The Sandwich

Where did the word “sandwich” come from?

The word sandwich that we use today was born in London

during the very late hours one night in 1762 when an
English nobleman, John Montagu, the Fourth Earl of
Sandwich (1718-1792), was too busy gambling to stop for a
meal although he was hungry . The legend goes that he
ordered a waiter to bring him roast-beef between two slices
of bread. The Earl continued his gambling while eating his
snack; and from that incident, we have that quick-food
product that we now know as the sandwich. He wanted the
meat put on slices of bread so his fingers were not greasy
while he was playing cards.

The Fourth Earl of Sandwich was one of the most

immoral men of his time.
John Montagu was immoral in both his private and public life, and gambling was just
one of his smaller problems. He was the First Lord of the Admiralty, incompetent and
very corrupt. In fact, it is possible that he indirectly helped with the success of the
American Revolution because of his wrong decisions as the chief admiral of the
English navy. The Earl was a member of a group of Satan Worshippers called “The
Friars of St. Francis of Wycombe”, also known as “The Hell Fire Club”. He boasted
that he specialized in seducing virgins because he enjoyed “the corruption of
innocence.”

worshipper – uctívač seduce – svádět virgin – panna innocence - nevinnost

Comprehension questions

1. Where and when was the word sandwich born?

2. Why didn´t the Earl of Sandwich stop for a meal?
3. What does the legend say?
4. Why did he want the meat put on slices of bread?
5. What kind of man was he?
6. How did he help the American revolution?
7. What group was he a member of?
8. What did he specialize in?
 The Sandwich
Where did the word “sandwich” come from?

The word sandwich that we use today was born in London

during the very late hours one night in 1762 when an
English nobleman, John Montagu, the Fourth Earl of
Sandwich (1718-1792), was too busy gambling to stop for a
meal although he was hungry . The legend goes that he
ordered a waiter to bring him roast-beef between two slices
of bread. The Earl continued his gambling while eating his
snack; and from that incident, we have that quick-food
product that we now know as the sandwich. He wanted the
meat put on slices of bread so his fingers were not greasy
while he was playing cards.

The Fourth Earl of Sandwich was one of the most

immoral men of his time.
John Montagu was immoral in both his private and public life, and gambling was just
one of his smaller problems. He was the First Lord of the Admiralty, incompetent and
very corrupt. In fact, it is possible that he indirectly helped with the success of the
American Revolution because of his wrong decisions as the chief admiral of the
English navy. The Earl was a member of a group of Satan Worshippers called “The
Friars of St. Francis of Wycombe”, also known as “The Hell Fire Club”. He boasted
that he specialized in seducing virgins because he enjoyed “the corruption of
innocence.”

worshipper – uctívač seduce – svádět virgin – panna innocence - nevinnost

Comprehension questions

1. Where and when was the word sandwich born?

2. Why didn´t the Earl of Sandwich stop for a meal?
3. What does the legend say?
4. Why did he want the meat put on slices of bread?
5. What kind of man was he?
6. How did he help the American revolution?
7. What group was he a member of?
8. What did he specialize in?