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7/25/2019 Deadly Adulteration and Slow Poisoning http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/deadly-adulteration-and-slow-poisoning 1/123 The Project Gutenberg EBook of Deadly Adulteration and Slow Poisoning Unmasked by Anonymous This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other !arts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoe"er# $ou may co!y it gi"e it away or re%use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg &icense included with this eBook or online at www#gutenberg #org# 'f you are not located in the United States you(ll ha"e to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook# Title) Deadly Adulteration and Slow Poisoning Unmasked  Disease and Death in the Pot and Bottle Author) Anonymous *elease Date) +une ,- ,./0 1EBook 23,4546 &anguage) English 7haracter set encoding) UT8%9 ::: STA*T ;8 T<'S P*;+E7T GUTE=BE*G EB;;> DEAD&$ ADU&TE*AT';= ::: Produced by deaurider &es Galloway and the ;nline Distributed Proofreading Team at htt!)??www#!gd!#net @This file was !roduced from images generously made a"ailable by The 'nternet Archi"e Transcriber’s Note The original begins with a 22 page catalogue of “PRACTICAL BOO! ON !porting !ub"ects#$ This has been %o&e' to the en'$

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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Deadly Adulteration and Slow Poisoning

Unmasked by Anonymous

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Title) Deadly Adulteration and Slow Poisoning Unmasked

  Disease and Death in the Pot and Bottle

Author) Anonymous

*elease Date) +une ,- ,./0 1EBook 23,4546

&anguage) English

7haracter set encoding) UT8%9

::: STA*T ;8 T<'S P*;+E7T GUTE=BE*G EB;;> DEAD&$ ADU&TE*AT';= :::

Produced by deaurider &es Galloway and the ;nlineDistributed Proofreading Team at htt!)??www#!gd!#net @This

file was !roduced from images generously made a"ailable

by The 'nternet Archi"e

Transcriber’s Note

The original begins with a 22 page catalogue of “PRACTICAL BOO! ON !porting !ub"ects#$ This

has been %o&e' to the en'$

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DEADLY ADULTERATIONAND

SLOW POISONING UNMASKED;OR,

Disease and DeathIN THE POT AND THE BOTTLE;

IN WHICH

THE BLOODEMPOISONING AND LI!EDESTROYING

ADULTERATIONS

O!

WINES, SPIRITS, BEER, BREAD, !LOUR, TEA, SUGAR, SPICES, CHEESEMONGERY,

PASTRY, CON!ECTIONARY MEDICINES, "#$ "#$ "#$

ARE LAID OPEN TO THE PUBLIC,

WITH

TESTS OR METHODS!OR ASCERTAINING AND DETECTING THE

!RAUDULENT AND DELETERIOUS ADULTERATIONS

AND THE GOOD AND BAD %UALITIESOF THOSE ARTICLES &

With an E'()s* )+ Medi#a E-(i.i#is- and I-()st/.e, %/a#0s and%/a#0e.1, Re2/a. and I..e2/a., Le2iti-ate and Ie2iti-ate& and

The !.a/ds and Ma(.a#ti#es )+ Pa3n4.)0e.s and Madh)/se0ee(e.s$

 NEW EDITION$

BY AN ENEMY TO !RAUD AND 5ILLANY$

6The W).0sh)( )+ the Distie.1 7and )+ the Wine and S(i.it C)-()/nde.8 is the Ea4).at).1 )+ Disease and )+P.e-at/.e Death$9:  Manual for Invalids.

De)ted t) disease 41 4a0e., 4/t#he., 2.)#e., 3ine-e.#hant, s(i.itdeae., #heese-)n2e., (ast.1#))0, and

#)n+e#ti)ne.; the (h1si#ian is #aed t) )/. assistan#e; 4/t he.e a2ain the (e.ni#i)/s s1ste- )+ +.a/d, as it has2ien the 4)3, ste(s in t) de+eat the .e-ed1; the /n(.in#i(ed deae.s in d./2s and -edi#ines e'e.t the -)stdia4)i#a in2en/it1 in s)(histi#atin2 the -)st ()tent and ne#essa.1 d./2s, <i=$ (e./ian 4a.0, .h/4a.4,i(e#a#/anha, -a2nesia, #a)-e, #ast).)i, s(i.its )+ ha.tsh).n, and a-)st ee.1 )the. -edi#a #)--)dit1 in2ene.a de-and;> and #he-i#a (.e(a.ati)ns /sed in (ha.-a#1$ Literary Gazette.

LONDON&

PUBLISHED BY SHERWOOD, GILBERT AND PIPER,PATERNOSTER ROW$

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LONDON&MARCHANT, PRINTER, INGRAMCOURT$

THE AUTHOR’S ADDRESSTO

THE READER.

The #ata)2/e )+ +.a/ds and en).-ities e'hi4ited in the +))3in2 (a2es 3i, n)

d)/4t, e'#ite the a4h)..en#e and indi2nati)n )+ ee.1 h)nest hea.t$ Its a/th). is,h)3ee., #)nin#ed that he 3i +ind that he has /nde.ta0en a e.1 /nthan0+/

)++i#e:that his 4))0 3i 4e the d.ead and a4h)..en#e )+ 3i#0ed and /n(.in#i(eddeae.s and i-()st).s )+ a 0inds; and hi-se+ e'()sed t) thei. /t-)st .an#)/. and

 4itte.est -aedi#ti)ns$ B/t the die is #ast& he has dis#ha.2ed a (/4i# d/t1, andsin#e.e1 h)(es that the P/4i# -a1 4e 4ene+ited 41 his dis#)s/.es$

It has 4een ?/st1 said, that a atte-(ts t) -ei).ate the #)nditi)n )+ -an0ind hae,in 2ene.a, 4een #)d1 .e#eied, 3hie the a.t+/ +atte.e.s )+ thei. (assi)ns and

a((etites hae -et thei. ea2e. e-4.a#es$ And it is n) ess t./e, that it has a3a1s 4een the +ate )+ th)se 3h) hae atte-(ted an1 2.eat (/4i# 2))d, t) 4e )4n)'i)/s

t) s/#h as hae (.)+ited 41 the e..).s )+ -an0ind$ The diine S)#.ates, 3h)se i+e

3as a #)ntin/ed e'e.ti)n t) .e(.)e and #)..e#t the )e.3eenin2 and the i#i)/s,died a i#ti- t) the Heathen M1th))21, )n a##)/nt )+ his -aintainin2 the /nit1and (e.+e#ti)ns )+ the Deit1, and e'()sin2 the d)#t.ines and (.etensi)ns )+ the

heathen (.iesth))d and the S)(hists, and thei. -e.#ena.1 ie3s; and, in ate. ti-es,Gaie) 3)/d hae -et a si-ia. +ate, had he n)t 4)3ed t) e..)., and .en)/n#ed a

s/4i-e t./th, #ea. as the 2).i)/s ).4 that 3as the )4?e#t )+ it, and 3hi#h, s))na+te., 3as /nie.sa1 a#0n)3ed2ed$ Een the Diine !)/nde. )+ )/. !aith and

Rei2i)n 3as sti2-ati=ed as the 4.)a#he. )+ +ase )(ini)ns, and )ne 3h) -ised the (e)(e, 41 his i2n).ant and -ai#i)/s a##/se.s, 3h)se +.a/ds and de/si)ns it 3as

the )4?e#t )+ his -issi)n t) #)n+)/nd and )e.th.)3, as 3e as t) +.ee -an0ind+.)- the 4)nda2e )+ thei. e..).s$ B/t 3ith)/t hain2 the (.es/-(ti)n ). i-(iet1 t)

#)-(a.e hi-se+ 3ith th)se 4ene+a#t).s )+ -an0ind, ). t) (/t his h/-4eendea)/.s in #)-(etiti)n 3ith thei. 2)di0e atte-(ts, ). t) e'(e#t a si-ia. .es/t

+.)- the-, it 3i 4e a 2.eat #)ns)ati)n t) the A/th). )+ this 4))0, 3hen i+e isde(a.tin2 the +.ai tene-ent )+ his 4)d1, t) .e+e#t that he has 4.)/2ht 6deeds )+

da.0ness t) i2ht,9:that he has 4een the h/-4e -eans )+ /n-as0in2 t) (/4i#ie3 the +.a/ds and ianies that a.e dai1 and h)/.1 (.a#tised )n the P/4i#

Heath and We+a.e; and in that 6t.1in2 h)/.9 his -)st 2.ate+/ +eein2 and h)-a2et) En2ish La3 3i 4e, that it se#/.es t) ee.1 -an the i4e.t1 )+ e'(.essin2 his

h)nest indi2nati)n and a4h)..en#e )+ (a(a4e and dis2/stin2 +.a/d and i-()st/.e$

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6Hai t) the P.ess@: 

5ast a.te.1 )+ i+e, th.)/2h 3hi#h the st).esThat +eed the 2.)3th )+ T./th, O(ini)n ()/.s;

The -i2ht1 ens th.)/2h 3hi#h she ()ints the .a1sThat 0inde E..).s .e#).ds int) 4a=e$: 

Gi2anti# en2ine@ ()3e. that s/(e.sedesThe )n2 (.es#.i(tie Use that !)1 (eads$: 

O ha((1 En2and@Land )+ -1 +athe.s@ -a1 th1 #hid.en 0ee($

Een as the1 2/a.d the e-(i.e )+ the dee(,The +.ee, /nsha#0ed (.ess, that 4est se#/.es

Thei. .i2hts, and i4e.t1 t) t./th ass/.es$9

MEM$:I hae stated at ($ , )n the a/th).it1 )+ the a/th). )+ 6Te Ora!le of Healt and Lon" Life,9 that the -an1 s/dden deaths that a.e dai1 ha((enin2 in and

a4)/t the -et.)()is, a.e n) d)/4t assi2na4e t) the /n(.in#i(ed and dia4)i#aad/te.ati)ns )+ +))d, s(i.its, -at i/).s, and the )the. ne#essa.ies )+ i+e$ Sin#e

that e't.a#t 3as (.inted in the (a2es )+ 6 #eadly Adulteration and Slo$ %oisonin"Un&as'ed ,9 I a- s)..1 t) sa1, that I hae )4se.ed n/-e.)/s instan#es )+ the

s/dden deaths )+ (e.s)ns in a((a.ent1 (e.+e#t heath, detaied in the L)nd)n and#)/nt.1 ne3s(a(e.s, and een at the e.1 -)-ent that I a- (ennin2 this .e-a.0, I

)4se.e, in the #)/-ns )+ the He.ad ne3s(a(e., a##)/nts )+ t3) (e.s)ns in the (.i-e )+ i+e and in 2))d heath, 3h)se deaths ha((ened in a si-ia. 3a1$

CONTENTS.

 Pa2

e

Int.)d/#ti)n

Wines and S(i.its, Ad/te.ati)n )+,  ::::::::: Tests )+, F

Bee. and Ae

B.ead and !)/.  J

Meat and !ish J

Tea, C)++ee, Ch)#)ate, and S/2a.  J

S(i#es J

Pi#0es F

5ine2a. 

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Oie Oi

Sat and M/sta.d J

An#h)1 Sa/#e and M/sh.))- Cats/(

Isin2ass

B/e and S)a(

Candes and Sta.#h

Bees Wa' F

B/tte. 

Cheese, Ba#)n and Ha-s

Mi0 and C.ea- J

P)tat)es, !./it, "#$

C)n+e#ti)na.1 and Past.1

Pe.+/-e.1, C)s-eti#s, Hai. Ois, Bea.s G.ease, "#$

Medi#ines, Medi#a E-(i.i#is-, %/a#0s, and %/a#0e.1

C)as

C))/.s, Hats, B.)ad C)ths, La#es, Ke.se1-e.es, Linens, Ca-4.i#s, Si0s, e3ee.1,

Stati)ne.1, "#$

C)n#/si)n J

A((endi' J

 ::: Gin, 6C)-+).t9 ). 6B/e R/in9 i4$

 ::: !ish i4$

 ::: Tea JF

 ::: S)-e -).e M).nin2 Wate. and Si. Ree.en#e D)#t).s J

 ::: N))de Medi#a B))03.i2hts J

 ::: The !.a/ds and Ma(.a#ti#es )+ Pa3n4.)0e.s and Madh)/se Kee(e.s J

DEADLY ADULTERATION AND SLOW POISONING UNMASKED; 3ith Tests+). As#e.tainin2 and Dete#tin2 the !.a/d/ent and Deete.i)/s Ad/te.ati)ns, and

the 2))d and 4ad /aities )+ Wines, S(i.its, Bee., B.ead, !)/., Tea, S/2a., S(i#es,Cheese-)n2e.1, Past.1, C)n+e#ti)na.1, Medi#ines, "#$ "#$

P.i#e  s. 4)/nd in #)th$

Criti!al O(inions of te )or'.

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6We a.e a3a1s ha((1 t) -eet 3ith s/#h t./ehea.ted .e+).-e.s as the ene-ies t) +.a/d and

ian1$ Detestin2 the i-()siti)ns )+ ee.1 +).- and a.iet1 t) 3hi#h the si-(e inha4itants )+ 

this -et.)()is a.e dai1 -ade i#ti-s, )/. a/th). in a t)ne )+ a.dent indi2nati)n, and

disdainin2 t) -in#e his e'(.essi)ns at a #.isis s) +/ )+ (e.i, den)/n#es in +).#i4e an2/a2e

the s#anda)/s (.a#ti#es )+ ad/te.ati)n, +.)- 3hi#h n) -ate.ia )+ +))d ). /'/.1 see-s t) 4e

e'e-(ted$ The st1e, h)3ee., is )##asi)na1 die.si+ied, and n) s))ne. hae 3e 4een .)/sedint) a s1-(atheti# +eein2 )+ an2e. 3ith the a/th). a2ainst this set )+ i-()st).s, than 3e a.e

#aed )n t) /nite 3ith hi- in a hea.t1 a/2h at the .idi#/)/s (i2ht int) 3hi#h, 41 a

h/-)/.)/s and a-/sin2 te.- )+ e'(.essi)n, he (/ts an)the. #)--/nit1 )+ 4ase ad/te.at).s$

We hae n)t -et, ate1, 3ith a )/-e )+ this #)-(ass, 3hi#h #)ntains -).e /se+/

in+).-ati)n and a-/sin2 -atte. than the (.esent )ne$9:  Montly Revie$+). N)$ J$

6We h)nest1 .e#)--end this eent+/ )/-e$9:  *e$ Montly Ma"azine, an$ J$

6T) 2) )e. a the s/4?e#ts 3hi#h this ad-i.a4e )/-e e-4.a#es, 3)/d +i -an1 (a2es )+

)/. 3).0; 3e -/st, the.e+).e, .e+e. )/. .eade.s t) the 3).0 itse+; and 3e sha 4e 2.eat1

ast)nished, i+, a+te. hain2 (e./sed it, the1 d) n)t than0 /s +). the adi#e$9:  Montly Gazette

of Healt, +). O#t$ J$

6This is a )/-e )+ intense and s/.(assin2 inte.est; its /se and e'#een#e sh)/d 4e 0n)3n

t) ee.1 (e.s)n 3h) a/es heath and i+e; it sh)/d +).- an a((enda2e t) ee.1 +a-i1

i4.a.1$9

6This inte.estin2 4))0 is eident1 the (.)d/#ti)n )+ a -an )+ #)nside.a4e taents$9:  Lan!et ,

an$ J$

6This is a 3).0 )+ 2.eat (/4i# /tiit1, and in a/th)., 3h)se h)nest1 and (/4i# s(i.it hae

 (a#ed hi- in the +).e-)st .an0 )+ 4ene+a#t).s t) the (/4i# 3e+a.e, is .i#h1 entited t) the

2.atit/de )+ the #)--/nit1$9See as) I&(. Ma". +). De#$ J; Ho&e Missionary, +). O#t$ J; *e$s, +). an$

J; Atlas, +). an$ J; United +in"do&, an, J, "#$ "#$

7P2 8

Dead1 Ad/te.ati)n,AND

SLOW POISONING;OR,

DISEASE AND DEATHIN

THE POT AND THE BOTTLE$

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INTRODUCTION.

The a4e and (at.i)ti# Edit). )+ the Lite.a.1 Ga=ette, N)$ , in the #)/.se )+ his.eie3 )+ M.$ A##/-s -e.it).i)/s 3).0 )n C/ina.1 P)is)ns, -a0es the +))3in2

 ?/st and st.i0in2 .e-a.0s&

One has a/2hed at the 3hi-si#a des#.i(ti)n )+ the #heats in H/-(h.e1 Cin0e.,

 4/t it is t)) se.i)/s +). a ?)0e t) see that, in a-)st ee.1 thin2 3hi#h 3e eat ).d.in0, 3e a.e #)nde-ned t) s3a)3 s3indin2, i+ n)t ()is)n:that a the ite-s )+

-et.)()itan, and -an1 )+ #)/nt.1, #)ns/-(ti)n a.e dete.i).ated, de(.ied )+n/t.iti)/s (.)(e.ties, ). .ende.ed )4n)'i)/s t) h/-anit1, 41 the ie a.ts and

-e.#iess s)(histi#ati)ns )+ thei. see.s$ S) 2ene.a see-s the #)../(ti)n, and s)+ata the tenden#1, )+ -)st )+ the #)../(tin2F -ate.ias, that 3e #an n) )n2e.

