Mrs. Merdle Discourseth of Pudding.
Mrs. Merdle Discourseth of the necessity of good Wine and other Matters.
Mrs. Merdle Suggesteth that Dinner being finished, the Gentlement will Smoke. In the meantime, she Discourseth.
Mrs. Merdle, having “Nibbled a Little” for two Hours at Dinner, retireth from the Table unsatisfied.
The Poet Moralizeth—He Discourseth to those who Gorge and Complain.
He Discourseth of the Wherefore of Bachelorism.
He Discourseth of What some Mortals Live for.
He Imploreth Mercy upon those condemned with fashionable folly to Marry, and Illustrateth their Condition.
He Imploreth Merry for other Unfortunate Beings.
He Discourseth of a Common Prayer.
He Discourseth of Trouble and Sorrow.
He Moralizeth upon what a Day may Bring forth.
ILLUSTRATIONS. (not available in this edition)
PLATE I, NOTHING TO EAT PLATE II, THE “DINING SALOON” PLATE III, THE INVITATION TO DINNER PLATE IV, KITTY MALONE'S INHERITANCE PLATE V, THE MEAT MARKET PLATE VI, THE DINNER PLATE VII, THE WATER CURE PLATE VIII, AFTER DINNER
NOTHING TO EAT.
Not by the Author of “Nothing to Wear.”
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