A committee of ladies collected the receipts; the editor of the Manual of Domestic Economy arranged them — British cookery and household management, c.1864.

Carving by the Butler in Large Parties

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Carving by the Butler in Large Parties

1262. In parties of any size or pretensions, it is now the fashion for the butler to carve all the dishes on the side-table; but this…

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