WAS: SC - questions

[LrdRas@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/14/00 12:31:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
CBlackwill at aol.com writes:

<< serving "thousands" of birds 
 at a banquet, unless there were "thousands" of attendees... >>

Considering that the lack of flocks consisting of thousands of birds is a 
relatively modern phenomenon., I don't find it particularly strange that such 
a number would be requires for a feast. Woodcocks, one of the larger small 
birds, requires at least 6 birds per portion. Thrushes, starlings, wrens and 
other small birds would require considerably larger numbers per portion.

Also I am aware of what the point was of mentioning the 3 oz. portions but my 
point was that a 'feast' was served to literally hundreds of attendees. See 
Chiquart for the large number of food items required for a feast. 10,000 eggs 
comes to mind as a requirement so thousands of birds does not seem 
unreasonable as a typical 'catch' for a typical royal progress feast.

Ras

Ras