A DINNER IN 1500

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 71, 17 December 1917, Page 14

A DINNER IN 1500

WHAT IT WOULD COST L\ ENGLAND TO-DAY.' In 'a. house at Richmond, England, is treasured a dinner bill which makes the mouth water in thwc days of rations, shortages, and high prices. Tho bill relates to a. meal serred lo *. party "at the Star and Garter Hold. Sbene/(ncar Richmond), in 1500." Mr. Luigi. the manager of the New Criterion It est aura nil compared the prices with those which would be charged 10-day. Judging by 'the ;ile, the viands, and the .substantial appetites of tOft years ago, he assumes that the Richmond party cmsislr<l of about a dozen diners. This is his comparison: I,'iflO. 1017. -Ks.d. -'Js.d. Brede 0 0 ll! 0 J 0 Me Oltt ! o 0 Wyn* 0 0 10 0 17 C Two T.vncs Moton ... 0 0 R 0 10 0 Maribone.s II n 6 0 12 ll I'owdcrwl Beef 0 0 .i 0 7 R Two Grc.-c II II It I) If, 0 Two Capons 0 2 0 10 0 Two Comes 0 0 la 0 ,'i 0 Uno I/." Moton (.lib. wcishl) 0 0 S 0 12 0 Six Hovers (I 0 is n ir, 0 Sis l-'ineons 0 fl !i 0 '■'■> 0 Two Dozen-I,arks 0 0 12 0 ll! 0 Sail and Sauce 0 II K 0 2 0 Kill tor and fes 0 0 10 0 14 Apnlcs (Wardens and Gurnes) 0 0 13 0 2 ti Herbs Id.. Spices '2s. Id 0 2 .i 0 '.' 0 Mower. While. Cuppcs and Cru-es 0 0 ti fl a 6 .El 0 0 S$ 5 1 Maribones are, nl' course. narrow bones, The "(lower, while euppes and cruses,'' are represented in (ho wcond column by table dd.'oralions. 11. has to lie remembered, 100, Ihal money values wore much higher in 1.V.K1 than they are 10-day.

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