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6 Savans from Europe notable men of all professions one was sure to meet at these parties drawn hither by invitations from the Professors and their friends for colleges deans as well as counts and Amherst had had quite her share in those days -- Occasional parties of the sort described were given now and then by the Professors -- and a few hospitable families in the village -- perhaps with a little less room a little less light and fewer/finer numbers[?] but the tone & measure were one How clearly the revolution? of years holds those social p? -- those aromas of the mind -- I could not relate the names of porcelain or glass used in any home -- Some pictures[?] remain of quaint silver urns[?] & pots half concealing dainty cups around the [?] -- I do not [?] the [?] of pots de fois gras or venison, [?]
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Not to be reproduced in whole or in part without permission. Transcription and commentary copyright 1998 by Martha Nell Smith, Laura Elyn Lauth, and Lara Vetter, all rights reserved Maintained by Rebecca Mooney <rnmooney@umd.edu> Last updated on January 25, 2008 |
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