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 not only a taking out, but also the entrails themselves) carefully in wine several times, and hung the pig up by his feet. Then again I washed him in wine; and having boiled up beforehand all the seasonings which I have spoken of with a good deal of pepper, I pushed them in at his mouth, pouring in afterwards a quantity of broth very carefully made. And after this I plastered over one-half of the pig, as you see, with a great quantity of barleymeal, having soaked that in wine and oil. And then I put it in an oven, placing under it a brazen table, and I roasted it at a gentle fire, so as not to burn it, nor, on the other hand, to take it away before it was quite done. And when the skin began to get roasted and brown, I conjectured that the other side was boiled enough. And so then I took off the barleymeal, and brought it up in that condition and set it before you.

27. But as to the word [Greek: exairesis] my excellent friend Ulpian, Dionysius the comic poet, in his drama called Things having the same Name, speaks thus, representing a cook speaking to his pupils—

Come now, O Dromon, if you aught do know, Wise or accomplish'd in your business, Or fit to charm the eyes, reveal it straight To me your master. For I ask you now For a brief exhibition of your skill. I'm leading you into an enemy's country; Come gaily to the charge. They'll weigh the meat And count the joints they give you, and they'll watch you: But you, by boiling them to pieces, will Not only make them tender, but confuse The number of the pieces, so as quite To upset all their calculations. They bring you a fine fish;—his trail is yours. And if you filch a slice, that, too, is yours. While we are in the house: when we've got out It then belongs to me. Th' [Greek: exaireseis] And all the other parts, which can't be counted, In which you cannot easily be found out, Which may be class'd as parings and as scrapings, Shall make a feast for you and me to-morrow. And let the porter share in all your spoils, That you may pass his gate with his good-will. Why need I say much to a prudent man? You are my pupil, I am your preceptor, Remember this, and come along with me.

28. And so when we had all praised the cook for the