3)nde. at the (.eaen#e )+ (ain+/ dis).de.s and the 4.ie+ness )+ e'isten#e <)n anae.a2e> in s(ite )+ the 2.eat in#.ease )+ -edi#a 0n)3ed2e, and the a-a=in2

i-(.)e-ent in the heain2 s#ien#e, 3hi#h distin2/ish )/. e.a$ N) s0i #an (.eentthe e++e#ts )+ dai1 ()is)nin2; and n) -an #an (.))n2 his i+e 4e1)nd a sh).t

standa.d, 3he.e ee.1 -ea )/2ht t) hae its #)/nte.a#tin2 -edi#ine$

De)ted t) disease 41 4a0e., 4.e3e., 2.)#e., 3ine-e.#hant, s(i.itdeae.,

#heese-)n2e., (ast.1#))0, #)n+e#ti)ne., "#$ the (h1si#ian is #aed t) )/.

assistan#e; 4/t he.e a2ain the (e.ni#i)/s s1ste- )+ +.a/d, as it has 2ien the 4)3,ste(s in t) de+eat the .e-ed1& een the (h1si#ians (.es#.i(ti)n is ad/te.ated@

M.$ A##/-s a##)/nt )+ 3ate. <i$ e$ the C)-(anies 3ate.:the +ith1 and

/n3h)es)-e 3ate. s/((ied +.)- the Tha-es, )+ 3hi#h the dei#ate #iti=ens )+West-inste. +i thei. tan0s and st)-a#hs, at the e.1 s()t 3he.e )ne h/nd.ed

th)/sand #)a#in, #)ntainin2 ee.1 s(e#ies )+ +ith, and a /n/tte.a4e thin2s, andst.)n21 i-(.e2nated 3ith 2as, the .e+/se and d.ainin2s )+ h)s(itas, sa/2hte.

h)/ses, #))/., ead, and s)a( 3).0s, d./2-is, -an/+a#t).ies, and d/n2his,dai1 dis2).2e thei. a4)-ina4e #)ntents> is s) +ea.+/, that 3e see the.e is n)

3isd)- in the 3e& and i+ 3e then +1 t) 3ine, 3e +ind, +.)- his ana1sis, that the.eis n) t./th in that i/id; 4.ead t/.ns )/t t) 4e a #./t#h t) he( /s )n3a.d t) the

2.ae, instead )+ 4ein2 the sta++  )+ i+e; in ().te. the.e is n) s/(().t, in #).dias n)#)ns)ati)n; in a-)st ee.1 thin2 ()is)n, and in s#a.#e1 an1 -edi#ine, #/.e@

That this den/n#iati)n )+ +.a/d and ian1 is n)t -e.e asse.ti)n, the te..i+i#

dis#)s/.es that I a- a4)/t t) -a0e <s)-e )+ 3hi#h a.e t) 4e +)/nd in M.$ A##/-s 4))0, and in 2.eate. detai than the s(a#e I hae (.es#.i4ed -1se+ a)3s> 3i+/1 (.)e t) the #)nt.a.1, and sh)3 that it is the d/t1 )+ the 2)e.n-ent t) (.)te#t

the (/4i# 41 s)-e e2isatie (.)isi)ns, and t) (.)hi4it and .ende. (ena the

ne+a.i)/s (.a#ti#es in dai1 /se +). the dia4)i#a and deete.i)/s ad/te.ati)n )+ thene#essa.ies )+ i+e, (.a#ti#es 3hi#h a.e dest./#tie1 ini-i#a t) the (/4i# heath

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and 3e+a.e$ As M.$ A##/- has ()inted1 said in the (.e+a#e t) his 3).0, 6as the

ea2e. and insatia4e thi.st +). 2ain is (.))+ a2ainst (.)hi4iti)ns and (enaties, andthe ()ssi4e sa#.i+i#e )+ a +e)3 #.eat/.es i+e is a se#)nda.1 #)nside.ati)n a-)n2

/n(.in#i(ed deae.s,9 n)thin2 sh).t )+ s/4?e#tin2 the )++en#e t) the )(e.ati)n )+the #.i-ina a3 see-s i0e1 t) s/((.ess the 3i#0ed and dia4)i#a (.a#ti#es, and

se#/.e the (/4i# +.)- the sient and /n)4se.ed e++e#ts )+ 4ein2 s)31 ()is)ned&t.ans().tati)n )/2ht t) 4e the -idest (/nish-ent )+ the ini/it)/s )++ende.$ Is it

n)t, as the sa-e 2ente-an ?/st1 )4se.es, a .e+e#ti)n )n En2ish a3, that 6a -an3h) .)4s a +e)3 s/4?e#t )+ a +e3 shiin2s )n the hi2h3a1 sh)/d 4e senten#ed t)

death, 3hie he 3h) dist.i4/tes a s)3 ()is)n t) a 3h)e #)--/nit1 sh)/d es#a(e/n(/nished,9 at -)st 3ith )n1 the in+i#ti)n )+ a t.i+in2 +ine, 3hi#h (.)es t)

hi- the ine++i#ien#1 )+ the a3 t) .est.ain hi- +.)- a #)ntin/an#e in his ini/it)/s (.a#ti#es The ine++i#a#1 )+ +ines, h)3ee. a.2e, in dete..in2 )++ende.s +.)- a

#)--issi)n ). .e(etiti)n )+ the #.i-e is eident, +.)- the inade/a#1 )+ the a.2e

 (enaties t) 3hi#h the ad/te.in2 4.e3e., 2.)#e., #)++ee-an/+a#t/.e., "#$ a.es/4?e#t 3hen dete#ted$ !)., 4esides the di++i#/t1 )+ dete#tin2 this s(e#ies )+ +.a/dand ini/it1, the a.2e (.)+its, 3hi#h a.e )+ten see.a h/nd.eds (e. #ent$ ena4e the

#/(.its t) -eet the t.iia )ss 3hi#h attends a dete#ti)n, and s(eedi1 .ei-4/.sesthe- the (enat1 )+ a #)ni#ti)n$

6P/.es #.a(/a /a- 2adi/s,9 sa1s the )d ada2e, 3hi#h, in a +.ee t.ansati)n, -a1 4e (a.a(h.ased 6C))0e.1 de()(/ates i0e a (estien#e$9 T) th)se e.sed in the

 4/siness )+ disease it is 3e 0n)3n that this is n) e'a22e.ati)n$ B/t, dis-a as isthe dest./#ti)n )+ h/-an i+e +.)- this s)/.#e, it is 41 n) -eans e/a t) that

)##asi)ned 41 the e++e#ts )+ the ne+a.i)/s t.a++i# in the ad/te.ati)n )+ thene#essa.ies )+ i+e; the (e.ni#i)/s and dest./#tie -i't/.es and #)-4inati)ns t)

3hi#h the1 a.e s/4?e#t hae (.)d/#ed 2.eate. .aa2es )n heath, and 2ien a 2.eate. e-(i.e t) death than the /nited s#)/.2es )+ +a-ine and the s3).d in #)-4inati)n

3ith the .e+ine-ents )+ #))0e.1 and the in#.ease )+ 2ast.)(hiis-&:the1 )##asi)nthe )ss )+ tens )+ th)/sands )+ h/-an ies ee.1 1ea. in the -et.)()is a)ne$ It

has 3ith t./th 4een said that t) s) aa.-in2 an e'tent hae the ii#it (.a#ti#es )+ ()is)n)/s ad/te.ati)n a..ied, 6that it 3)/d 4e di++i#/t t) -enti)n a sin2e a.ti#e

)+ +))d 3hi#h is n)t t) 4e -et 3ith in an ad/te.ated state; and the.e a.e s)-es/4stan#es 3hi#h a.e s#a.#e1 ee. t) 4e (.)#/.ed 2en/ine$9

These s(/.i)/s -i't/.es and #)/nte.+eit a.ti#es a.e #)-4ined and -an/+a#t/.ed3ith s) -/#h s0i and in2en/it1, as t) e/de and 4a++e the dis#.i-inati)n )+ the

-)st e'(e.ien#ed ?/d2es$ And, +). the (/.()se )+ ens/.in2 the se#.e#1 )+ thene+a.i)/s t.a++i#, 6the (.)#esses a.e dist.i4/ted and s/4diided a-)n2 distin#t

)(e.at).s, and the -an/+a#t/.es a.e #a..ied )n in se(a.ate esta4ish-ents$9 Thetas0s )+ (.)().ti)nin2 the in2.edients and that )+ thei. #)-()siti)n and (.e(a.ati)n

a.e assi2ned t) distin#t (e.s)ns$ In +a#t, 6the t.a++i# in ad/te.ated #)--)dities+inds its 3a1 th.)/2h s) -an1 #i.#/it)/s #hannes as t) de+1 the -)st s#./tini=in2

endea)/. )+ indiid/a e'e.ti)n t) t.a#e it t) its s)/.#e$9 And the +.e/en#1 )+ thea#t has .ende.ed the #)ns#ien#e )+ the )++ende.s #a)/s and indi++e.ent t) the

#)nse/en#es$ The -an 3h) 3)/d sh/dde. at the idea )+ 2iin2 a d)se )+ a.seni#

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t) a sin2e indiid/a see(s s)/nd1 in his 4ed, th)/2h he 0n)3s that he

ad-iniste.s as +ata, th)/2h a s)3e., ()is)n t) th)/sands ee.1 da1$ And s/#h a-an is the 4a0e., the -ie., the 3ine-e.#hant, the 4.e3e., the (/4i#an, the

d./22ist, the teadeae., and ee.1 deae. 3h) ad/te.ates an a.ti#e )+ +))d$ And1et, th)se th)/2htess1 3i#0ed -en s/++e. thei. #)ns#ien#esJ t) 4e sea.ed and

 4.i4ed t) sien#e th.)/2h thei. se+inte.est and #.ain2 a((etite +). /n.eas)na4eand /n.i2hte)/s 2ain@

With .es(e#t t) th)se 6+ith1 n/isan#es9 the 2insh)(s and 3).0sh)(s )+ the 3ineand s(i.it deae.s, 3hi#h hae n)t ina(t1 4een te.-ed 6the ea4).at).ies )+ disease

and )+ (.e-at/.e death,9 the +))3in2 .e-a.0s, 3hi#h a((ea.ed in the Ne3M)nth1 Ma2a=ine +). !e4./a.1, JJ, a.e di#tated in the ?/stest s(i.it )+ #.iti#is-

and )+ (/4i# d/t1$ It is t) 4e 3ished that a ?)/.naists 3e.e dis()sed, in i0e-anne., t) den)/n#e +.a/d and i-()st/.e$

6Whie the.e is s) -/#h (.atin2 and (.ea#hin2 a4)/t the -).as )+ the (e)(e;3hie the in#.ease )+ #.i-e is 2.)ss1 e'a22e.ated, and the ne#essit1 )+ inst./#ti)nis )/d1 ta0ed a4)/t@ 3hen een the )tte.ies, 3hi#h )+ ate 1ea.s did n) ha.- at

a, hae 4een 2ien /( t) the (.eaiin2 +ashi)n )+ a++e#ted san#tit1, it is /ite (.e()ste.)/s that s/#h +ith1 n/isan#es as the n/-e.)/s 2insh)(s )+ L)nd)n

sh)/d n)t -e.e1 4e t)e.ated, 4/t san#ti)ned and en#)/.a2ed 41 the e2isat/.e$We d) n)t s(ea0 )+ .e2/a. (/4i#h)/ses, 4/t )+ th)se (a#es 3hi#h a.e de)ted

)n1 t) the sae )+ s(i.its 41 .etai$ The1 #ann)t 4e ne#essa.1 +). the (/.()se )+.e+.esh-ents, and #an )n1, as the1 d) in +a#t, se.e t) (.)d/#e eis )+ the -)sta-enta4e nat/.e$9 Wh), that has a s(a.0 )+ +eein2 and inte2.it1 in his nat/.e,

d)es n)t #)in#ide in )(ini)n 3ith the in2eni)/s and a##)-(ished edit). )+ thedistin2/ished (e.i)di#a, +.)- 3hi#h this s(i.ited and sensi4e (assa2e is

e't.a#ted

B/t the t./th is, as has 4een 3e )4se.ed 41 the a/th). )+ 6The Man/a +).Inaids,9 that it 3)/d 4e di++i#/t t) dis#)e. an1 thin2 in s)#ia i+e that is -).e

i.t/a1 ne2e#ted than P/4i# Heath, 3hi#h )/2ht t) 4e an )4?e#t )+ the 2.eatest#)n#e.n t) a 3ise and (ate.na 2)e.n-ents, as 3e as t) ee.1 in+/entia and

3edis()sed indiid/a in the nati)n$ 6The P/4i# Heath and the P/4i# M).as,9as the sa-e e'#eent 3.ite. sa2a#i)/s1 )4se.es, 6sh)/d 4e the )4?e#t )+ the

2.eatest s)i#it/de )n the (a.t )+ ee.1 2)e.n-ent, instead )+ e't.a#tin2 a (.)+it+.)- de#e(ti)n and ian1, i2n).an#e and i#e$ We.e the a.i)/s des#.i(ti)ns )+

i/).s in 3hi#h a#)h) 4ea.s s) (.ed)-inant a (a.t ta'ed t) (.)hi4iti)n, the.e3)/d 4e ess )+ +e)n1, ess )+ -).a de2.adati)n, ess e-()1-ent +). ()i#e

-a2ist.ates and ?/d2es, and ess )##asi)n +). the e'e#/ti)ne.$ The.e 3)/d 4e a#)/nte.()ise in the .ed/#ti)n )+ the (a.)#hia 4/.thens, and a 2.eate. a/e 2ien t)the -).a #ha.a#te. )+ the (e)(e; 4/t, /n+).t/nate1, the (.)d/#e t) the .een/e is

s/#h as:3hie it d)es n)t (.eent the in?/.i)/s /se )+ s(i.it/)/s i/).s, iten.i#hes the #)++e.s )+ the nati)n; and the sa#.a a/.i +a-es has, as 3e in

2)e.n-ent -atte.s as in th)se )+ the /a#0, the ad/te.at)., and the i-()st)., the ()3e. )+ -a0in2 that a((ea. .eatie1 .i2ht 3hi#h is a4s)/te1 3.)n2$9

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 N). is the 2ene.a and i--)de.ate /se )+ a.dent s(i.its )n1 dest./#tie t) the

 4)d1, 4/t it a#ts e-inent1 as ()3e.+/ in#enties t) i#e )+ ee.1 0ind$ D)es the.)44e. (a/se in his )#ati)n D)es the -/.de.e. hesitate t) de(.ie his +e)3

#.eat/.es )+ i+e The1 a.e (.esent1 3)/nd /( t) a .e#0ess sense )+ thei. #.i-es atthe 2insh)($:Has the sed/#e. t.ied a his a.ts in ain t) des()i his /ns/s(e#tin2

i#ti- )+ (ea#e and inn)#en#e The sed/#tie i/). )++e.s hi- an eas1 (.e1, andeaes his i--)ated i#ti- ()/ted, dis2.a#ed, and )st t) s)#iet1$ The 4.)the is

-).e inde4ted t) this s)/.#e than t) a the /.es )+ sed/#ti)n$ In +a#t, the sed/#tie (.)d/#ti)ns )+ the distie.1 and the 3ine(.ess i-(ai. the (h1si#a st.en2th )+ the

#)/nt.1, and ind/#e in#)..i2i4e ha4its )+ i#e and inte-(e.an#e$

A .e+e#tin2 3.ite. has e'(.essed an )(ini)n that the i+e )+ -an 3)/d 2ene.a1 4e

e'tended t) a h/nd.ed 1ea.s 3e.e it n)t +). his e'#esses and the ad/te.ati)n )+ his+))d; and 3hen 3e #)nside. h)3 -an1 attain een a 2.eate. a2e, /nde. ee.1

disadanta2e, 3e -/st a)3 that the.e is (.)4a4iit1 in this )(ini)n$ When 3e)4se.e the ea.1 dis+i2/.e-ent )+ the h/-an +).-, the s3)en ). sh./n0 4)d1, the

 4)ated and se+#a.i#at/.ed +a#e, 3ith the si2ns )+ i-4e#iit1 and de#.e(it/de3hi#h 3e #)ntin/a1 see, at an a2e 3hen i+e sh)/d 4e in its +/est i2)/.;: 

3hen, at ee.1 t/.n 3e -eet the d)#t).s #a..ia2e; in ee.1 st.eet, 4eh)d a .ia.1)+ -edi#a att.a#ti)n; it is i-()ssi4e n)t t) +ee a #)ni#ti)n that s)-ethin2 -/st

 4e essentia1 3.)n2 in )/. 3a1 )+ iin2$ This is (.in#i(a1 assi2na4e t) )/.i-(.)(e. and /n3h)es)-e diet, 4/t -).e es(e#ia1 t) the ie ad/te.ati)ns t)

3hi#h ee.1 a.ti#e )+ diet is n)3 i-(/dent1 and 3i#0ed1 s/4?e#ted$ As thea/th). )+ the 6O.a#e )+ Heath and L)n2 Li+e9 )4se.es, in a n)te t) (a2e , 6it is

n) d)/4t t) the /n(.in#i(ed ad/te.ati)ns )+ +))d, s(i.its, -at i/).s, "#$ that a2.eat n/-4e. )+ the s/dden deaths, 3hi#h a.e #)nstant1 ha((enin2 in and a4)/t the

-et.)()is, is assi2na4e$ The ad/te.ati)n, it is t./e, is n)t s/++i#ient t) #a/seinstant death, 4/t it )(e.ates s)31, and sient1, and i-(e.#e(ti41; s) as n)t t)

e'#ite s/++i#ient s/s(i#i)n and in/i.1 .es(e#tin2 the #a/se$ This is n)t an ide ). a.and)- .e-a.0, 4/t )ne +)/nded )n -/#h )4se.ati)n and )n e.1 (.)4a4e

2.)/nds$ It is h)(ed that it 3i a3a0en (/4i# attenti)n and in/i.1 .es(e#tin2 thesene+a.i)/s t.ansa#ti)ns$9 !))3in2 this a/a4e adi#e, I 3i e'e.t -1se+ t) the

/t-)st t) (.)-)te and #a int) a#ti)n this ne#essa.1 d/t1, and 3ith this intent the+))3in2 (a2es 3e.e #)-()sed, +). the #)e#ti)n )+ the -ate.ias )+ 3hi#h I hae

had sin2/a. )(().t/nities a++).ded -e$

PART I.

