But now after all (and for Close of all) Let none yet imagine, that whilst we justifie our present Subject through all the Topics of Panegyric, we would in Favour of the Sallet, drest with all its Pomp and Advantage turn Mankind to Grass again; which were ungratefully to neglect the Bounty of Heaven, as well as his Health and Comfort:  But by these Noble Instances and Examples, to reproach the Luxury of the present Age; and by shewing the infinite Blessing and Effects of Temperance, and the Vertues accompanying it; with how little Nature, and a [125]Civil Appetite may be happy, contented with moderate things, and within a little Compass, reserving the rest, to the nobler Parts of Life.  And thus of old,

  Hoc erat in votis, modus agri non ita magnus, &a._

He that was possess’d of a little Spot of Ground, and well=cultivated Garden, with other moderate Circumstances, had [126]_Haeredium_.  All that a modest Man could well desire.  Then,

[127]_Happy the Man, who from Ambition freed,_ A little Garden, little Field does feed. The Field gives frugal Nature what’s requird; The Garden what’s luxuriously desir’d: The specious Evils of an anxious Life, He leaves to Fools to be their endless Strife.

O Fortunatos nimium bona si sua norint Horticulos!

FINIS

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APPENDIX

Tho’ it was far from our first Intention to charge this small Volume and Discourse concerning Crude Sallets, with any of the following Receipts:  Yet having since received them from an Experienc’d Housewife; and that they may possibly be useful to correct, preserve and improve our Acetaria, we have allow’d them Place as an Appendant Variety upon Occasion:  Nor account we it the least Dishonour to our former Treatise, that we kindly entertain’d them; since (besides divers Learned Physicians, and such as have ex professo written de Re Cibaria) we have the Examples of many other [128]Noble and Illustrious Persons both among the Ancient and Modern.

1.  Artichoak. Clear it of the Leaves and cut the Bottoms in pretty thin Slices or Quarters; then fry them in fresh Butter with some Parsley, till it is crisp, and the Slices tender; and so dish them with other fresh melted Butter.

How a Poiverade is made, and the Bottoms preserv’d all the Winter, See Acetaria. p. 5, 6.

Ashen-keys. See Pickle.

Asparagus. See Pickle.

Beets.   \
Broom.   |
Buds.    |   See Pickle. 
Capers.  /

Carrot. See Pudding.

Champignon. See Mushroom.

2.  Chessnut. Roasted under the Embers, or dry fryed, till they shell, and quit their Husks, may be slit; the Juice of Orange squeezed on a Lump of hard Sugar dissolv’d; to which add some Claret Wine.