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The sun had set about an hour earlier.
The moon showed clear in the dark, cloudless night. My breath and that
of my horse was visible in the chill night air. Ahead was the Cock and
Cat Tavern, its windows illuminated by the candles within. The warmth
and the thought of a good supper outweighed my fears of possible
detection by a hostile
populace. Upon entering, I found a seat in a darkened corner of
the
common room. The room was filled with local people, mostly farmers,
mechanics,
and some younger apprentices. Two men looked me over carefully as I
ordered
soup, pork pie, and a pint of ale. The food and the warmth soon put me
in a drowsy mood. I don't remembver them leaving, but I should have....
It was late March in the year 1775, and I was on a mission of utmost
importance
for General Thomas Gage, military governor of Massachusetts...
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Soup of Winter Vegetables
A rich cream soup of assorted seasonable
vegetables
Pork and Apple Pie
Layers of pork, apples, onions, and spices
in a short crust pastry.
A Sallet of Greens, Cheese, Olives
and Assorted Sausages
Mrs Raffold's Good Seed Cake
A rich whole wheat flour cake with caraway
seeds.
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copyright @2007, by Donald R.
Daly
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