WINES AND SPIRITS.

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I sha diide this inte.estin2 ().ti)n )+ -1 3).0 int) t3) se#ti)ns; +i.st, the

Ad/te.ati)n )+ Wines and S(i.its, and the T.i#0s )+ Wine and S(i.it Deae.s; and,se#)nd1, the Tests ). Meth)ds )+ as#e.tainin2 the G))d and Bad %/aities )+

Wines and S(i.its$

SECTION I.— The Adulteration of Wines and Spirits, and the Tricks of Wine and 

 Spirit Dealers.

1. WINES.

The +.a/ds and -a(.a#ti#es in /se a-)n2 the 3ine and s(i.it 4.e3e.s and

#)-()/nde.s )+ the -et.)()is, and the n)'i)/s and deete.i)/s in2.edients 3ith3hi#h th)se /n(.in#i(ed -en 6-a0e /(9 the ()is)n)/s #)-()/nds, that the1 a.e

dai1 endin2 t) the (/4i#, /nde. the na-es )+ 3ines and s(i.its, e'#eed the

dei#es, and a.e, i+ ()ssi4e, )+ a -).e dead1 )(e.ati)n than the s)(histi#ati)nsand itiated -an/+a#t/.es (a-ed /()n the (/4i# 41 the 3i#0ed and aa.i#i)/s#)=ene.s )+ a )the. ad/te.atin2 t.ades$

The a.t ). -1ste.1 )+ -an/+a#t/.in2 s(/.i)/s and #)/nte.+eit 3ines and i/).s+).-s a .e2/a. t.ade )+ 2.eat e'tent in this -et.)()is, and is #a..ied )n 3ith s)

-/#h s0i and in2en/it1, and has attained s) 2.eat (e.+e#ti)n, as t) .ende. the i.)n1)+ the 3itt1 a/th). )+ the Tate. n) )n2e. +i2/.atie; na-e1, that 6the

t.ans-/tati)n )+ i/).s /nde. the st.eets )+ L)nd)n 3as s) (e.+e#t, that the)(e.at).s 41 the ()3e. )+ -a2i#a d./2s #)/d #)ne.t a (antati)n )+ n).the.n

hed2es int) a ine1a.d; #)/d .aise the #h)i#est (.)d/#ts )+ the his and ae1s )+!.an#e /nde. the st.eets )+ L)nd)n; #)/d s/ee=e B)/.dea/' )/t )+ the s)e, and

Cha-(a2ne +.)- the a((e$9

 N). has the .e(.)4ati)n )+ the #)nta-inati)ns )+ 3ines and s(i.its 3ith s/4stan#es

deete.i)/s t) heath 4een #)n+ined t) +).-e. ti-es; the1 hae 4een sti2-atised )na##)/nt )+ thei. aa.-in2 and dead1 in#.ease in n/-e.)/s .e#ent (/4i#ati)ns$ I

/)te the +))3in2 a.tess ines, in 3hi#h an h)nest #)/nt.1 ad is .e(.esented ase'(.essin2 his a4h)..en#e )+ his .eatie, a L)nd)n 3ine-e.#hants

s)(histi#ati)ns, n)t +). the ee2an#e )+ the ()et.1, 4/t as #)ne1in2 an i-().tantt./th in a (ain 2a.4; (e.ha(s its /na++e#ted sati.e is n)t i ada(ted t) a3a0en

attenti)n&

6S) I 4/ssd L/0e and -)the., and, ast1 #)n#e.nd,O++ I set, 3ith -1 +athe.s 0ind 4essin2,

T) )/. #)/sin, the 3ine -e.#hant, 3he.e I s))n ea.ndA4)/t -i'in2, and 4.e3in2, and (.essin2;

B/t the s)e?/i#e and .ats 4ane, and a that +ine ?)0e,

Was s))n in -1 st)-a#h a.isin2,Wh1, dan2 it@ #.ied I, 3)/d 1)/ 0i the ()). +)0

I th)/2ht 1)/ s)d 3ine, and n)t ()is)n@9

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B/t the (a.ti#/a. hist).ies )+ the #)../(ti)ns )+ 3ines and s(i.its 3i 4e -).e

a##e(ta4e t) th)se 3h) a.eF desi.)/s )+ (.ese.in2 thei. heath and en?)1in2 thei. e'isten#e #)-+).ta41, than /)tati)n; +)., 3e.e 3ine and s(i.it 4i44e.s a3a.e )+

the a4)-ina4e and +.a/d/ent (.)#esses )+ ad/te.ati)n in /se a-)n2 3ine ands(i.it deae.s and 2insh)( 0ee(e.s, the1 3)/d n)t )n1 hea.ti1 ?)in in the

e'#a-ati)n )+ the 6()et )+ Nat/.e,9 6Oh@ that -en sh)/d (/t an ene-1 in thei.-)/ths t) stea a3a1 thei. 4.ains@9 4/t the1 3)/d 4e #)nin#ed that it is n)t )n1

hi2h ti-e that the +.a/d and ian1 )+ thei. se+ish and se#.et ()is)ne.s sh)/d 4e/n-as0ed, 4/t as) (/nished and s/((.essed$ !). this (/.()se I sha detai s)-e )+ 

the n)'i)/s #)-()siti)ns )+ the 3ine and s(i.it deae.s )+ ne3s(a(e. n)t).iet1, and)+ the (a#a.din2 2insh)( 0ee(e.s, 3h)se 2a/d1 (.e-ises, as 3e as th)se )+ )the. 

 (/++e.s at #hea( (.i#es, a.e desi2ned t) #at#h the e1e and a..est the attenti)n )+ theheedess and /n3a.1$ And th/s I a- in#ined t) 4eiee that -1 .eade.s 3i hea.ti1

a2.ee 3ith )ne 3h) has -ate.ia1 and h)n)/.a41 #)nt.i4/ted t) e'()se the ian1

)+ ad/te.at).s )+ a 0inds, that, in the dete.i).ati)n and (e.ni#i)/s s)(histi#ati)n)+ the ne#essa.ies and #)-+).ts )+ e'isten#e, it -a1 3ith t./th 4e said, in a #ii as3e as in a .ei2i)/s sense, that 6in the -idst )+ i+e 3e a.e in death$9

!a#titi)/s 3ines a.e 2ene.a1, in the san2 (h.ase))21 )+ the ad/te.ati)n t.ade,6d)#t).ed9 ). 6#))0ed,9 in ).de. t) 2ie the- (a.ti#/a. +a)/.s, and .ende. the-

si-ia. t) the 3ines the1 a.e intended t) .e(.esent$ Th/s 4itte. a-)nds <). theeaes )+ #he..1 a/.e, 3hi#h a.e #hea(e.> a.e added t) 2ie a n/tt1 +a)/.;

s3eet 4.ia., )..is.))t, #a.1, #he..1a/.e3ate., and ede.+)3e.s t) +).- the 4)//et )+ hi2h+a)/.ed 3ines; a/- t) .ende. 1)/n2 and -ea2.e .ed 3ines

 4.i2ht; #a0e )+ (.essed ede.4e..ies and 4i4e..ies t) .ende. (ae +aint #))/.ed ().t7). .ed s/-a#h, "#$ t) tin2e s()ied 3hite 3ines .ed8 )+ a dee( .i#h (/.(e #))/.;7A8 )a0 sa3d/st, 7s)es,8 and the h/s0s )+ +i4e.ts, t) 2ie additi)na ast.in2en#1 t)/n.i(e .ed 3ines; and a tin#t/.e )+ the seeds )+ .aisins t) +a)/. +a#titi)/s ().t

3ine; 73ith a a.iet1 )+ )the. in2.edients, s/#h as s(i#e, "#$ t) .ende. 3ine (/n2ent8$ <The 5intne.s and Li#ensed 5i#t/ae.s G/ide, ($ $> And in the sa-e

3).0, ($ , a-)n2 )the. deete.i)/s in2.edients, 6s/2a. )+ ead9 7B8 is di.e#ted t) 4e /sed +). +inin2 ). #ea.in2 #)/d1 3hite 3ines$ That 4))0 and 3).0s )+ a

si-ia. 0ind a.e the a##.edited .e()sit).ies )+ the a.#ana )+ s)(histi#ati)n +). the (/4i#an and s-a 3ine and s(i.it deae., and 2insh)( 0ee(e.; 4/t, as M.$ A##/-

<C/ina.1 P)is)ns, ($ J> sa1s, the -).e 3h)esae ad/te.at).s and 6a.2e#a(itaists,9 3hethe. 3ine and s(i.it 4.e3e. ). ae and 4ee. 4.e3e., )4tain, )n

 (a1-ent )+ a #)nside.a4e +ee, a -an/s#.i(t +.)- the 4.e3e.s and s(i.itdeae.sd./22ist, #)ntainin2 the 3h)e -1ste.1 )+ -ana2in2 and d./22in2 3ines, s(i.its,

 4ee., ). ae; ). the1 -a1 4e initiated in the .es(e#tie #.a+ts and -1ste.ies, 41 ).ainst./#ti)n, and (.a#ti#a de-)nst.ati)n, )n (a1-ent )+ a hands)-e d)/#e/.$

The a4)e is the 2ene.a -eth)d )+ d)#t).in2 ). 6#))0in29 3ine and s(i.its$ The+))3in2 a.e the (a.ti#/a. and -).e in2eni)/s -eth)ds )+ s)(histi#ati)n in /se

a-)n2 the ade.tisin2 and (a#a.din2 ende.s )+ 62en/ine )d P).t9 and 6a-4e.#))/.ed9 ). 6+ine (ae A-)ntiad) She..1$9 B)th s).ts a.e 2ene.a1 #)-()/nded

)+ a s-a /antit1 )+ the .ea a.ti#e eithe. in a 2))d ). a dete.i).ated state,

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a##).din2 t) the taste ). #)ns#ien#e )+ the #)-()/nde., 3ith the ne#essa.1

 (.)().ti)ns )+ Ca(e 3ine, #ide., sa ta.ta., #))/.in2 -atte., 4.and1 ). ./- #)3e, ). )the. ad/te.atin2 s)(s, 3hi#h a.e #a#/ated t) +).- a t)e.a4e 4asis, and t) 4ea.

a .ese-4an#e in #))/. and +a)/. t) the 3ine desi.ed t) 4e i-itated$ As the#)--/ni#ati)n )+ the (a.ti#/a. in2.edients )+ 3hi#h these +a#titi)/s 3ines

a.e #)-()sed #ann)t 4/t 4e a##e(ta4e t) -1 .eade.s, I sha 2ie a (a.ti#/a.a##)/nt )+ ea#h )+ the (.)#esses$

!a#titi)/s, ). +a4.i#ated ().t 3ine is /s/a1 -ade 41 -in2in2 ). 4endin2 t)2ethe. in a.2e ats Bene#a.), ). 4a#0 st.a(, 3hi#h is a st.)n2 #)a.se S(anish 3ine )+

in+e.i). /ait1; Red Ca(e; a s/++i#ient /antit1 )+ M)/ntain t) s)+ten the -i't/.eand 2ie it the a((ea.an#e )+ .i#hness; a ().ti)n )+ sa ta.ta. and 2/- d.a2)n <the

)4?e#t )+ the +i.st in2.edient is t) #a/se the 3ine t) #./st s))n 3hen 4)tted; )+ these#)nd, t) i-(a.t a +/ness and .)/ndness )+ +a)/. and #)nsisten#e )+ 4)d1>;

#))/.in2 -atte., ). 4e..1d1e, 3hi#h is an e't.a#t )+ Ge.-an 4i4e..ies; 4.and1 )../- #)3e, 3hi#h is the .insin2s )+ #as0s #)ntainin2 th)se i/).s, )4tained 41

th.)3in2 in a +e3 2a)ns )+ 3ate. int) the- a+te. the i/). is d.a3n )++, andeain2 it #)se1 4/n2ed /( ti the #as0 has i-(a.ted the +a)/. )+ the i/). t)

the 3ate.; and a /antit1 )+ s()ied #ide., )+ 3hi#h -an1 th)/sand (i(es a.eann/a1 4.)/2ht t) the -et.)()is +). this (/.()se$ S)-eti-es a s-a /antit1 )+

 ().t is -ade /se )+, 3ith .e#ti+ied s(i.its and #)a.se 4.and1, and, instead )+ the#))/.in2 a.ti#es a4)e -enti)ned, .ed sa/nde.s 3))d, ). the ?/i#e )+ ede.4e..ies

). )+ s)es is e-()1ed$ A##).din2 t) the Me#hani#s Ma2a=ine, the #he-i#aana1sis )+ a 4)tte )+ #hea( ().t 3ine 3as as +))3s& s(i.its )+ 3ine, th.ee )/n#es;

#ide., +)/.teen )/n#es; s/2a., )ne and ha+ )/n#e; a/-, t3) s#./(es; ta.ta.i# a#id,)ne s#./(e; st.)n2 de#)#ti)n )+ )23))d, +)/. )/n#es$ And this is theJ 62en/ine

)d ().t,9 )+ /n.iaed +a)/. and /ait1, )+ the L)nd)n +a4.i#at).s and#)-()/nde.s$ 6A-4e.#))/.ed She..1,9 ). 6the +ine (ae A-)ntiad) She..1,9 )+

the ade.tisin2 3ine+a#t). and (a#a.din2 2insh)( 0ee(e.s is -an/+a#t/.ed )+#)a.se hi2h14.andied 4.)3n She..1, Ca(e 3ine, and 4.and1 #)3e; t) 3hi#h a.e

added e't.a#t )+ a-)nd#a0e ). 2/- 4en=)in, t) i-(a.t a n/tt1 +a)/.; #he..1a/.e3ate., t) 2ie a .)/ndness )+ +a)/.; a-4s 4))d, t) +ine the -i't/.e and

#ea. ). de#)-()se its #))/.; and )1ste.shes and #ha0, +). the (/.()se )+ 4indin2 and #)n#ent.atin2 the 3h)e; and this dee#ta4e #)-()siti)n the 0naish

ade(t in the a.t )+ deete.i)/s #)-4inati)n (a-s )n the #.ed/it1 )+ the (/4i#/nde. the initin2 tite )+ 6+ine (ae She..1, )+ (e#/ia. dei#a#1 and +a)/.$9 Had

the ate D.$ Kit#hine. 4een a3a.e )+ these s)(histi#ati)ns he 3)/d n)t hae said6that, )+ the 3hite 3ines, She..1 is the -)st eas1 t) )4tain 2en/ine, and is the east

ad/te.ated$9

The 6+ine )d EastIndia Madei.a, at /n(.e#edented #hea( (.i#es, +). .ead1 -)ne1

)n1,9 )+ these 3).thies is a #)--i't/.e )+ a ().ti)n )+ EastIndia Madei.a 3ithTene.i++e, 5id)nia, ). Di.e#t Madei.a,7C8 and EastIndia Ca(e$7D8 The 6+ine )d s)+t

