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Show Monarol) Fond of Puddings. "BltK(4itC4ittorUo Honry ' "VHr."" oTEuiinnd, was exceedingly fond of puddings! At ono tlmo ho gavo a certain Mistress Cornwallls a house In Aldgato, for herself and her heirs forever, "In reward of flno puddings." In King Henry VIH.'s private accounts occur again and ngain entrlos of his rowards to different differ-ent housowlvet for bringing him puddings. pud-dings. A typical Instance runs thus: "Item. Tho same day paid lo the wife that mado tho king podlngs at Hampton Hamp-ton corto, vis. vlld." This would bo about $1.75, but its valuo was much greator when the entry was mado. This lovo for "fine puddings" explains much in tho familiar rotund flguro of King Hal. |