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JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC:
WITH NOTES ON CANADA & THE UNITED STATES; AND RETURN TO GREAT BRITAIN, IN 1844
BY GEORGE MOORE, ESQ.
LONDON: PRINTED FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION 1845.
Printed by Palmer and Clayton, Crane-court, Fleet-street.
TO ELIZA MOORE
THIS LITTLE VOLUME IS MOST AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED
PREFACE
Having a large circle of friends who feel interested in my American trip, the propriety of publishing my observations, to avoid going over the same ground again and again, was suggested by one of them--a hint with which I have complied.
I can say, with the strictest truth, that I have not revised or altered any impression formed at the moment. Indeed, I never saw these Notes from the time they were written till they passed through the press.
Change of scene, and a new current of thoughts, with the blessing of Providence, have worked a considerable improvement in my health--a mercy for which I shall ever feel grateful; and while I prize the high privileges of the land of my birth, and feel proud to be an Englishman, I hope ever to regard our Transatlantic brethren with respect, and do full justice to the extensive wonders of America.
LOG, &c.
The routine of each day appears to be this:--The gong sounds at half-past seven to rise; breakfast at nine; at twelve lunch; at half-past three dress for dinner; at four dine; half-past seven tea; very few take supper at ten; lights put out at eleven punctually.
At seven P.M. passed Cork; at nine Kinsale. 165 miles. Latitude, 51? 58' N.: Longitude, 6? 34'.
The weather continues very calm, and the sea smooth. This steamer, without exception, the easiest and most comfortable I have ever sailed in. About 100 dined to-day, and the general appetite appeared to be in a satisfactory state.
The following was the Bill of Fare:--
BREAKFAST.
Dishes. Dishes. Beefsteaks 4 Omelets 8 Mutton Chops -- Boiled Eggs 100 Pork Chops 4 Homony 6 Ham and Eggs 10 Hash -- Fried Bacon 6 Mush -- Fricasee Chicken -- Fried Fish 5 Veal Cutlets 4 Do. Potatoes -- Stews 6
DINNER.
Soup--Mock Turtle 6 Boiled Fowls 3 pair Boiled Fish--Salmon Corned Beef 1 and Lobster Sauce 4 Corned Pork -- Baked Fish -- Ham 1 Roast Beef 3 Tongues 2 Saddles of Mutton 2 Fricandeau -- Roast Lamb 2 Mutton Cutlets 8 Roast Turkey 2 Macaroni 4 Roast Veal -- Curry -- Roast Pig 1 Irish Stew -- Olive Ducks 3 pair Calf's Head 2 Roast Fowls -- Roast Hare 5 Roast Geese 1 Lobster Patties 6 Boiled Mutton 2 Chicken Salad 8 Gullenteen Turkeys 4
PASTRY.
Plum Pudding 5 Mince Pies 6 Apple Dumpling 8 Damson Pies -- Raspberry Rollers 2 Cherry Pies 4 Baked Apple Pudding 5 Rice Pudding 8 Apple Pies 7 Orange ditto 5 Cranberry Pies 7 Custard ditto -- Raspberry Puffs 8 Bergnets -- Plum Pies 7 Brandy Fruits 8
WINES, JELLIES, AND BLANCHEMANGE.
August 29th, 1844.
I may here remark that Astor House is the largest hotel in the world. They make up five hundred beds regularly, but could make up eight hundred: about sixty waiters; five regular clerks; twenty-one washerwomen; five manglers ; twelve cooks. Take it for all in all,
"I ne'er shall see its like again."
Their system is as much carried out as Morrison's, Fore-street. You never have occasion to ring the bell twice: they have twenty rotunda men who do nothing else but answer bells and carry out parcels. My first impression of New York on the Sunday morning was that it resembled Paris.
Population, 350,000. Lat. 40? 42' N.; Long. 74? 2-1/2'.
I here subjoin the Bill of Fare. For eating and bed two dollars per day, including servants.
SOUP.
Mock Turtle Soup.
FISH.
Baked Black Fish, Claret sauce, Clam Chowder.
BOILED.
SIDE DISHES.
Lobster Salad, Small Birds, Port Wine sauce, Mutton Chops, breaded, Small Oyster Pies, Rib of Beef, Champagne sauce, Ducks, Spanish sauce, Pigeons with fine Herbs, Veal, Tomato sauce, Broiled Chickens, Steward's Macaroni, sauce Eels, Cold Sauce, Calf's Head, Brain sauce, Beans and Pork.
VEGETABLES.
Boiled Potatoes, Onions, Boiled Rice, Corn, Turnips, Beets, Tomatoes, Cabbage, Fried Egg Plants, Shelled Beans.
ROAST.
Beef, Chicken, Pig, Geese, Lamb and Mint sauce.
PASTRY.
Peach Pie, Kisses, Lemon Pudding, Custard Pie, Fruit Jelly.
DESSERT.
Filberts, Almonds, Raisins, Oranges, Figs, Plums, Apples, Pears, Melons, Peaches, &c.
ICE CREAM.
D. C. MOSELLE.
Seister Water Price per bottle, 0 75 Moselle, 1831 1 50
SAUTERNE.
Sauterne 1 00 Morton's Y. Chem 2 00 Pints 1 00
HOCK.
Markgraefer, delicate 1 00 Rudeshoimer, 1834, pints 1 50 Marcobrunner 2 00 Steinberger Cabinet, 1831 2 50 Sparkling Hock 2 00 Ausbruck Cabinet Rothenberg of 1831 3 00 Ausbruck Cabinet Graffenburg, 1831 4 00 Ausbruck Cabinet Rothenburg, 1822 4 00 Cabinet Schloss Johannisberger, 1822 5 00 Prince Metternich's Castle, bottled, yellow seal, 1831 5 00 Metternich's Castle, bottled, red seal, 1822 5 00 Prince Metternich's celebrated Castle, bottled, gold seal, Johannisberger vintage 1822 8 00
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