+a)/.ed WestIndia Madei.a, of !a(ital ,uality,9 and, )+ #)/.se, at e-!eedin"lylo$ (ri!es, is -an/+a#t/.ed +.)- a ().ti)n )+ 2en/ine WestIndia Madei.a and a

s/++i#ient -)di#/- )+ )d thin Di.e#t Madei.a; and sh)/d the (.e#i)/s

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#)--i't/.e 4e a((.)a#hin2 t) a#idit1 the 0indness )+ the s)(histi#atin2

#)-()/nde. )4i2es the (aate )+ his ()). 2/ed #/st)-e. 3ith the inse.ti)n )+ a+e3 )/n#es )+ #a.4)nate )+ s)da$ The 2en/ine #))/. )+ (/.e Madei.a <)ne )+ the

 4est )++hand -eth)ds )+ +).-in2 an )(ini)n )+ the 2))dness )+ Madei.a is, as thea/th). )+ Te %rivate Gentle&an and I&(ortin" Mer!ants )ine and S(irit

Cellar/#ire!tory ?/di#i)/s1 sa1s, 41 its #))/.> is -/#h (ae. than that )+ She..1$When it has a (in0ish h/e it is a si2n )+ its hain2 4een ad/te.ated 3ith Tene.i++e$

6The Od L)nd)n Pa.ti#/a.,9 ). an1 )the. i-()sin2 and daint1 a((eati)ne't.a#ted +.)- the ad/te.atin2 )#a4/a.1 )+ the a.t+/ s)(histi#at)., is 2ene.a1

#)-()sed )+ a #)-4inati)n )+ #hea( 5id)nia, #)--)n d.1 P).t, M)/ntain, andCa(e 3ine, (.)(e.1 +ined and .ed/#ed t) the .e/isite #))/. 41 -eans )+ a-4s

 4))d$

The Ca(e 3ine 2ene.a1 s)d t) the (/4i# is #)- ()sed )+ the d.i((in2s )+ the

#)#0s +.)- the a.i)/s #as0s, the +ite.in2s )+ the ees )+ the di++e.ent 3ines in thead/te.at).s #ea.s, ). +.)- an1 des#.i(ti)n )+ 4ad ). s()ied 3hite 3ines, 3ith theadditi)n )+ 4.and1 ). ./- #)3e and s()ied #ide.$ 6The dei#ate1 (ae Ca(e

She..1, ). Ca(e Madei.a, at ast)nishin21 )3 (.i#es,9 and, )+ #)/.se, +). ready&oney, is #)-()sed )+ the sa-e dei#i)/s in2.edients, 3ith the additi)n )+ e't.a#t

)+ a-)nd #a0e, and a itte )+ that dee#ta4e i/)., a-4s 4))d, t) de#)-()se its#))/., )., in the #ant (h.ase))21, t) 2ie it 6#)-(e'i)n$9

In +a#t, the i-()siti)ns (.a#tised in .e2a.d t) this s(e#ies )+ 3ine +/1 ?/sti+ies the.e(.)4ati)n )+ the 3.ite. in the Fd n/-4e. )+ the %/a.te.1 Reie3$ 6The

-an/+a#t/.ed t.ash,9 sa1s the ?/di#i)/s #.iti#, 63hi#h is sein2 in L)nd)n /nde.the na-es )+ Ca(e Cha-(a2ne, B/.2/nd1, Ba.sa#, Sa/te.ne, "#$ a.e s) -an1

s(e#i)/s ()is)ns, 3hi#h the #hea(ness )+ the #)--)n and in+e.i). 3ines )+ theCa(e a)3s the ende.s )+ the- t) /se as the 4ases )+ the see.a #)-()siti)ns, at

the e'(ense )+ the st)-a#h and 4)3es )+ thei. #/st)-e.s$9 B1 -i'in2 these 3ines3ith the ees )+ )the. 0inds, and +inin2 and #)-()/ndin2 the- 3ith a.i)/s d./2s,

the1 endea)/. t) #)/nte.+eit the -).e #)st1 inta2es )+ S(ain and P).t/2a, andeen !.an#e$

It is /nne#essa.1 t) state that the 6Od 5id)nia Wines,9 the 6!ine )d dei#ate1

 (ae B/#eas,9 and the 6Une/aed and 4ene+i#ia Tent,9 +). the si!' and infir&0and te offi!es of our oly reli"ion, 6s)d .e-a.0a41 #hea(, +). .ead1 -)ne1,9

 41 th)se h)nest and tende.#)ns#ien#ed 2ent.1, a.e 4ase s/4stit/tes +). the 2en/ine

a.ti#es$ T) sa1 n)thin2 3).se, Tent, M)/ntain, Ca#aea, "#$ is P).t 3ine,t.ans-/ted 41 the additi)n )+ #a(iai.e, "#$ And, +.)- the .e().t )+ a ate #ase

3hi#h #a-e )n 4e+).e the C)/.t )+ Kin2s Ben#h, it a((ea.s that the s#a.#e and#)st1 T)0a1, the La#h.1-a Ch.isti, and La C.-e Diine, a.e sed)- an1 )the.

than identi#a Si#iian 3ines )+ an in+e.i). des#.i(ti)n; the #/..ent (.i#e )+ 3hi#h inthe -a.0et is a4)/t t3ee ()/nds ste.in2 (e. hhd$ Oh@ +.iend B/, h)3 the

s)(histi#atin2 .)2/es t.i+e 3ith th1 daint1 (aate@ Hadst th)/ n)t 4ette. .est#)ntented 3ith th1 s)/sti..in2, hea.t#hee.in2, vinu& 1ritanni!u&,:th1 h)-e

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 4.e3ed ae, and Si. )hn Ba.e1#).n, instead )+ +iin2 th1 dear  st)-a#h 3ith a

-ede1 )+ +).ei2n s)(s$ Oh, )hn, 3hen 3it th)/ ea.n 3isd)- and +ind a )1a (eas/.e in (a1in2 th1 /)ta )+ ta' )n a.ti#es )+ h)-e -an/+a#t/.e@ Aas@ )hnn1,

th)/ a.t a sad1 3a13a.d +e)3@ the.e is -).e h)(e )+ 6the 3id asss #)t9 than )+thee, 3hen th1 )n2in2s a+te. +).ei2n /'/.ies sed/#e th1 (aate and 4ind th1

/nde.standin2@

 N). a.e the #)st1 !.en#h 3ines ess e'e-(t +.)- the dei#es and s)(histi#ati)ns )+ 

the i-(s )+ the 6!athe. )+ De#eit$9 The 6s/(e.e'#eent9 ). 62en/ine Ca.et )+e'#eedin21 +ine des#.i(ti)n and )+ the #h)i#est /ait19 )+ the ade.tisin2 and

 (a#a.din2 deae.s, is a #)-()siti)n )+ in+e.i). #a.et and a ,uantu& suffi!it  )+S(anish .ed 3ine and .)/2h #ide., 3ith the #))/.in2 4e..1d1e$ The #))/.in2

 (.)#ess is s)-eti-es (e.+).-ed 41 the a2en#1 )+ 64a#0 s)es,9 6a d)=en ne3 (i((ins,9 ). a 6hand+/ )+ the )a0 )+ e./sae-,9 a.e )+ten 0ind1 int.)d/#ed t)

i-(.)e its /ait1; and t) ti#0e the taste )+ the #)ns/-e. )+ this 3ine, ). )+ P).t,6an )/n#e )+ #)#hinea9 is #)nside.ate1 th.)3n int) a h)2shead )+ i/). 6t) -a0e

it taste .)/2h$9

When )ne ie3s this 2))d1 en/-e.ati)n )+ ite-s, it -/st 4e ad-itted that the 4/.then )+ the )d s)n2 d)es n)t a((ea. )e.#ha.2ed&

6One 2ass )+ d.in0, I 2)t 41 #han#e,T3as #a.et 3hen it 3as in !.an#e,

B/t n)3 +.)- it -)#he 3ide.;I thin0 a -an -i2ht -a0e as 2))d

With 2.een #.a44es, 4)id in B.a=i3))d,And ha+ a (inte )+ #1de.$9

And it 2ies /s #a/se t) 4e satis+ied )+ the t./th )+ Mit)ns .e-a.0&: 

6O+ deaths, -an1 a.e the 3a1s that ead

T) his 2.i- #ae:a dis-a$9

O 1e 2/ed a#01 B/s, 3h) .ee in 4i44in2 6#)st1 !.en#h 3ines,9 h)3 an2.11)/ 3i 4e 3ith -e 3hen I te 1)/ that 3hie 1)/ thin0 1)/ a.e si((in2 6Gen/ine

S(a.0in2 Cha-(a2ne,9 1)/ a.e titiatin2 1)/. e'/isite 2/ets 3ith -e.e1 (ain

h)-e-ade En2ish 2))se4e..1 3ine; )., 3hat -a1 4e -).e aa.-in2 t) 1)/, 3ith3).thess Cha-(a2ne 3ine )+ e.1 dan2e.)/s and deete.i)/s /ait1 andtenden#1; 3h)se e++e.es#en#e ). s(a.0in2 is (.)d/#ed 41 disen2a2in2 the

#a.4)ni# a#id )+ the 3ine 41 the a2en#1 )+ s/2a.$ T) 2ain this end, the s)id s/2a. is#).0ed /( in the 4)tte, s) that the disen2a2ed 2as is .etained /nde. the (.ess/.e )+the #).0, .ead1 t) +1 )/t 3henee. it is .e-)ed$ The a2en#1 )+ itha.2e )+ ead, in

its 3).st +).-, is )+ten in)0ed in the -an/+a#t/.e )+ Cha-(a2ne, as 3e as )+)the. 3hite 3ines, in ).de. t) #)..e#t and .ende. 4.i2ht s/#h 3ines as hae t/.ned

a(id, +)/, ). .)(1, ). t) (.eent the (.)2.ess )+ an1 as#es#ent /ait1 that the1

-a1 hae a#/i.ed$ The east (e.ni#i)/s -)de )+ -an/+a#t/.e )+ this 3ine is 41addin2 t) the s()ied Cha-(a2nes, a ().ti)n )+ the )3, ). 6thi.d /ait19 3ines

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+.)- the indi++e.ent ine1a.ds, and )##asi)nin2 the ad-i't/.e t) /nde.2) a +.esh

+e.-entati)n, 41 the a#ti)n )+ st.)n2 #he-i#a a2ents; and then it is ended as6 (ri&e sti Cha-(a2ne$9

S)-e esti-ate -a1 4e +).-ed )+ the e'tent )+ the ad/te.ati)n )+ this #)st1 3ine

 41 the +))3in2 n)ti#e in D.$ Ree#es M)nth1 Ga=ette )+ Heath +). J$:6A#)-(an1 )+ !.en#h-en,9 sa1s that h)nest a4)-inat). )+ .)2/e.1 and /a#0e.1 )+a 0inds, 6hae #)nt.a#ted 3ith s)-e +a.-e.s in He.e+).dshi.e +). a #)nside.a4e

/antit1 )+ the +.esh ?/i#e )+ #e.tain (ea.s, 3hi#h is t) 4e sent t) the- in L)nd)n,i--ediate1 a+te. it has 4een e'(.essed, ). 4e+).e +e.-entati)n has #)--en#ed$

With the .e#ent1 e'(.essed ?/i#e the1 -ade ast 1ea. an e'#eent 4.is0 3ine.ese-4in2 theF +inest s(a.0in2 Cha-(a2ne; and 3e a.e t)d that the s(e#/ati)n

3as s) (.)d/#tie, that the1 hae .es)ed t) e'tend thei. -an/+a#t).1$9 T) thisa##)/nt I #an, +.)- a 0n)3ed2e )+ the #)n#e.n, (e.+e#t1 assent, e'#e(t that the

An2)!.en#h -an/+a#t/.e d)es n)t e'a#t1 .e(.esent the +i.st /ait1 )+Cha-(a2ne 3ine, as it is /ite i-()ssi4e +). an1 i-itatie (.e(a.ati)n t) .e(.esent

that /ait1 )+ 3ine$

Man1 th)/sand d)=ens )+ 3ines a.e s)d in the #)/.se )+ the 1ea. in L)nd)n as )d3ines, /nde. na-es 3hi#h hae s#a.#e1 an1 )the. tite t) the a((eati)n )+ 3ine

than si-ia.it1 )+ #))/.$ 6A (a.ti#/a. +.iend )+ -ine,9 sa1s a #)..es()ndent t) theM)nth1 Ga=ette )+ Heath, 6(/.#hased at a (/4i# sae 41 the ha--e., a /antit1

)+ Qs/(e.e'#eent #a.et, at the .ate )+  s. (e. d)=en, 3hi#h, )n deie.1, his 4/te. dis#)e.ed t) 4e the sa-e 3ine he had e'#han2ed 3ith a 3ine -e.#hant atthe .ate )+  s. (e. d)=en, 4ein2 3hat is te.-ed (ri!'ed $ The 3).th1 Ba.)net

#)-(ained )+ the i-()siti)n, 4/t the a/#ti)nee. 3)/d n)t isten t) hi-$ He hadtasted it (.ei)/s1 t) 4iddin2 +). it, and that 3as en)/2h +). hi-$9

An)the. s)/.#e )+ 2.eat (.)+it t) the #hea( deae.s, the 2insh)( 0ee(e.s, and the

ade.ti=in2 3ine-en, a.ises +.)- the si=e )+ the 4)ttes in 3hi#h the1 end thei.#)-()/nds and -i't/.es, 1#e(ed 63ine$9

In the 4)ttet.ade si' a.i)/s si=es a.e s)d, na-e1&

The +/ /a.t, )+ 3hi#h t3ee #)ntain th.ee 2a)ns )+ i/id, )d -eas/.e$

The thi.teens, )+ 3hi#h the.e -/st 4e thi.teen t) #)ntain th.ee 2a)ns )+ i/id, )d

-eas/.e$

The +)/.teens, )+ 3hi#h the.e -/st 4e +)/.teen t) #)ntain th.ee 2a)ns )+ i/id,

)d -eas/.e$

The s-a +)/.teens, )+ 3hi#h the.e -/st 4e +)/.teen and a ha+, t) #)ntain th.ee

2a)ns )+ i/id, )d -eas/.e$

The +i+teens, )+ 3hi#h the.e -/st 4e +i+teen, t) #)ntain th.ee 2a)ns )+ i/id, )d-eas/.e$

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The si'teens, )+ 3hi#h the.e -/st 4e si'teen, t) #)ntain th.ee 2a)ns )+ i/id, )d

-eas/.e$

The t3) ast si=es a.e th)se s)d t) the 2insh)(s and #hea( 3ine ende.s$

The a4)e a.e the +.a/ds (.a#tised 41 3inedeae.s, 41 endin2 4)ttes )+ in+e.i).di-ensi)ns t) the e2a 3ine /a.t, 3hi#h #)ntains thi.t1t3) )/n#es; 4/t -an1 )+the 4)ttes i-()sed )n /n3a.1 (/.#hase.s d) n)t #)ntain -).e than t3ent1+)/.

