There are twenty-six small casals in Malta proper, the larger number of which are on the eastern end of the island, and all of them are very much alike.
"The Story of Malta"
Maturin M. Ballou
That Dorsenne's Parisian friends, the casals, the Machaults, the De Vardes, those habitues of the club, might not judge him too severely, he explained that the Theban born in Florence was a cook of the first order and that the modest restaurant had its story.
"Cosmopolis, Complete"
Paul Bourget Last Updated: March 3, 2009