The Laird And Farmer, A Dialogue Upon Farming, Trade, Cookery, And Their Method Of Living In Scotland, Balanc'd With That Of Eng

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1740 Excerpt: ... Scot, Do you reckon your Method of living is more wholsome than that of-living upon common Food, as I have mention'd. unto you? Tray. Yes, that is my Opinion, and not without good Ground: For Instance, I have been eight Years in England, and never had one Spot neither fee a Beest upon me for all that Time. I will give you one Instance farther, which no Doubt you, at least many of your Country, would call in Question. It is as follows: I had the Honour of serving a very worthy Lady three Years, who happen'd once to see a Beest upon her, lhe was so much affected with it, that for some Days after she had no Pleasures being os Opinion, that she was to die, or some remarkable-Misfortune would befall her. But passing this, and many Motives sufficient, to engage me to live upon Beef, Mutton, Pork, &c. I even think to save Money by so doing, for I will soil five Boels of Oat-Meal you speak of, and that will supply many Necessaries, for you are not to suppose me and my Family to use as much Meal as if I had no Meat (or Flesti as you call it j) yea, instead of two Boels, I expect; to sell three Boels of Meal, which would almost be the Price of another Cow. Scot, But you must know that we Commonly seve no Meal by eating Meat, but rather destroy more Meal. Trav. That i no Wonder, for in gegeneral speaking you never eat Meat, but at Christenings, Weddings, the End of Harvest, one Day at the Beginning of the Year, and some os you on the Sabbath of theWinter Season, and when you have an Opportunity thereof, your Kell which, at all other Times, are only made of Water, .Oat-Meal (or Grouts as you call them) Barley, and Greens 5 se, I sey, when you have a Pound or two of Meat in the Pot, it makes your Kell se savoury, that you often use double the Quantity, and when you have ...