)/n#es, and +e3 -).e than t3ent1si' )/n#es$

The .eadiest 3a1 )+ dete#tin2 the +.a/d is 41 -eas/.in2 the s/s(e#ted 3ine4)tte

 41 L1nes 2.ad/ated 2ass -eas/.e, 3hi#h h)ds ha+ a (int, and is diided int))/n#es, "#$ O., i+ 1)/ hae n)t a -eas/.e )+ the 0ind 41 1)/, 3ei2h the #)ntents )+ 

the s/s(e#ted 4)tte and #)-(a.e the 3ei2ht as#e.tained 3ith the +))3in2#)..es()ndin2 3ei2hts&

e2a 3ine /a.t )/n#es; )., d.a#h-s$

B1 s/4t.a#tin2 the 3ei2ht )+ the #)ntents )+ the s/s (e#ted 4)tte +.)- this3ei2ht, 1)/ -a1 (.e#ise1 as#e.tain the de+i#ien#1$

2. SPIRITS.

In the ad/te.ati)n )+ s(i.it/)/s i/).s, the ade.tisin2 and (a#a.din2 #)-()/nde. e'e.ts e/a in2en/it1 and +.a/d, and )4tains an e/a1 /#.atie t.a++i# as +.)-

3ines$ The 6C/.i)/s )d s)+t +a)/.ed C)2nia#, ten 1ea.s )d,9 )+ th)se ne+a.i)/s

deae.s, is #)-()/nded )+ S(anish ). B)/.dea/' 4.and1, ne/t.a +a)/.ed ./-,.e#ti+ied s(i.its, B.itish 4.and1, B.itish 4.and1 4itte.s, #he..1a/.e3ate., e't.a#t)+ a-)nd #a0e, e't.a#t )+ #a(si#/-s, ). )+ 2.ains )+ (a.adise, 4/.nt s/2a. ).#))/.in2 -atte.$ B/t -).e 2ene.a1 that 6&edi!inal 9 #)-()/nd B.itish 4.and1 is

 (a-ed )n the (/4i#, +). .ea C)2nia# 4.and1$ This dia4)i#a +a..a2) )+-is#hie)/s in2.edients, 3hi#h 3as hed +).th t) the (/4i# 41 inte.ested

indiid/as #)n#e.ned in the /nde.ta0in2, as #a#/ated 6enti.e1 t) s/(e.sede the/se )+ C)2nia# 4.and1,9 and 6i0e1 t) (.)e )+ 2.eat 4ene+it t)

the ealt and !o&fort  )+ the ()).e. and -iddin2 #asses )+ s)#iet1,9 is#)-()/nded )+ )i )+ it.i), ine2a., nit./- d/#e, tin#t/.e )+ .aisin st)nes,

tin#t/.a ?a()ni#a, #he..1a/.e3ate., e't.a#ts )+ #a(si#/-s ). )+ 2.ains )+ (a.adise, )..is.))t, #assia4/ds, 4itte. a-)nd -ea, #))/.in2 -atte., "#$ +.)-

3hi#h en/-e.ati)n )+ 6neat 9 a.ti#es it a((ea.s that this 6a-)st s/(e.i). 4.and1 t)C)2nia#,9 as its -)dest -an/+a#t/.e.s te.- it, is a s)3 ()is)n, and e/a1

deete.i)/s in its e++e#ts, i+ n)t -).e s), than that ie #)-()siti)n:6#hea( 2in$9That this is n)t an /n+)/nded insin/ati)n a2ainst 6the (/.e and /nad/te.ated9

a.ti#e, s)d, n) d)/4t, 6at ast)nishin21 )3 (.i#es, and +). .ead1 -)ne1,9 3ia((ea. +.)- the #ea. state-ent )+ the (.)#ess )+ ea#h -an/+a#t/.e 2ien 41 the

a/th). )+ The Wine and S(i.it Ad/te.at).s Un-as0ed, (a2es and J$ 6B.itish

 4.and1,9 sa1s the h)nest Un-as0e., 6is !o&(osed  )+ d./2s, 2in )n1 flavoured  41the-$ In the -an/+a#t/.e )+ 2in, the in2.edients a.e (/t int) the sti, 3ith a s(i.it

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3hi#h has 4een (.ei)/s1 .e#ti+ied, and the #)ndensed ea().ati)n 3hi#h is

de.ied +.)- the 3h)e #)nstit/tes the a.ti#e 2in$ In the (.e(a.ati)n, h)3ee., )+B.itish 4.and1, the -i't/.e is -ade 3ith)/t an1 (.)#ess th.)/2h a sti, 4ein2

#)-()/nded -).e i0e a /a#0 d)#t).s n)st./-$ The )n1 (a.t )+ the -an/+a#t/.e3he.ein distiati)n is #)n#e.ned, #)nsists -e.e1 in .e#ti+1in2 eithe. ./- ). -at

3his0e1, t) de(.ie the- )+ thei. essentia )is, s) that the1 -a1 4e .ed/#ed t) astate as tasteess as ()ssi4e, and the.e41 -).e .eadi1 .e#eie the s(/.i)/s +a)/.s

intended t) 4e i-(a.ted t) the-$

6The )the. a.ti#es a.e added in thei. .a3 state$:Sh)/d it 4e in/i.ed 3h1 the

sa-e (.)#ess as is ad)(ted in the -an/+a#t/.e )+ 2in, sh)/d n)t s/##eed in -a0in2B.itish 4.and1, the ans3e. is, 4e#a/se, in distiin2 the ne#essa.1 d./2s 3ith the

.e#ti+ied s(i.it, the +a)/. 3)/d neithe. .etain the s/++i#ient (.ed)-inan#1, n). 4es/++i#ient1 +i'ed t) ena4e the a.ti#eJ t) s/stain the desi.ed i0eness t) 4.and1,

 4esides that the e++e#t )+ see.a )+ the in2.edients, s/#h as the )i )+ it.i), andnit./- d/#e, 3hi#h a.e /sed t) i-(a.t a .ese-4an#e )+ the in)sit1 ()ssessed 41

2en/ine !.en#h 4.and1, 3)/d 4e #)-(ete1 dest.)1ed$9

6!ine )d a-ai#a ./-s )+ (e#/ia. s)+tness and +a)/.9 a.e -an/+a#t/.ed )+ )3 (.i#ed Lee3a.disand ./-, ae, ().te., ). sh./4, e't.a#t )+ )..is.))t, #he..1a/.e

3ate., and e't.a#t )+ 2.ains )+ (a.adise, ). )+ #a(si#/-s$ S)-eti-es the#)-()siti)n #)nsists )+ )3(.i#ed a-ai#a ./-s, .e#ti+ied s(i.its )+ 3ine, and the

Lee3a.disand ./-s, 3ith the ne#essa.1 a#id e2eta4e s/4stan#es, t) 2ie the-+ase st.en2th and (/n2en#1 and the .e/isite +a)/.; and th/s the (/.#hase. isa##)--)dated 41 the 6#ate.e.s )+ !o&fort ,9 3ith a ./- 3hi#h 6CANNOT9 4e

ad/te.ated, )+ e'#eedin21 +ine and s/(e.i). +a)/., re&ar'a2ly !ea( and for

ready &oney only$ The .i(e taste 3hi#h ./- ). 4.and1 that has 4een )n2 0e(t in

)a0en #as0s )4tains, is i-(a.ted t) ne3 4.and1 and ./-, 41 -eans )+ a s(i.it/)/stin#t/.e )+ .aisinst)nes and )a0 sa3d/st$ And the 3ate. distied +.)- #he..1

a/.eeaes is +.e/ent1 -i'ed 3ith 4.and1 and )the. s(i.it/)/s i/).s t) i-(a.tt) the- the +a)/. )+ the #).dia #aed N)1ea/$ S/2a. )+ ead n)t /n+.e/ent1

+).-s (a.t )+ the +a)/.in2 in2.edients )+ the .etaie.s ./-s$

B/t the (e.+e#ti)n )+ ad/te.ati)n is in 2in,:#hea( 2in:6the real  #)-+).t,9:  (at.)ni=ed 41 the ()). +). its s/(()sed GENUINENESS@ This in+e.na #)-()/nd )+ 

#)-4/sti4es is distin2/ished +.)- the )the. s)3 ()is)ns t) 3hi#h a a.2e ().ti)n)+ the ()(/ati)n )+ 6the /een )+ #ities,9:)/. 6-)de.n Ca.tha2e,9 -a0e

the-sees the 3iin2 i#ti-s, 41 the ()is)n)/s nat/.e )+ the in2.edients )+ 3hi#hit is #)-()sed$7E8 These a.e the )is )+ it.i), t/.(entine, ?/ni(e., #assia, #a..a3a1s,

and a-)nds, s/(h/.i# ethe. ). (h)s(h)./s, e't.a#ts )+ )..is.))t, an2ei#a.))t,#a(si#/-s ). 2.ains )+ (a.adise, s/2a., and headin2$ The aid )+ i-e3ate. and )+s(i.its )+ 3ine is as) in)0ed in the #)/.se )+ the )(e.ati)n$ The (/.()ses )+ these

-is#hie)/s in2.edients a.e as +))3& The )i )+ it.i) is t) i-(a.t (/n2en#1and the a((ea.an#e )+ st.en2th, 3hen the i/). is a((ied t) the n)se, 3hie the

e't.a#t )+ #a(si#/-s ). )+ 2.ains )+ (a.adise is desi2ned t) (e.+).- the sa-e )++i#e+). the taste$ The e't.a#ts )+ )..is and an2ei#a .))ts 2ie a +/ness )+ 4)d1 and the

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#)eted +a)/. #aed #).dia t) the a.2e (.)().ti)n )+ the #)-()/nd, 3hi#h

#)nsists )n1 )+ 3ate.$ The .e-ainin2 )is a.e t) 2ie st.en2th, the s/2a. t) s3eetenthe #)-()siti)n, and the i-e t) /nite the )is 3ith the s(i.it; 3hie the s/(h/.i#

ethe., (h)s(h)./s, and headin2 a.e intended t) 2ie the se-4an#e )+ 4ein2 hi2h1s(i.it/)/s +.)- the +ie.1 taste, and the a((ea.an#e )+ the i2ht 4ead 3hi#h is #a/sed

t) a((ea. and .e-ain +). s)-e ti-e )n the s/.+a#e )+ the n)'i)/s #)-()/nd$ Theint.)d/#ti)n )+ the 3hite a.seni# is intended t) (.)-)te an i..ita4e and +ee.ish

thi.st, s) that the ()). de/ded #)ns/-e. -a1 4e #)-(eed t) hae .e#)/.se t)+.esh ()tati)ns )+ the 6i/id +i.e$9 The H)ands )+ the 2insh)( 0ee(e.s and

ade.tisin2 deae.s is a #)--i't/.e )+ a s-a ().ti)n )+ the 2en/ine a.ti#e 3ith.e#ti+ied s(i.its, (e((e.-int, #)es, "#$ The #).dia, #aed Sh./4, sa1s M.$

A##/-, C/ina.1 P)is)ns, ($ , +.e/ent1 e'hi4its esti2es )+ #)((e., 3hi#ha.ise +.)- the -etai# esses e-()1ed in the -an/+a#t/.e )+ the i/).$ B/t, had

that in2eni)/s 2ente-an 4een th).)/2h1 a#/ainted 3ith the -an/+a#t/.e )+

sh./4 in the #ea.s )+ s(i.it deae.s, he 3)/d n)t hae 4een /ite s) -)de.ate inhis .e-a.0s .es(e#tin2 this sed/#tie 6!ordial $9

S/#h is a ist )+ the detesta4e a.ti#es (a-ed )n the (/4i#, 41 the aa.i#i)/s and

/n(.in#i(ed deae.s and #)=ene.s in the +a#titi)/s 3ines and s(i.its )n #)nstant ande'tensie sae th.)/2h)/t ee.1 /a.te. )+ the -et.)()is$ The #.ed/it1 and

in+at/ati)n )+ the (/4i# in the #)ns/-(ti)n )+ the dead1 d.a/2hts a.e t./1ast)nishin2, and a.e a e.i+i#ati)n )+ the sa.#as- that 3e.e the isi)n )+ death t)

a((ea. t) the ti((e. in ea#h 2ass )+ i/). that he (/ts t) his i(s, 1et he 3)/d sti (e.see.e in ha4its 3hi#h a.e ineita41 dest./#tie )+ heath and #)-+).t, and

eent/a1 (.)d/#tie )+ disease and death$ 6Oh 4indness t) the +/t/.e@:9 S/.e1)d e.e-1 Ta1).s )4se.ati)n .es(e#tin2 A(i#i/s is e/a1 a((i#a4e t) the

inete.ate #)ns/-e. )+ 3ines and s(i.its:6It 3)/d hae 4een )+ n) /se,9 sa1s that).th)d)' )d diine, 6t) ta0 t) A(i#i/s )+ the se#.ets )+ the )the. 3).d, and )+

i--).tait1; that the saints and an2es eat n)t@ The +at 2/tt)n 3)/d hae sta.eda3hie and +aen asee($ B/t i+ 1)/ had dis#)/.sed 3e and 0n)3in21 )+ aa-(.e1, a a.2e -/et, ). a 4)a., ani-a (.)(te. #)nii/-, and had sent hi- a

#))0 +.)- Asia t) -a0e ne3 sa/#es, he 3)/d hae attended #a.e+/1, and ta0en in

1)/. dis#)/.ses 2.eedi1$9 The sa-e +eein2 I e'(e#t 3i 4e dis(a1ed t)3a.ds this 4))0 41 the inete.ate d.a-d.in0e.& he ). she 3i #/.se the a/th)., as a 4/s1 4)d1, +). his inte.-eddin2 3ith, and a4/sin2 thei. 6dear  #)-+).t$9 Pe)(e a.e a(t

t) #)n#/de that a (.a#ti#e san#ti)ned 41 ti-e and n/-4e.s -/st 4e .i2ht; 4/t the.e#ann)t 4e a #)n#/si)n -).e +aa#i)/s$ The 2.)ssest ()ssi4e a4s/.dities hae

 4een san#ti)ned +). the sa-e .eas)ns$ N) d)/4t s)-e 3i de+end thei. (.a#ti#e )+d.a-d.in0in2 and i--)de.ate ()tati)ns )+ 3ines, and )+ -at and s(i.it/)/s

i/).s 41 the /ns)/nd (ea that the1 +ind n) i e++e#t +.)- thei. se+ i--)ati)n+.)- d.in0in2 the dead1 d.a/2hts; 4/t .eas)ne.s s) de/ded sh)/d .e#)e#t that,

th)/2h the.e a.e (e.s)ns 3h) a.e insensi4e t) the i--ediate e++e#ts +.)- st.)n2

i/).s, eithe. s(i.it/)/s ). -at, 1et t) th)se 3h) sed)- ). ee. /se the-, the1 a#tas /i#0 ()is)ns; n)t 3aitin2 thei. tedi)/s )(e.ati)n in the +).- )+ +ee., 2)/t,

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st)ne and 2.ae, d.)(s1, 4ie, .he/-atis-, heada#he, s#/.1, #an#e., asth-a,

#)ns/-(ti)n, (as1, 4.ain +ee., a()(e'1, -ania, and a )n2 ist )+ )the. +.i2ht+/and )aths)-e diseases$ In t./th, as the a/th). )+ 6Te Ora!le of Healt and Lon"

 Life9 +).#i41 )4se.es, 6the1 (a.a1=e the ne.)/s s1ste- and the hea.ts a#ti)n;and the t.e-/)/s hand, the (asied i-4s, the 4)ated and in+a-ed #)/ntenan#e,

and the +ate.in2 t)n2/e, s/(e.ind/#ed 41 thei. i--)de.ate /se, indi#ate that (.e-at/.e death a1s #ai- t) his de/ded and se+dest.)1in2 i#ti-@9

 N). is this the 3).st #)nse/en#e )+ the i--).a and /ns)#ia a#t& +). the /nha((13.et#h 3h) is addi#ted t) the ha4it/a and i#i)/s /se )+ a.dent s(i.its, 4esides

s/4?e#tin2 hi-se+ t) the atta#0 )+ 6the 3h)e a.-1 )+ diseases9 3hi#h assa/t theh/-an +.a-e +.)- int)'i#ati)n, )+ten e'hi4its a -).e a3+/ de-)nst.ati)n  )+ the

#)nse/en#es )+ i)atin2 the a3s )+ -).ait1 and s)#ia de#en#1& I a/de t) thee't.a).dina.1 +a#t )+ the s()ntane)/s #)-4/sti)n )+ the 4)d1, 3hi#h has )+ten

te.-inated the e'isten#e )+ )d and inete.ate d./n0a.ds$

This #)-4/sti)n is )##asi)ned in s/#h (e.s)ns +.)- the 3h)e +a4.i# )+ the 4)d1 4ein2 s) #han2ed, 41 the #)nstant (.a#ti#e )+ s(i.itd.in0in2, 3ith in+a--a4e

-atte. <(.)4a41 h1d.)2en>; )., #he-i#a1 s(ea0in2, it a#/i.es s) ()3e.+/ anatt.a#ti)n +). )'12en, that it s/dden1 ta0es +i.e, <in s)-e instan#es s()ntane)/s1,

in )the.s +.)- the +a-e )+ a #ande ). t)) ()3e.+/ a heat )+ the +i.e,> and the 4)d1is .ed/#ed t) a #inde.$

The (e.s)ns in 3h)- this d.ead+/ isitati)n )+ a((a.ent1 s/(e.nat/.a (/nish-ent+). the i)ati)n )+ the a3s )+ nat/.e has )##/..ed, hae 4een #hie+1 3)-en$ In

s)-e #ases the /nha((1 s/++e.e.s hae 4een +)/nd 4/.nin2, 6s)-eti-es 3ith an)(en +a-e +i#0e.in2 )e. the 4)d1, s)-eti-es 3ith a s-)the.ed heat ). +i.e,

3ith)/t an1 )(en +a-e 3hatee.; 3hist the a((i#ati)n )+ 3ate. has )##asi)na1see-ed .athe. t) /i#0en than i-(ede the #)-4/sti)n$

