A cocktail made by an American Hors d’œuvre, consisting of fresh caviare from Russia, prawns from Seville Oysters: Blue Points Soup: Bortsch, made by a peasant of Little Russia Cold lobster Whitebait Veau à la bourgeoise, cooked by a Frenchwoman from a farm Roast grouse--Corn on the cob Salad, made by a Frenchman Marrow bones Toasted cheese A German apple tart Mince pies--Indigestion. That is, perhaps, enough about food and the comforts of life. However the comforts of life in America may stand with regard to those in other countries, they are in America very remarkable, very characteristic, and worthy of study and still more of experience. THE END Transcriber's Notes: Italics are shown thus: _sloping_. Variations in spelling and hyphenation are retained. Perceived typographical errors have been changed.