupon... | |
 | David Hughson - London (England) - 1807 - 692 pages
...the most part being made of yrown, steele, and some of silver, but those are used only by gentlemen. The reason of this their curiosity is, because the Italian cannot by any means induce to have his dish touched with fingers, seeing all mcns fingers are not alike clcane. Hereupon... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1811 - 574 pages
...for the most part made of yron or steele, and some of ' silver, but those are used only by gentlemen. The reason of this their curiosity is, because ' the Italian cannot by any incancs indure to have his dish touched with finirorj, seeing all ' mens fingers are not alike cleane.... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 714 pages
...of silver, but those are used only by gentlemen. The reason of this their curiosity is, because FOB the Italian cannot by any means endure to have his dish touched with fingers, seeing alt men's fingers are not alike cleane. Hereupon I myself thought good to imitate the Italian fashion... | |
 | Johann Beckmann - Discoveries in science - 1814 - 708 pages
...by Gentlemen. The reason of this their curiosity is, because the Italian cannot by any meanes indure to have his dish touched with fingers, seeing all men's fingers are not Mike cleane. Hereupon j myselfe thought good to imitate the yet, in taverns, in many countries, particularly... | |
 | English literature - 1816 - 692 pages
...for the most part made of yron or iteele, aud tome of siluer, hut those are vsed only by gentlemen. The reason of this their curiosity is, because the Italian cannot by any meanes indure to have his dish touched with fingers, seing all mens fingers are not alike cleane. Hereupon... | |
 | Johann Beckmann - 1817 - 552 pages
...for the most part made of yron or sleele, and some of silver, but those are need only by Gentlemen. The reason of this their curiosity is, because the Italian cannot by any meanes indure to have his dish touched with fingers, seeing all men's fingers are not alike cleane.... | |
 | 1834 - 614 pages
...for the most part, made of iron or steel, and somevof silver ; but those are used only by gentlemen. The reason of this their curiosity, is, because the...fingers, seeing all men's fingers are not alike clean. Hereupon I, myself, thought good to imitate the Italian fashion by this forked cutting of meat, not... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - England - 1819 - 174 pages
...the most part being made of yron, steele, and some of silver, but those are used only by gentlemen* The reason of this, their curiosity is, because the Italian cannot by any means indure to have his dish touched with fingers, seeing all men's fingers are not alike cleane. Here upon,... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - Boxing - 1820 - 122 pages
...most 72 part being made of yron, steele, and some of silver, but those are used only by gentlemen. The reason of this, their curiosity is, because the...touched with fingers, seeing all men's fingers are noi alike cleane. Here upon, I myself thought good to imitate the Italian fashion, by this forked cut.... | |
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This form of feeding I understand is generally used in all places of Italy, their forks being for the most part made of iron or steel, and some of silver, but those are used only by gentlemen. The reason of this their curiosity is, because the Italian... 