6In n) instan#e has the +i.e ). +a-e the.e41 e'#ited in the 4)d1 4een s) ()3e.+/as essentia1 t) in?/.e the -)st #)-4/sti4e s/4stan#es i--ediate1 ad?)inin2 it,

as inen ). 3))en +/.nit/.e$

6The eent has /s/a1 ta0en (a#e at ni2ht, 3hen the s/++e.e. has 4een a)ne, and

has #)--)n1 4een dis#)e.ed 41 the +tid (enet.atin2 s#ent )+ s))t1+i-s,F 3hi#h hae s(.ead t) a #)nside.a4e distan#e$ The /nha((1 s/4?e#t has inee.1 instan#e 4een +)/nd dead, and -).e ). ess #)-(ete1 4/.nt /($9

The a4)e a3+/ a##)/nt is /)ted +.)- D.$ Mas)n G))ds 6St/d1 )+ Medi#ine;9 4/t .eati)ns )+ n/-e.)/s #ases )+ the a4)e h)..id te.-inati)n )+ e'isten#e -a1 4e

+)/nd in the Phi)s)(hi#a T.ansa#ti)ns, 5)s$ and F, in D.$ Y)/n2s 6Medi#aLite.at/.e,9 and in a a.iet1 )+ !).ei2n )/.nas, -edi#a as 3e as 2ene.a$

Let a th)se 3h) a.e addi#ted t) ha4it/a int)'i#ati)n and the #)ns/-(ti)n )+ thein+e.na #)-()siti)ns )+ ne+a.i)/s deae.s in s(i.its, .ead and .e.ead the a4)e

/)tati)n, and -a1 the1 ta0e 3a.nin2, and .en)/n#e that /nha((1 (.)(ensit1$

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It is t./e that 3ine and -at i/).s, and een )##asi)na1 s(i.its, a.e +a. +.)-

 (.e?/di#ia, 3hen (.)(e.1 -ade, and /sed 3ith dis#.eti)n; 4/t as it is a-)sti-()ssi4e t) +ind the- in that state, e'#e(t 3hen h)-e-ade ). h)-e4.e3ed,

the.e is #e.tain1 -/#h .is0 in d.in0in2 the-$ Yet, st.an2e t) sa1, th)/2h the st)/testa-)n2 /s has n) (.edie#ti)n +). the 6Kin2 )+ Te..).s,9 in#inati)n and ha4it a.e s)

st.)n2 and sed/#tie, that the 2.eate. (a.t )+ -an0ind sti (e.see.e in ha4its 3ith a (e.+e#t 0n)3ed2e )+ thei. ineita4e #)nse/en#es,:that the1 a.e dest./#tie )+

heath and ind/#tie )+ death$ !). the (/.()se )+ a3a0enin2 the attenti)n )+ th)se3h) a.e /nde. this /nha((1 de/si)n, is the desi2n )+ the (.esent (/4i#ati)n$ The

-)st 2.ate+/ sensati)n t) a 3e dis()sed hea.t is the saati)n )+ a +e)3#.eat/.e +.)- -ise.1 and (e.diti)n$ I 4esee#h heaen that I -a1 4e s/##ess+/ in

-1 /nde.ta0in2$

B/t the 4ase and ini/it)/s ad/te.ati)ns )+ 3ines and s(i.its a.e n)t the 3h)e )+

the 6ii#it d)in2s9 )+ the ade.tise.s and (a#a.de.s, and thei. 3).th1 #)-(ee.s, the#)--issi)n-en, the 3ineha30e.s, and the d)#0 3ine-e.#hants$ 6A-)n2 the

de#e(ti)ns (.a#tised 41 this #ass )+ deae.s,9 sa1s the a/th). )+ Wine and S(i.itAd/te.at).s Un-as0ed, ($ , and he is n) indi++e.ent a/th).it1 )n the s/4?e#t,

6-a1 4e .e#0)ned the deie.in2 )+ a ess /antit1 )+ 3ine than is #ha.2ed +). in thein)i#e, the dis()sin2 )+ a 3ine 3ith a +ase des#.i(ti)n )+ its 4ein2 )+ s)-e

 (a.ti#/a.1 +ine and n)ted inta2e; the sendin2 )+ an)the. 3ine, )+ an in+e.i)./ait1, as the )ne 3hi#h had 4een tasted and s)d; t)2ethe. 3ith a a.iet1 )+ )the.

 (e#/ati)ns$ The 2insh)(0ee(e.s and ade.tisin2 deae.s in s(i.its n)t )n1 2iesh).t -eas/.e )+ thei. ad/te.ated in2.edients, 4/t i+ the1 se an1 thin2 i0e the

2en/ine a.ti#e the1 di/te it -/#h 4e)3 <)+ten )ne h/nd.ed (e. #ent$> the e2ast.en2th, na-e1, seenteen (e. #ent$ 4e)3 (.))+, a##).din2 t) S10ess

h1d.)-ete.$9

!). the +))3in2 a/a4e in+).-ati)n .es(e#tin2 the in2eni)/s dei#es )+ the

6 "entle&en9 3ine-e.#hants, I a- inde4ted t) the (a2es )+ 6Te %rivateGentle&an and I&(ortin" Mer!ants )ine and S(irit Cellar #ire!tory&9:A 3).0

.e(ete 3ith the -)st /se+/ in+).-ati)n )n the s/4?e#t, as #)ntainin2 the 4estand -)st (.a#ti#a inst./#ti)ns )n the see#ti)n, (/.#hase, -ana2e-ent,

-edi#ati)n, and (.ese.ati)n )+ +).ei2n 3ines, )+ an1 3).0 e'tant in an1 an2/a2e$

It has 4een 3e said 41 a ?/di#i)/s #.iti#, 6N) 4))0 is -).e 3anted than a 2))d, (.a#ti#a, and #)-(ete )ne )n this i-().tant s/4?e#t& it 3)/d 4e 3).th its 3ei2htin 2)d, and its a/th). 3)/d 4e a (/4i# 4ene+a#t). t) his #)/nt.1$ M).e than nine

tenths )+ the 3ine i-().ted int) this #)/nt.1 is eithe. s()ied ). i-()e.ished 41the i2n).an#e ). -is-ana2e-ent )+ the 3inedeae. ). the (/.#hase.; as at (.esent

#)nd/#ted, the -ana2e-ent )+ a 3ine#ea. is, in -)st #ases, a .and)-, ha(ha=a.d, and 2/ess3).0$ O/2ht 3e t) 4e s/.(.ised at the .es/t, the #)nse/ent )ss

). in?/.1 )+ the 3ine It is, the.e+).e, 3ith #)nside.a4e satis+a#ti)n 3e .e#)--endthis itte 3).0 as a a/a4e additi)n t) )/. d)-esti# e#)n)-1$9

6As -an1 (e)(e (a#e .eian#e )n the 2en/ineness )+ 3ines (/.#hased in theD)#0s, and thin0 that s/#h (/.#hases a.e -).e e'e-(t +.)- +.a/d and i-()siti)n

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than i+ )4tained +.)- the deae.s sh)( ). a/ts, and that the1 3i hae the- Q neat 

as i&(orted , it is ne#essa.1 t) #a/ti)n the- t) 4e )n thei. 2/a.d in .es(e#t )+ the (e.s)ns 3ith 3h)- the1 dea$ In+e.i). a.ti#es, +ase des#.i(ti)ns, s/4stit/ti)ns +).

the )ne see#ted, and a.i)/s )the. (e#/ati)ns, ta0e (a#e the.e as +.e/ent1 as isthe #ase 3hen 3ines a.e (/.#hased at the deae.s sh)(, "#$ Othe. i-()siti)ns )+ as

+a2.ant a nat/.e #)nsist in t.ans+e..in2 3ines )+ a &ost  in+e.i). s).t int) (i(es.e#ent1 e-(tied, and ).i2ina1 +ied 3ith 3ine )+ the 4est inta2es and +a)/.;

and as the )/tside )+ the #as0 4ea.s the -a.0s )+ the +).ei2n h)/ses )+ #ha.a#te.,+.)- 3h)se inta2es the 3ines #)ntained in the #as0s 3e.e +/.nished, this +.a/d is

+)/nd t) t/.n t) e.1 2))d a##)/nt$ B1 de/si)ns )+ this 0ind, the -)st detesta4et.ash ee. ended /nde. the na-e )+ 3ine is +.e/ent1 +)isted )n (/.#hase.s$ B/t i+ 

this state-ent is n)t s/++i#ient t) satis+1 th)se 3h) +)nd1 s/(()se that 41 -a0in2thei. (/.#hases in the QD)#0s that the1 3i a3a1s hae thei. e'(e#tati)ns )+

)4tainin2 /nad/te.ated 3ine +/+ied, the1 sh)/d .e#)e#t that the )3ne.s )+

3ines in the QD)#0 a.e at i4e.t1 t) -i' the- in 3hatee. -anne. and (.)().ti)nsthe1 (ease, (.)ided the1 #)-e /nde. )ne den)-inati)n as t) #))/. and (a1 thesa-e d/t1$ These .e-a.0s 3i, I t./st, satis+1 -1 .eade.s that Qan e'tensie .an2e

)+ #)/ntin2h)/ses, Qn/-e.)/s #e.0s e-()1ed and (.)+essi)ns )+ Qthe hi2h#ha.a#te. )+ the h)/se, sh)/d n)t s/(e.sede the ne#essit1 )+ -a0in2 a little in/i.1

as t) the fair dealin" and inte"rity )+ the ende.$9

The +).e2)in2 6e-(os39 )+ t.i#0e.1 and +.a/d, and the sha-e+/ atit/de and

e'tensie -eans a++).ded desi2nin2 and ini/it)/s -en, )+ (.a#tisin2 thei. .)2/e.1)n the #.ed/it1 and +)1 )+ the (/4i#, as 3e as t) the )ss )+ the .een/e,

eident1 sh)3s that )/. (.esent s1ste- )+ e'#isea3s is de+e#tie and a4s/.d&indeed, it is dis2.a#ed 41 the -)st (e.+e#t an)-aies; +)., 3hie the 4.e3e. and

ende. )+ s(i#es, "#$ a.e s/4?e#ted t)J the st.i#test s/.e1 )+ the e'#ise, and the+.a/ds and ad/te.ati)ns /sed in th)se t.ades a.e (/nished, <3hen dete#ted, th)/2h

it -/st 4e a#0n)3ed2ed that that ha((1 #)ns/--ati)n )+ ?/sti#e is .athe. )+ .a.e)##/..en#e een 3ith th)se s)(histi#at).s,> in the -)st (.)-(t and e++i#ient

-anne., the ende.s and #)-()/nde.s )+ 6sed/#tie ()is)n,9 in the +).- )+ d.a-s,a.e a)3ed t) -an/+a#t/.e and se thei. deete.i)/s inenti)ns t) an en).-)/s

e'tent, and 3ith an e++.)nte.1 dis2.a#e+/ t) #iii=ed s)#iet1$ B/t, (e.ha(s, the )da.t+/ (ea )+ the 6i--ense 3eath,9 and 6the 2.eat a/e )+ the (.)(e.t1,9 )+ 6the

a.2e #a(itaists9 en2a2ed in the ne+a.i)/s t.ade, <the 3).st and -)st +/tie )+ a (.etenti)ns,> hae entited the 6de(/tati)ns9 )+ 3ine and s(i.it deae.s and

#)-()/nde.s and distie.s that hae, +.)- ti-e t) ti-e, 3aited )n the Chan#e).s)+ the E'#he/e., t) 6/nd)/4ted #)nside.ati)n;97!8 and 3he.e the 3).thies

hae 4een dete#ted <a #han#e 3hi#h 4/t sed)- ha((ens> in thei. ini/it)/s (.a#ti#es a (./dent (.iate #)-(.)-ise, ). s/-t)ta+ine, +). the )++en#e and the

e'(enses )+ the E'#ises)i#it)., 6hae sh.)/ded the )++ende.s and thei. -isdeedsin i-(enet.a4e se#.e#1 +.)- the (/4i# e1e$9

An)the. a-e and +ase d)#t.ine that (.eais in 6 "overn&ent lo"i!9 is, that 3he.ee'tensie #)n#e.ns, 3hethe. 4.e3e.1, distie.1, 3ine+a#t).ies, ). /a#0-edi#ine

+a#t).ies, 1ied an i-().tant #)nt.i4/ti)n t) the .een/e, n) st.i#t s#./tin1 needs t)

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 4e ad)(ted in .e2a.d t) the /ait1 )+ the a.ti#e +.)- 3hi#h s/#h #)nt.i4/ti)n is

.aised, (.)ided the e'#ise and #/st)-s d) n)t s/++e. 41 the +.a/d$ 6B/t,9 as thatint.e(id ad)#ate )+ +ai. deain2, M.$ A##/-, +).#i41 and ?/st1 )4se.es, 6the

 (.in#i(es )+ the #)nstit/ti)n a++).d n) san#ti)n t) this (.e+e.en#e, and the t./einte.ests )+ the #)/nt.1 .e/i.e that it sh)/d 4e a4)ished; +). a ta' de(endent )n

+.a/d -/st 4e at 4est (.e#a.i)/s, and -/st 4e, s))ne. ). ate., di-inished 41 thei..esisti4e di++/si)n )+ 0n)3ed2e$ S)/nd ()i#1 .e/i.es that the a3 sh)/d 4e

i-(a.tia1 en+).#ed in a #ases; and i+ its (enaties 3e.e e'tended t) a4/ses )+3hi#h it d)es n)t n)3 ta0e #)2ni=an#e, the.e is n) d)/4t that the .een/e 3)/d 4e

a4/ndant1 4ene+ited$9

6O En2and@ -)de t) th1 in3a.d 2.eatness,

Li0e itte 4)d1 3ith a -i2ht1 hea.t,What 3)/dst th)/ d) that h)n)/. 3)/d thee d),

We.e a th1 #hid.en 0ind and nat/.a9

F

We.e the1 a in+/en#ed 41 the sa-e h)nest, 4)d, and disinte.ested -)ties as thei+ated A##/-, 3h) has 4een )++e.ed a indi#tie sa#.i+i#e )n the ata. )+ t.adin2

#/(idit1 and +.a/d$ Ee.1 h)nest -an -/st a)3 that te e-(atriation of tat "entle&an is a dis"ra!e to te !ountry $i! e as adorned and 2enefited 2y is

talents0 and ou"t to 2e de(lored as a loss to te real interests of s!ien!e andu&anity$

SECTION II.The Tests, or Methods of ascertaining the Good or Bad Qualities of Wines and Spirits.

Th)/2h the.e a.e -an1 tests in /se +). the dis#)e.1 )+ the (.esen#e )+ -ine.a ()is)ns, s/#h as itha.2e and )the. (.e(a.ati)ns )+ ead, ). (/n2ent e2eta4e

n)st./-s, na-e1 e't.a#t )+ #a(si#/-s, "#$ in 3ines and s(i.its, 1et it -/st 4e

ad-itted that the.e a.e n) e++i#ient tests +). dete#tin2 the (.esen#e )+ the +).ei2na2ents a4)e -enti)ned in eithe. 3ines ). s(i.its, e'#e(t 41 #he-i#a ana1sis;

 4e#a/se, in the +.a/d/ent #)-4inati)n 3hi#h ta0es (a#e, th)se a.ti#es 4ea. the

a.2est (.)().ti)ns 3hi#h ()ssess the sa-e #he-i#a (.)(e.ties as d) the 3ines ands(i.its 3ith 3hi#h the1 a.e #)-()/nded$ The in?/.i)/s tenden#1 )+ the e2eta4e

 ()is)ns 3hi#h +).- a #)-()nent (a.t )+ the s(/.i)/s #)-()siti)ns 3hi#h a.eended /nde. the den)-inati)n )+ #hea( 3ines and s(i.its, and thei. in?/.i)/s and

in2e. Fin2 e++e#ts a.e s) i-(e.#e(ti4e )n the h/-an #)nstit/ti)n, that, as thea/th). )+ 6The O.a#e )+ Heath and L)n2 Li+e9 )4se.es, the1 -/st 4e dead1

indeed t) (.)d/#e i--ediate in?/.1, s) as t) 2ie s/s(i#i)n )+ thei. (.esen#e$

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The (.esen#e )+ s/2a. )+ ead, ). an1 )the. deete.i)/s -eta in 3ine, -a1 4e

dete#ted 41 +iin2 a 2ass 3ith 3ine, and addin2 a +e3 d.)(s )+ Ha..)32ate3ate.,). -eted 4.i-st)ne, 3hen the 3ine 3i 3ith the ast -enti)ned in2.edient

 4e#)-es 4a#0ish, and 3ith the )the. it 3i i--ediate1 (.)d/#e a 4a#0 sedi-ent; 4/t i+ it 4e /nad/te.ated it 3i )n1 )se its #ea.ness, taste, and #))/.$ O. the

ad/te.ati)n -a1 4e dis#)e.ed 41 addin2 )ne (a.t )+ 3ate. sat/.ated 3iths/(h/.etted h1d.)2en 2as, a#id/ated 3ith a s-a ().ti)n )+ -/.iati# a#id, t) t3)

 (a.ts )+ 3ine, ). an1 )the. i/id, in 3hi#h the (.esen#e )+ ead is s/s(e#ted, 3hena 4a#0ish #))/.ed (.e#i(itate 3i sette at the 4)tt)- )+ the esse, 3hi#h, 4ein2

d.ied and +/sed 41 -eans )+ the 4)3(i(e, 3i 1ied a 2)4/e )+ -etai# ead$The (./ssiate )+ ()tash is )##asi)na1 e-()1ed +). the sa-e (/.()se& a d.)( ).

t3) 4ein2 s/++i#ient t) sh)3 a 3hite ). 2.e1ish (.e#i(itate in an1 +/id in 3hi#head is #)ntained$ When 3hite 3ines hae an /n/s/a de2.ee )+ s3eetness, a.e )+ a

da.0e. #))/. than thei. a2e and 4)d1 see- t) 3a..ant, and (a.ti#/a.1 3hen thei.

