Soyer's Culinary Campaign: Being Historical Reminiscences of the Late War.: With The Plain Art of Cookery for Military and Civil Institutions

and submit the same for your lordship’s approval.” “Well, do.” “With reference to the hospital at Scutari, I believe that is a permanent building, situated near a large metropolis, full of resources, and I have nothing to risk going there and setting to work immediately. I shall start in the full conviction of being able to do some good, if your lordship honours me with your full confidence and grants me the power of acting according to my own judgment in a profession which I have successfully practised for upwards of twenty years.” “Very good, Soyer! I shall give orders to that effect, and furnish you with letters of introduction to every department.” “Now, I hope you will do me the honour of accepting my services as I offered them, through the medium of the public press; such acceptance on the part of your lordship will, I can assure you, much facilitate the progress of my undertaking.” “I understand your meaning, Mr. Soyer; but I must make some arrangement for your expenses.” “Those, of course, I shall accept, or I should be giving offence to your lordship as well as the Government; more especially as I am, after visiting Scutari, to proceed to the Crimea.” “Well, tell me when you can start,--the mail leaves at noon to-morrow.” “I should be most happy to leave to-morrow, but previous to my departure for so long and unexpected a journey, I have some important private affairs to settle; it will therefore be impossible.” “Ah, truly! then I leave it to you, Soyer; but the sooner you go the better.” “Your lordship may depend upon my anxiety and promptitude; not a day, or even a minute shall be lost.” “Fare you well, Soyer; come and see me before your departure.” “Of course I will; but, begging your pardon, to whom shall I address myself for any further information I may require?” “To myself, and no one else,” was Lord Panmure’s reply. “I should be sorry to interrupt you in the incessant business you have from morning till night.” “My secretary, Mr. Ramsay, will always