The New England CHESNUT. In figure, like the common sort; but a little less. The Chesnut was first brought from Sardis in Lydia, (a) (a) Mouf. de Re Cib. into Italy, France, and England. In some places where they abound, the people make Bread (b) (b) Bauhin. of them. Heretofore, saith Bruyrinus, (c) they were brought, with the last course, to the Tables of Princes. In his time, (about an hundred years since) the (c) Lib. de Re Cibar. French used to make and eat Chesnut-Pottage.