 These fashionable parties were generally confined to the higher classes, or noblesse, that is to say, such as kept their own cows, and drove their own wagons. The company commonly assembled at three o'clock, and went away about six, unless it was in winter-time,...  Knickerbocker's History of New York: (books III-VII) - Page 22by Washington Irving - 1909 - 288 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1812 - 306 pages
...sflembled at three o'clock, and went away about fix, unlcfs it was in winter time, when the fafhionable hours were a little earlier, that .the ladies might get home before dark. I do not find that they ever treated their company to iced creams, jellies, or fylhbubs ; or regaled... | |
 | 1820 - 876 pages
...company commonly assembled it three o'clock, and went away about six, unless it was in winter time, when the fashionable hours were a little earlier, that the ladies might get home before (lark. I do not find that they ever treated their company to iced creams, jellies, or syllabubs ; or... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1819 - 302 pages
...noblesse, that is to say, such as kept their own cows, and drove their own wagons. The•company commonly assembled at three o'clock, and went away about six, unless it was in winter time, when the fashionable hours were a little earlier, that the ladies might get home before... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1819 - 310 pages
...noblesse, that is to say, such as kept their own cows, and drove their own wagons. The company commonly assembled at three o'clock, and went away about six, unless it was in winter time, when the fashionable hours were a little earlier, that the ladies might get home before... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 556 pages
...company commonly assembled at three o'clock, and went away about six ; unless it was in winter time, when the fashionable hours were a little earlier,...of fat pork, fried brown, cut up into morsels, and swimming in gravy. The company being seated around the genial board, and each furnished with a fork,... | |
 | 1820 - 730 pages
...present age of refinement — Our ancestors were fond of more sturdy, substantial fare. The tea table was crowned with a huge earthen dish, well stored...of fat pork, fried brown, cut up into morsels, and swimming in gravy. The company hoing seated around the genial board, and each furnished with a fork,... | |
 | 1820 - 490 pages
...noblesse, that is to say, such us kept their own cows, and drove their own waggons. The company commonly assembled at three o'clock, and went away about six, unless it was in winter time, when the fashionable hours were a little earlier, that the ladies might get home before... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 414 pages
...company commonly assembled at three o'clock, and went away about six, unless it was in winter tune, when the fashionable hours were a little earlier, that the ladies might get home before dark. I do not find that they ever treated their company to iced creams, jellies, or syllabubs : or regaled... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 414 pages
...noblesse, that is to say, such as kept their own cows, and drove their own waggons. The company commonly assembled at three o'clock, and went away about six, unless it was in winter time, when the fashionable hours were a little earlier, that the ladies might get home before... | |
 | 1821 - 732 pages
...noblesse, that is to say, such as kept their own cows and drove their own waggons. The company commonly assembled at three o'clock, and went away about six ; unless it was in winter time, when the fashionable hours were a little earlier, that the ladies might get home before... | |
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