toyed with vegetarianism

no smearing

In the 18th century, kissing on necks instead of lips and cheeks prevented splotching.

from butchery to science

... where John Hunter took surgery

18th century recipe

Yorkshire Pudding

4 large eggs

2 cups whole milk

9 oz all purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp kosher salt

1/4 cup meat drippings

Complete cooking instructions here.

Yorkshire pudding was originally called dripping pudding in the 1737 book The Whole Duty of a Woman.

madness-mad

"The eighteenth century saw a fad among the rich of hiring someone to personify melancholy in their estate parks. The person was usually instructed to dress like a hermit, to refrain from cutting his hair or nails, and to live in a picturesque grotto provided by the employer. When hermits were scarce, statuary or clockwork figures were used instead."
- Alice W. Flaherty, The Midnight Disease, p.65

Image source here.