On more catholic lines is the gastronomic experience of a distinguished Baptist doctor of divinity of western New York, who, though always temperate, still believes in the sentiment of the grace that was once uttered by an English Episcopal clergyman: "God hath given us all things richly to enjoy; let us enjoy them." The learned divine in his younger days was one of a party of four who were concluding a long sojourn abroad, and ere leaving Paris he was desirous of testing the much-vaunted cuisine of the "Trois Frères Provençeaux." His suggestion that the appetising odours which greeted the passer-by from without be verified from within having met with immediate approval, the _officier de bouche_ of the famous restaurant was interviewed and a dinner arranged for the following evening. [Illustration: LA CONTENANCE DE LA TABLE Facsimile of title-page, early part of sixteenth century "Enfant tu ne dois charger Tant de la première viande Se plusieurs en as en commande Que d'austres ne puisses menger." ] "What will be the price of a nice dinner," inquired the ecclesiast,--"a dinner that will leave us no cause for regret? We do not care for the menu in advance, as we prefer a surprise; but we wish a perfect dinner, neither too little nor too much." The reply was promptly forthcoming, and here we transcribe a leaf from the ecclesiast's note-book: "'Pour vingt francs un dîner ordinaire. "'Pour quarante francs un très joli dîner! "'Pour cent francs un grand dîner!!'--the voice of the restaurateur rising with the advancing prices." These interesting notes then follow: "Tuesday, June 3, 1860. Present:----,----,----,----. Dinner at 7 P.M. Dress suits. _Voiture de remise._ _Portier_ with red waistcoat. Cabinet in entresol hung with pink silk tapestry. Three _garçons_, fine china, silver and table appointments. A bouquet of roses. Perfect service. "Menu. Nine courses:--_Melon musqué d'Algiers._ _Potage à la bisque_ (red soup with little red shrimps in centre of each dish). _Vol-au-vent de saumon_.... _Salade_. Checkerboard ice-cream (sixteen different colours and flavours). Great strawberries. Coffee (_demi-tasse_), cognac, cigars. Four wines: Sauterne, claret, and two champagnes."