by appetite, and rewards him by pleasure.

VI. Gourmandise is an act of our judgment, in obedience to which,
we grant a preference to things which are agreeable, over those
which nave not that quality.

VII. The pleasure of the table belongs to all ages, to all
conditions, to all countries, and to all aeras; it mingles with
all other pleasures, and remains at last to console us for their
departure.

VIII. The table is the only place where one does not suffer, from
ennui during the first hour.

IX. The discovery of a new dish confers more happiness on
humanity, than the discovery of a new star.

X. Those persons who suffer from indigestion, or who become drunk,
are utterly ignorant of the true principles of eating and
drinking.

XI. The order of food is from the most substantial to the
lightest.

XII. The order of drinking is from the mildest to the most foamy
and perfumed.

XIII. To say that we should not change our drinks is a heresy; the
tongue becomes saturated, and after the third glass yields but an
obtuse sensation.