Note 025 Even in the field, the chagan delighted in the use of these aromatics. He solicited, as a gift, and received Theophylact, l. vii. c. 13. The Europeans of the ruder ages consumed more spices in their meat and drink than is compatible with the delicacy of a modern palate. Vie Privée des Francois, tom. ii. p. 162, 163.

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The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire —Fall In The East —Chapter 46