THE TABLE 368 THE TABLE SEATS 372 XXXIII. THE SERVANTS 376 XXXIV. THE GUESTS 380 XXXV. A ROMAN SUPPER 386 BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES 399 MODERN BANQUETS 401 TABLE OF REFERENCES 413 TABLE OF RECIPES 444 INDEX 449 List of Illustrations. Page PLATE A. FRONTISPIECE--PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR. PLATE B. HEAVEN AND EARTH. PLATE B.* VICTUA, OR THE GODDESS OF GASTRONOMY. PLATE I. EGYPTIAN LABOURERS.--No. 1, Egyptian Labourer. No. 2, Sketch of a Plough. No. 3, Basket. No. 4, Egyptian with Sickle, drawn by Horses 12 PLATE II. GREEK AND ROMAN PLOUGHS.--Nos. 1 and 2, Greek and Roman Ploughs. No. 3, Plough, turned once or twice. No. 4, Plough, as used by the Gauls 14 PLATE III. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.--No. 1, Plain Sickle. No. 2A, Plough, from the Georgics of Virgil. No. 3, Scythe. No. 4, Spade. No. 5, Pick-axe. Nos. 6 and 7, Mattocks 16 PLATE IV. ALCINOUS’S HAND-MILL 25 PLATE V. JUMENTARIÆ MILLS 26 PLATE VI. PLAUTUS’S HAND-MILL 27 PLATE VII. CAPPADOCIA BREAD.--No. 1, Loaf of Bread. No. 2, Pastry Mould. No. 3, Cappadocia Bread. No. 4, Mould for ditto 38 PLATE VIII. SCALES AND WEIGHTS 130 PLATE IX. VARRO’S AVIARY 198 PLATE X. APICIUS AND EPICURUS 201 PLATE XI. REMAINS OF KITCHEN STOVES.--No. 1, Kitchen Stove. No. 2. Stock Pot. No. 3, Ditto. No. 4, Ladles. No. 5, Brazier 259 PLATE XII. STOCK POTS AND BROKEN STEWPAN 261 PLATE XIII. KITCHEN UTENSILS.--No. 1, Boiler, of Bronze. No. 2, Flat Saucepan. No. 3, Kettle. No. 4, Gridiron. No. 5, Trivet 262 PLATE XIV. CHAFING-DISH AND SILVER CUP.--No. 1, Chafing-Dish. No. 2, Silver Cup 263 PLATE XV. SPOON, FORK, KNIFE, SIMPULUM, &c.--No. 1, Roman Silver Spoon. No. 2, Brass Knife. No. 3, Simpulum. No. 4, Ditto. No. 5, Fork 264