/se, ). that )+ the .ed 3ines, is +))3ed 41 (ains in the st)-a#h, it -a1 4e#)n#/ded that the1 hae 4een ad/te.ated 3ith ead$

The (.)#ess t) dete#t the (.esen#e )+ a/- in 3ine,F is t) ta0e s)-e +.esh (.e(a.ed

i-e3ate., and t) -i' the s/s(e#ted 3ine 3ith it, in a4)/t e/a (.)().ti)ns; i+a+te. the -i't/.e has st))d a4)/t a da1, a n/-4e. )+ #.1stas is +)/nd de()sited at

the 4)tt)- )+ the esse, the 3ine is 2en/ine; 4/t, i+ a/- is (.esent in the 3ine,the.e 3i 4e n) #.1stas, 4/t a si-1 and -/dd1 (.e#i(itate$ O. the (.esen#e )+

a/- -a1 4e dete#ted, 41 d.)((in2 s)-e s)/ti)n )+ s/4#a.4)nate )+ ()tash int)the 3ine, 3hen, i+ the a/- 4e (.esent, the.e 3i 4e a i)et #))/.ed (.e#i(itate, ). 

at east #)/diness, 3hi#h 3i anish a2ain i+ a +e3 d.)(s )+ #a/sti#, ()tash, ). )+-/.iati# a#id a.e added t) the -i't/.e$

Whe.e a.ti+i#ia #))/.in2 -atte. is s/s(e#ted in 3ine, (/t a /a.te. )+ a (int )+ thei/). int) a (hia, 3ith an )/n#e )+ +.esh #ha.#)a +ine1 (/e.i=ed$ Then sha0e

the -i't/.e 3e +). a +e3 -in/tes, 3hen, i+ the 3ine is i-(.e2nated )n1 3ith its)3n nat/.a #))/.in2, that #))/. 3i 4e #he-i#a1 dest.)1ed, and the 3ine,

3hen +ite.ed, 3i 1ied a #ea. i-(id +/id; 4/t, i+ the 3ine is a.ti+i#ia1 #))/.ed,s/#h a.ti+i#ia #))/.s 3i n)t 4e a#ted )n 41 the #ha.#)a, and the -i't/.e 3i

a((ea. /n#han2ed$

E't.ane)/s #))/.s in 3ines -a1 as) 4e dete#ted 41 -eans )+ a#etate )+ ead$ I+this test (.)d/#es, in .ed 3ine, a 2.eenish 2.e1 (.e#i(itate, it is a si2n that the 3ine

is 2en/ine$ Wine #))/.ed 3ith the ?/i#e )+ 4i4e..ies, ). ede.4e..ies, ).Ca-(ea#h1 3))d, (.)d/#es, 3ith a#etate )+ ead, a dee( 4/e (.e#i(itate; and

+e.na-4)/0 3))d, .ed sa/nde.s, and the .ed 4eet, (.)d/#e a .ed (.e#i(itate 41 thea2en#1 )+ the a#etate )+ ead$

F

A##).din2 t) Cadet <Di#ti)nnai.e de Chi-ie, a.t$ 5in$> this s(e#ies )+ ad/te.ati)n

-a1 4e dete#ted 41 ()/.in2 int) the s/s(e#ted 3ine a s)/ti)n )+ s/(hate )+a/-ine, and (.e#i(itatin2 the a/- 41 ()tash$ I+ the 3ine is (/.e, the (.e#i(itate

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3i hae a 4)tte 2.een #))/., -).e ). ess da.0, a##).din2 t) the nat/.a h/e )+

the 3ine$ B/t i+ the #))/. has 4een a.ti+i#ia the +))3in2 3i 4e the .es/ts&: 

T)/.nes) 3i 2ie a (.e#i(itate )+ a 4.i2ht 1e)3 #))/.$

B.a=i 3))d a 4.)3nish .ed #))/.$

Ede.4e..ies ). (.iet a 4.)3nish i)et #))/.$

W).te4e..ies the #))/. )+ di.t1 3ine ees$

L)23))d a a0e .ed #))/.$

B/t D.$ Hende.s)n sa1s, in his ea.ned 3).0, entited 6The Hist).1 )+ An#ient and

M)de.n Wines,9 ($ F, that the si-(e test ()inted )/t t) hi- 41 his +.iend D.$P.)/t is e/a1 satis+a#t).1, and -a1 4e a((ied eithe. t) .ed ). 3hite 3ines$ 6On

addin2 a--)nia t) 3ines, 3hi#h had the a((ea.an#e )+ 4ein2 2en/ine, he )4se.edthat the (.e#i(itate 3as )+ an )ie 2.een #))/.; she3in2 the ana)21 4et3een the

#))/.in2 (.in#i(e and the e2eta4e 4/es, -)st )+ 3hi#h a.e .ende.ed .ed 41a#ids, and 2.een 41 a0ais$ This #)n?e#t/.e is, in s)-e -eas/.e, #)n+i.-ed 41 the

.e#ent dis#)e.1 )+ M$ B.et)n, (.)+ess). )+ #he-ist.1 in Pa.is, 3ith .es(e#t t) the#a/se )+ that dis).de. in 3ines 0n)3n 41 the na-e )+ tournure$ Wine th/s a++e#ted

a#/i.es a disa2.eea4e taste and s-e, )ses its .ed #))/., and ass/-es a da.0i)et h/e, 3hi#h #han2es a.e +)/nd t)FF (.)#eed +.)- the (.esen#e )+ #a.4)nate )+ 

 ()tash, in #)nse/en#e )+ the de#)-()siti)n )+ the ta.ta. #)ntained in the i/).$ T)

.est).e the nat/.a #))/. and +a)/., i+ the disease 4e n)t )+ )n2 standin2, it is)n1 ne#essa.1 t) add a s-a /antit1 )+ ta.ta.i# a#id, 3hi#h, #)-4inin2 3ith the

 ()tash, +).-s #.ea- )+ ta.ta., as is sh)3n 41 the s/4se/ent de()siti)n )+ #.1stas$Re/e En#1#)(edi/e, N)e-4e., J$ In 2en/ine 3ines, the #))/.in2 -atte.

see-s t) (a.ta0e )+ the #ha.a#te. )+ a a0e, (a.t1 hed in s)/ti)n 41 the e'#ess )+a#id (.esent, and (a.t1 #)-4ined 3ith the ea.th1 (h)s(hates; +)., in the

 (.e#i(itates )4tained +.)- these 3ines 41 -eans )+ a--)nia, it a((ea.s in /ni)n3ith the t.i(e (h)s(hate )+ -a2nesia$ Een the 3hite 3ines )+ e.es, Madei.a, and

Tene.i++e, e'hi4it this -i'ed (.e#i(itate; thei. #))/.in2 -atte. 4ein2 (.)4a41de.ied +.)- the .ed 2.a(es 3hi#h ente. int) thei. #)-()siti)n$ In +i#titi)/s 3ines,

)n the )the. hand, s/#h as th)se (.)#/.ed +.)- the 4a#0 #/..ant, 2))se4e..1,).an2e, "#$ the ast -enti)ned sat 3as th.)3n d)3n 41 a--)nia, 4/t -).e

2.ad/a1, in ess /antities, and 3ith)/t an1 ad-i't/.e$9

The -eth)d )+ as#e.tainin2 the st.en2th, ). /antit1 )+ s(i.it ). a#)h) in 3ines is 41 the +))3in2 (.)#ess, +). the dis#)e.1 )+ 3hi#h the (/4i# is inde4ted t) M.$

B.ande$

6Add t) ei2ht (a.ts, 41 -eas/.e, )+ the 3ine t) 4e e'a-ined, )ne (a.t )+ a

#)n#ent.ated s)/ti)n )+ s/4a#etate )+ ead; a dense ins)/4e (.e#i(itate 3i ens/e;3hi#h is a #)-4inati)n )+ the testi/). 3ith the #)F)/.in2, e't.a#tie and a#id

-atte. )+ the 3ine$ Sha0e the -i't/.e +). a +e3 -in/tes, ()/. the 3h)e /()n a

+ite. and #)e#t the +ite.ed +/id$ It #)ntains the 4.and1, ). s(i.it, and 3ate. )+ the3ine, t)2ethe. 3ith a ().ti)n )+ the s/4a#etate )+ ead$ Add, in s-a /antities at a

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ti-e t) this +/id, 3a.-, d.1, and (/.e s/4#a.4)nate )+ ()tash, <n)t sat )+ ta.ta., ).

the s/4#a.4)nate )+ ()tash )+ #)--e.#e>; 3hi#h has (.ei)/s1 4een +.eed +.)-3ate. 41 heat, ti the ast ().ti)n added .e-ains /ndiss)ed$ The 4.and1 ). s(i.it

#)ntained in the +/id 3i 4e#)-e se(a.ated; +). the s/4#a.4)nate )+ ()tasha4st.a#ts +.)- it the 3h)e )+ the 3ate., 3ith 3hi#h it 3as #)-4ined; the 4.and1 ).

s(i.it )+ 3ine +).-s a distin#t st.at/-, 3hi#h +)ats /()n the a/e)/s s)/ti)n )+the a0aine sat$ I+ the e'(e.i-ent 4e -ade in a 2ass t/4e, +.)- )ne ha+ in#h t)

t3) in#hes in dia-ete., and 2.ad/ated int) a h/nd.ed e/a (a.ts, the (e. #enta2e )+ s(i.it, in a 2ien /antit1 )+ 3ine, -a1 4e .ead )++ 41 -e.e ins(e#ti)n$ In the sa-e

-anne. the st.en2th )+ an1 3ine -a1 4e e'a-ined$9

The +))3in2 is the (.)().ti)n, ). (e. #enta2e, )+ a#)h) ). s(i.it in s)-e )+ the

-)st #)--)n 3ines and s(i.it/)/s i/).s$ B/t s/#h )+ -1 .eade.s as -a1 3ish t)2ain -).e e'tensie in+).-ati)n )n the s/4?e#t, I .e+e. the- t) the +i.st )/-e )+

the )/.na )+ S#ien#e and the A.ts, ($ $

Madei.a F$F t) $F ae.a2e $

FShe..1 $J t) J$ ae.a2e $

Ca.et $J t) $ ae.a2e $

P).t $J t) $ ae.a2e $

Cha-(a2ne $J t) $ ae.a2e $

Cide., hi2hest ae.a2e $J )3est d)$ $

B.and1 $

R/- $J

Gin F$

Whis0e1 <S#)t#h> F$

Whis0e1 <I.ish> $

Ae <B/.t)n> J$JJ

 :: <Edin4/.2h> $

 :: <D).#heste.> $

L)nd)n P).te. <ae.a2e> F$

S-a Bee. <ae.a2e> $J

The a4)e (.)().ti)na /antities )+ a#)h) #)ntained in the di++e.ent 0inds )+

3ine a.e e't.a#ted +.)- M.$ B.andes e'(e.i-ents detaied in the 3).0 4e+).e-enti)ned; 4/t as it a((ea.s that that 2ente-an -ade his e'(e.i-ents )n sa-(es

)+ 3ine int) 3hi#h adentiti)/s a#)h) had 4een int.)d/#ed, he see-s in s)-einstan#es t) hae assi2ned a 2.eate. de2.ee )+ s(i.it/)sit1 t) s)-e 3ines than the

s/4se/ent ana1sis )+ D.$ P.)/t 3i ?/sti+1, in the #ase )+ e'(e.i-ents -ade )n2en/ine 3ines$ T) th)se 3h) a.e desi.)/s )+ in+).-in2 the-sees a##/.ate1 )nthe s/4?e#t, a .e+e.en#e t) the Ta4e at (a2es and F )+ D.$ Hende.s)ns 3).0

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)n the Hist).1 )+ An#ient and M)de.n Wines, in 3hi#h the .es/ts )+ the

e'(e.i-ents )+ M.$ B.ande,F D.$ P.)/t, and M.$ ist, an a4e #he-ist .esidin2 atMent=, a.e detaied, is .e#)--ended$

The /antit1 )+ ast.in2ent -atte., ). tannin, #)ntained in 3ine, -a1 .eadi1 4e

as#e.tained 41 d.)((in2 a s)/ti)n )+ isin2ass int) it, 3hen a 2eatin)/s (.e#i(itateta0es (a#e in (.)().ti)n t) the tannin, 3hethe. it 4e P).t, Ca.et, ). B/.2/nd1$

The ad/te.ati)n and +ase st.en2th )+ s(i.it/)/s i/).s, as 4.and1, ./-, and -ats(i.it, a.e dete#ted 41 di/tin2 the s/s(e#ted i/). 3ith 3ate., 3hen the a#.i-)n1

)+ the #a(si#/-, ). the 2.ains )+ (a.adise, ). (e((e., -a1 4e easi1 dis#)e.ed 41the taste$ O. 41 ta0in2 a4)/t a /a.t )+ the s/s(e#ted i/)., and ()/.in2 it int) a

.et).t, ). s-a sti, and 4)iin2 it 2ent1, /nti the 3h)e )+ the s(i.it/)/s (a.t isea().ated, the .esid//-, i+ #a(si#/-, 2.ains )+ (a.adise, "#$ hae 4een (.esent in

the i/)., 3i .etain a h)t (/n2ent taste$ A .ead1 3a1 )+ dete#tin2 a/a+).tis, ).

