Her exquisite French omelette and savory baked tomatoes were reviled.

The plain omelette was a great favorite with your grandfather.

In Lydgate's "Story of Thebes," a sort of sequel to the "Canterbury Tales," the pilgrims invite the poet to join the supper-table, where there were these tasty omelettes: moile, made of marrow and grated bread, and haggis, which is supposed to be identical with the Scottish dish so called.

On the other hand, two or three officers give no trouble, and can be relied upon to consume and pay for unlimited omelettes and bowls of coffee.

"And a pair that seldom get the chance of meeting, if we may judge by their untasted omelette," replied Dalrymple.