The people in the mean time sit at little marble tables, and sip tea from tumblers, drink beer, coffee, and spirits, supplemented by various light Condiments, until finally those who drink fermented liquors become more than jolly.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
Mushrooms, however, have a distinct and very great value as a food of the third class, that is, as Condiments or food accessories, and their value as such is beyond the computation of the chemist or the physiologist, and doubtless varies with different individuals.
"Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc."
George Francis Atkinson
"Now it so happened that about a fortnight previously some violent passion to return home to their own country had seized these interesting individuals, and they felt the most irresistible longing to abandon the savage and unnatural Condiments of roast beef and Guinness's porter, and resume their ancient and more civilized habits of life.
"The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer, Complete"
Charles James Lever (1806-1872)