On our stay in the city of Marseilles, 1826-1831 [ Practices ]
… It was there that we became aware of the high-quality construction of this country’s buildings, which are filled with gardens, fountains, etc. The first day, almost without out being aware of it, we experienced things that were for the most part strange. They brought a number of French … of every plate they put a glass goblet, a knife, fork and spoon, and on each table there were about two bottles filled with water, a small container with salt and another with pepper. Around the table they then arranged chairs, one for each …
France | Drinking
Anthology