Vegetarianism

When Lord Ivywood holds a speech about vegetarianism in 'The flying inn', we see that he does not mean to impose his view on everyone around at that moment: 'It was typical of the strange, half-fictitious enthusiasm and curiosity of that world, that one long table was set out entirely with vegetarian food, especially of an Eastern sort (like a table spread in the desert for a rather fastidious Indian hermit); but that tables covered with game patties, lobster, and champagne were equally provided; and very much more frequented.'
'The Prophet' is the first to speak; his talk is about the pig, explaining how the English culture too has a low opinion of this animal. Afterwards, Lord Ivywood himself explains how the Islamic prohibition of pork meat actually points the way to a 'higher vegetarian ethic'.
In the next chapter we again encounter Patrick Dalroy and Humphrey Pump; the friends are having an all vegetarian meal, consisting of fungi, in the forest. They too discuss vegetarianism and how 'the gentry' misunderstands this concept. As long as you 'know what vegetables there are and eat all of them that you can' you are all right. Vegetables are something by itself, not only to 'help the meat'. Furthermore, a healthy appetite is sometimes lacking among fashionable vegetarians.