 Squire kept up old customs in kitchen as well as hall ; and the rolling-pin, struck upon the dresser by the cook, summoned the servants to carry in the meats. Just in this nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey...  The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 215by Washington Irving - 1922 - 368 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir John Suckling - 1709 - 392 pages
...great, For it is fit that Men fhou'd eat ; Nor was it there deny'd. Juft in the nick the Cook knock'd thrice, And all the Waiters in a trice His Summons did obey, . /.. Each ferving-Man with Difh in Hand, March'd boldly up, like our train'd Band, Prefented and away. When all... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...great, For it is fit that Men fltould eat ; Nor was it there deny'd. ] ut! in the nick the Cook knock'd thrice, And all the Waiters in a trice His Summons did obey. iEach ferving-Man with Dilh in Hand, March' d boldly up, like our train' d Band, Presented and away.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 pages
...did more favours to the duke'. rviH- than ever she bestowed on me. Just-in the nick; 11JC „„» And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey : Each "rvinr.maa, with dish in hand,. March d boldly up, like our train'd band, Presented, and awav. SnUu... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 802 pages
...great, For it is fit that men should eat. Nor was it there denied. Ju»t in the nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each servingman with dish in hand, March'd boldly up like our train'd-band, Presented, and away. When all... | |
 | Philip Massinger - 1813 - 616 pages
...drum, thunders, Come on1." See Vol. I. p. 166, And thus Suckling : " jnst in the nick the cook knock'd thrice, " And all the waiters in a trice " His summons did obey ; " Each serving-man, with dish in hand, *' March'd boldly up, like our traia'd band, . «' Presented, and away.*... | |
 | Sir John Mennes - 1817 - 568 pages
...great, For it is fit that men should eat ; Nor was it there deny'd. Just in the nick th€ Cook knockt thrice, And all the Waiters in a trice His summons did obey, Each Serving-man with dish in hand, Marcht boldly up like our Train'd band, Presented and away. When all... | |
 | 1817 - 524 pages
...great, For it is fit that men should eat j Nor was it there deny'd. Just in the nick the cook knockt thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey, Each serving-man with dish in hand, Marcht boldly up like our train'd band, Presented and away. When all... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 438 pages
...finished my toilet, and was loitering with Frank Bracebridge in the library, when we heard a distant thwacking sound, which he informed me was a signal...up old customs in kitchen as well as hall; and the rolling pin, struck upon the dresser by the cook, summoned the servants to carry in the meats : Just... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1824 - 408 pages
...as good as ours, or better, And are not spent a whit. ***** •* * Just in the nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each servingman with dish in hand, March'd boldly up, like our train'd-band, Presented, and away. When all... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 366 pages
...finished my toilet, and was loitering with Frank Bracebridge in the library, when we heard a distant thwacking sound, which he informed me was a signal...to carry in the meats. Just in this nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving man, with dish in... | |
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