)i )+ it.i), in s(i.its, is, 41 d.)((in2 int) a 2ass )+ the s/s(e#ted i/)., a 4it )+#ha0 a4)/t the si=e )+ a (ea, 3hen the i/id, i+ s(/.i)/s, 3i 4e#)-e i0e -i0,

 4/t, i+ 2en/ine, the #ha0 3i ie at the 4)tt)-$

The ad/te.ati)n )+ 4.and1 3ith B.itish -)asses ). s/2a. s(i.it, is as#e.tained 41./44in2 a ().ti)n )+ the s/s(e#ted i/). 4et3een the (a-s )+ the hands, 3hen the

s(i.it, as it ea().ates, eaes the disa2.eea4e +a)/. 3hi#h is (e#/ia. t) aB.itish s(i.its$ O. the i/). -a1 4e de(.ied )+ its a#)h), 41 heatin2 a ().ti)n )+

it in a s())n )e. a #ande ti the a()/. #easesFJ t) #at#h +i.e )n the a((.)a#h )+ ai2hted ta(e.$ The .esid/e th/s )4tained, i+ 2en/ine 4.and1, ()ssesses a in)/s

)d)/., .ese-4in2 the +a)/. )+ 4.and1, 3hist the .esid/e (.)d/#ed +.)-s)(histi#ated 4.and1, has a (e#/ia.1 disa2.eea4e s-e, .ese-4in2 2in, ). the

 4.eath )+ ha4it/a d./n0a.ds$ The (/.it1 )+ s(i.its -a1 as) 4e easi1 as#e.tained 41settin2 +i.e t) a itte )+ the s/s(e#ted a.ti#e in a s())n, 3hen, i+ the1 4e

/nad/te.ated, the1 3i a 4/.n a3a1, 3ith)/t eain2 an1 -)ist/.e 4ehind$ The (.esen#e )+ ead, ). an1 )+ its (.e(a.ati)ns, in s(i.it/)/s i/).s, -a1 4e dete#ted

 41 the sa-e -eth)d as has 4een stated in the #ase )+ 3ine$ Whe.e 2in has 4eenhi2h1 s3eetened 3ith s/2a., 41 ea().atin2 s)-e )+ the s/s(e#ted i/). in a

s())n )e. a #ande, the s/2a. 3i a((ea. in the +).- )+ a 2/-i0e s/4stan#e3hen the s(i.it is )atii=ed$

The (.esen#e )+ ead as a #)-()nent (a.t )+ #ide. ). (e..1, 3hethe. ha((enin2a##identa1 +.)- the eaden 4ed )+ the (.ess, ). inse.ted intenti)na1 +). the

 (/.()se )+ ne/t.ai=in2 the s/(e.a4/ndant a#id )+ the i/)., -a1 4e tested 41 (/ttin2 a s)/ti)n )+ -)14date )+ ()tash int) the s/s(e#ted i/).; 3hen a 3hite

 (.e#i(itate 3i ta0e (a#e, een th)/2h the ead sh)/d e'ist in the s-aest ()ssi4e /antit1$ It is needess he.e t) en/-e.ate the a.i)/s t.i#0s )+ 6the

0n)3in2 )nes9 +). 2iin2 a +a#titi)/s #./st t) 3ine 4)ttes, 7G8 41 -eans )+ F B.a=i3))d and ()tash; ). the #))/.in2 and eatin2 a3a1 )+ 3ine #).0s, 7H8 t) .e(.esent

)n2 .esiden#e in the ne#0 )+ the 4)tte, th)/2h (e.ha(s )n1 d.ien in 1este.da1$

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 N). is the #./stin2 een )+ the 3ine#as0s, 3hi#h is a##)-(ished 41 -eans )+

#.1stas )+ the s/(e.ta.t.ate )+ ()tash, t) 4e t./sted t)$

Th)se 3h) 3ish t) 0n)3 the allo$a2le se!rets )+ the ad/te.ati)n t.ade 3i +indthe- +/1 e'(ained in 6Te %rivate Gentle&an or I&(ortin" Mer!ants )ine and S(irit Cellar #ire!tory,9 3ith -an1 )the. 6Se#.ets W).th Kn)3in29 41 #)=ene.s;

 4/t it -a1 4e )4se.ed that the )de. ().t 3ine is, the ess )+ the ta.ta., ). s/(e.ta.t.ate )+ ()tash is #)ntained in it, and the 2.eate. the de()siti)n )n the sides )+ the

#as0 ). 4)tte$ B/t ne3 3ine -a1 4e (/t int) )d #as0s ). )d 4)ttes$ The.e+).e, t)as#e.tain the /antit1 )+ the sat, ta0e a (int )+ 3ine, and 4)i it d)3n t) )neha+,

int) 3hi#h d.)( a s)/ti)n )+ -/.iate )+ (atina, 3hen a (.e#i(itate 3i ta0e (a#e,2.eate. ). ess, in (.)().ti)n t) the /antit1 )+ sat #)ntained in the 3ine$

SECTION III. Beer and Ale.

6The n/t.i#i)/s and st.en2thenin27I8 4ee.a2e9 )+ the En2ish, 6thei. )3n natie )d

Si. )hn Ba.e1#).n,9 is n)t e'e-(t +.)- the s)(histi#ati)ns and #)../(ti)ns )+the ad/te.at).@ Ye t)(e.s )+ 6 (ure e't.a#t +.)- -at and h)(s,9 d) 1)/ hea. this

That 1)/. )3n s3eet (.)(e. s/#ti)n:1)/. an#ient and e2iti-ate a##)-(ani-ent)+ the si.)in and the (/-(/ddin2, is #)-()sed )+ ee.1 thin2 ese than 3hat it)/2ht t) 4e,:in +a#t, that it is )ne )+ the s)3est and -)st +ata ()is)ns 3ith 3hi#h

1)/. 2))d +.iends 6the onest  En2ish 4.e3e.s9 a.e #)ntin/a1 ente.tainin2 1)/$A1e, )hn, it is the t./th:and the 3h)e t./th$ B/t sh)/d 1)/, 3ith 1)/. /s/a

63e#)thed st/(idit1, and snee.in2 i2n).ant s#e(ti#is-,9 +ee in#ined t) d)/4t-1 asse.ti)n, a .e+e.en#e t) the 6Min/tes )+ the H)/se )+ C)--)ns, a(()inted +).

e'a-inin2 the (.i#e and /ait1 )+ 4ee.,9 3i +/.nish 1)/ 3ith a 2))d1 ist )+nea.1 t3) h/nd.ed E'#ise (.)se#/ti)ns and #)ni#ti)ns <4et3een the 1ea.s J

and J>, )+ 3h)esae and .etai 4.e3e.s, (/4i#ans, and 4.e3e.s d./22ists, +).the ne+a.i)/s ad/te.ati)ns )+ 1)/. +a)/.ite 4ee.a2e, ). +). hain2 in thei.

 ()ssessi)n, ). sein2 the ()is)n)/s in2.edients +). the (/.()se; in 3hi#h the.ea.e see.a instan#es )+ (enaties )+ V, 3ith #)sts hain2 4een in+i#ted )n the

)++ende.s$ Sin#e that ti-e, sei=/.es )+ ie2a and ()is)n)/s a.ti#es hae as) 4een)+ten -ade 41 the E'#ise, and #)ni#ti)ns hae ta0en (a#e$ D/.in2 the atte. end

)+ the ast 1ea., and at the #)--en#e-ent )+ the (.esent 1ea., sei=/.es hae 4een-ade, and #)ni#ti)ns hae ta0en (a#e, nea.1 e/a in n/-4e. t) th)se 4e+).e

stated& indeed, as a 3.ite. )n the s/4?e#t t./1 )4se.es, 6s#a.#e1 a 3ee0 (asses3ith)/t 3itnessin2 the dete#ti)n )+ s)-e 3i#0ed 2.eed1 3.et#h,9 3h) has 4een

s().tin2 3ith the ies and heath )+ his +e)3#.eat/.es$ And, 3hen 1)/ haesatis+ied 1)/. in#.ed/)/s /nde.standin2 )+ 1)/. 6onest 9 #)/nt.1-ens deain2s

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3ith 1)/, 1)/ -a1, (e.ha(s, 41 .eadin2 the +))3in2 e't.a#t +.)- M.$ A##/-s

 4))0 )n C/ina.1 P)is)ns, ($ J, 4e satis+ied that 1)/ a.e n)t e'a#t1 s3a)3in2 a6#).dia 4asa-,9 ). 6the ei'i. )+ i+e,9 3hen 1)/ a.e ()/.in2 int) 1)/. ().t1

st)-a#h that dee#ta4e -i't/.e, in the #)-()siti)n )+ 3h)se #)-4/sti4e-ate.ias the 4.e3e.s <). 6 "entle&an9> d./22ist, the 4.e3e., and the (/4i#an hae

0ind1 and h/-ane1 e'e.ted thei. h)nest and (at.i)ti# s0i$

6That a -in/te ().ti)n )+ an /n3h)es)-e in2.edient, dai1 ta0en in 4ee.,9 <sa1s

the int.e(id ad)#ate )+ )++ended ?/sti#e, 3h)se #ii death t) s#ien#e and s/++e.in2h/-anit1 is t) 4e sin#e.e1 de().ed,> 6#ann)t +ai t) 4e (.)d/#tie )+ -is#hie+,

ad-its )+ n) d)/4t& and the.e is .eas)n t) 4eiee that a s-a /antit1 )+ ana.#)ti# s/4stan#e dai1 ta0en int) the st)-a#h, t)2ethe. 3ith an int)'i#atin2

i/)., is hi2h1 -).e e++i#a#i)/s than it 3)/d 4e 3ith)/t the i/).$ The e++e#t-a1 4e 2.ad/a; and a st.)n2 #)nstit/ti)n, es(e#ia1 i+ it 4e assisted 3ith #)nstant

and ha.d a4)/., -a1 #)/nte.a#t the dest./#tie #)nse/en#es, (e.ha(s +). -an11ea.s, 4/t it nee. +ais t) sh)3 its 4ane+/ e++e#ts at ast$9

B/t, (e.ha(s, +.iend )hn, 1)/ 3i sa1 that this is a ta0, and a -e.e 4/2a4)) )+

the 6.adi#as9 t) ann)1 1)/ in 1)/. dai1 ()tati)ns )+ 1)/. 6+a)/.ite 4ee.a2e,9: th1 )3n natie n/t.iti)/s i/).$ And 1)/ 3i #a +). s)-ethin2 i0e (.))+s, ). an

en/-e.ati)n )+ the deete.i)/s s/4stan#es ). in2.edients 3hi#h hae 4een +)/nd inthe ()ssessi)n )+ 4.e3e.s and (/4i#ans, and +). the ad-i't/.e )+ 3hi#h 3ith thei.

6neat arti!le,9 the1 hae 4een s/4?e#t t) the La3s an2.1 isitati)ns$ This is a.eas)na4e .e/est, and it sha 4e satis+ied t) the 4est )+ -1 ()3e.$

Kn)3 then, +.iend B/, that the +))3in2 ar&less and invi"oratin"  in2.edientshae 4een +)/nd in the ()ssessi)n )+ thine h)nest +e)3#)/nt.1-en, the 4.e3e.s,

a##).din2 t) the ist )+ the E'#ise (.)se#/ti)ns detaied in the Min/tes )+ theC)--ittee )+ the H)/se )+ C)--)ns, a(()inted +). e'a-inin2 the (.i#e and

/ait1 )+ 4ee. in the 1ea. J$

$ C)##//s Indi#/s, )., as it is /2a.1 #aed, )##//s Indian 4e..1$ This is a

 ()3e.+/1 na.#)ti#,F and -)st int)'i#atin2 and deete.i)/s d./2$ In its -idest+).-, it (.)d/#es e'#./#iatin2 heada#hes and dist.essin2 si#0ness, 3hen the 4ee. is

)e.d)sed$ S) 2.eat 3as the de-and +). this ()is)n)/s d./2, that it .)se, as M.$

A##/- sa1s, 3ithin the s(a#e )+ ten 1ea.s, +.)-  s. t)  s. (e. 4$ The e't.a#t ). ()is)n)/s (.in#i(e )4tained +.)- the 4e..ies is s) a4/ndant as t) 4e easi1se(a.ated +.)- the s/4stan#e, and is #aed 41 the #he-ist (i#.)t)'in, a te.-

de.ied +.)- t3) G.ee0 3).ds, na-e1, XZ[\, 4itte.; and ][^X[_, ()is)n$ Whatthin0est th)/ )+ this, +.iend )hn In India, the 4e..ies a.e th.)3n )n the s/.+a#e )+

the 3ate. +). the (/.()se )+ int)'i#atin2 the +ish, 3hen the1 +)at )n the 3ate., anda.e easi1 ta0en 41 the hand$

$ Ba#0 E't.a#t, )., as it is #aed, in the san2 (h.ase )+ the Ad/te.atin25)#a4/a.1, Ha.d M/t/-, 3hi#h is as) an e't.a#t )+ the ()is)n)/s Indian 4e..1,

). a #)-()siti)n )+ )(i/- and )the. in2.edients$

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$ N/' 5)-i#a and St$ I2nati/ss Bean, 3hi#h a.e 4)th ()is)n)/s; 4/t the +i.st is s)

e't.e-e1 deete.i)/s a d./2, ten ). t3ee 2.ains )+ it 4ein2 s/++i#ient t) 0i a d)2,that it is n)3 e'(/n2ed +.)- the Pha.-a#)(eias$ Yet, ath)/2h n) )ne ee. hea.s )+ 

its a((i#ati)n, e'#e(t +). ()is)nin2 .ats, it is i-().ted in a.2e /antities, and t)ns)+ this dead1 ()is)n a.e 2.)/nd ee.1 1ea. in the d./2-is )+ the -et.)()is$ The

 4itte. 4ean, )., as it is -).e #)--)n1 te.-ed 41 the tende.#)ns#ien#ed 2ent.1,3h) s().t 3ith the heath and ies )+ thei. +e)3#.eat/.es, St$ I2nati/ss 4ean, in

).de., n) d)/4t, t) a((ease the /a-s )+ #)ns#ien#e /nde. a san#ti+ied na-e, isn) ess in?/.i)/s t) heath$

F$ O(i/-, T)4a##), E't.a#t )+ P)((ies, Hen4ane, B)he-ian R)se-a.1, andC).iande. seed, 3hi#h a.e a hi2h1 dan2e.)/s 3hen i-(.)(e.1 /sed$ Che-i#a

e'(e.i-ent has (.)ed that ess than )ne ()/nd )+ the ast-enti)ned in2.ediente/as in st.en2th and st/(e+a#tie /ait1 )ne 4/she )+ -at$

$ Essentia Bina, ). D)/4e Essen#e; that is, s/2a. 4)ied d)3n t) a 4a#0 #))/.and an e-(1.e/-ati# +a)/.$ B/t, instead )+ the #)n#ent.ated essen#e, the intent )+ 3hi#h is t) (.)d/#e the .e/isite #))/. in ().te., the #))/.in2 -atte. n)3

2ene.a1 /sed 41 the -).e .es(e#ta4e (a.t )+ the t.ade is -at .)asted in i.)n#1inde.s /nti it is 4a#0 i0e #)a$ In this state it is #aed (atent -at, and is n)t

 (.)hi4ited 41 the E'#ise$

$ Headin2 St/++, that is 2.een #)((e.as, )., as it is /2a.1 #aed, Sat )+ Stee$

This ()is)n)/s in2.edient is /sed +). the (/.()se )+ 2iin2 the 4ee. a +.)thin2head; s)-eti-es /sed a)ne; s)-eti-es it is -i'ed 3ith a/-$:In the hands )+

)ne ad/te.at)., 4s$ )+ #)((e.as and 4s$ )+ ha.d -/t/- 3e.e +)/nd and#)nde-ned$ A s/++i#ient d)se +). s)31 ()is)nin2 ha+ a 2ene.ati)n@

$ Ca(si#/-, 2.ains )+ (a.adise, #a..a3a1 seeds, t.ea#e ). -)asses, i/).i#e .))t,"#$

J$ W).-3))d, a)es, /assia, 4itte. ).an2es, "#$

$ Li-e, -a.4e d/st, ()3de.ed )1ste. shes, ha.tsh).n shain2s, ?aa(, s(i.it )+

-a.anta, "#$These in2.edients, n)#/)/s and inn)#/)/s, a.e intended t) (.)d/#e the +))3in2e++e#ts&

$ T) 2ie a +a#titi)/s st.en2th and int)'i#atin2 /ait1 t) the 4ee.$

$ T) in#.ease the 4itte. (.in#i(e, and #)nse/ent1 t) sae h)(s$

$ T) add a sti-/atin2 a.)-ati# +a)/.$

F$ T) (.)d/#e a +ine -antin2 head t) ().te., and st.i0e a +ine n/t 4.)3n #))/.

)e. the +.)th$

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And, $ T) (.eent a#idit1, ). t) di-inish ). dest.)1 it 3hen +).-ed$

6It is a4s)/te1 +.i2ht+/,9 e'#ai-s M.$ D)n)an, <D)-esti# E#)n)-1, ($ ,> 6

t) #)nte-(ate the ist )+ ()is)ns and d./2s 3ith 3hi#h -at i/).s hae 4een <asit is te#hni#a1 and des#.i(tie1 #aed> do!tored $ O(i/-, hen4ane, #)##//s

indi#/s, and B)he-ian .)se-a.1, 3hi#h is said t) (.)d/#e a /i#0 and .ain2int)'i#ati)n, s/((ied the (a#e )+ a#)h)$ A)es, /assia, 2entian, s3eet s#ented+a2, 3).-3))d, h).eh)/nd, and 4itte. ).an2es, +/+ied the d/ties )+ h)(s$

Li/).i#e, t.ea#e, and -/#ia2e )+ +a' seed, st))d +). atten/ated -at s/2a.$Ca(si#/-, 2in2e., and #inna-)n, ). .athe. #assia4/ds, a++).ded t) the e'ha/sted

d.in0 the (/n2en#1 )+ a #a.4)ni# a#id$ B/.nt +)/., s/2a., ). t.ea#e, #)--/ni#ateda (e#/ia. taste 3hi#h ().te. d.in0e.s 2ene.a1 +an#1$ P.e(a.ati)ns )+ +ish, assisted

in #ases )+ )4stina#1 3ith )i )+ it.i), (.)#/.ed t.ans (a.en#1$ Besides these, the 4.e3e. had t) s/((1 hi-se+ 3ith ()tash, i-e, sat, and a a.iet1 )+ )the.

s/4stan#es, 3hi#h a.e )+ n) )the. ha.- than in se.in2 the )++i#e )+ -).e a/a4e-ate.ias, and de+.a/din2 the #/st)-e.$9 In this e't.a#t it is )4se.a4e that that

in2eni)/s 2ente-an has d.a3n /( his a##)/nt in the (ast tense, as i+ the.e 3e.e n)ad/te.ati)ns n)3@@@ The a/th). )+ 6The A.t )+ B.e3in2,9 in the Li4.a.1 )+ Use+/

Kn)3ed2e, has ad)(ted a ?/ste. and a -).e h)n)/.a4e #)/.se; 4esides 2iin2 a+/e. ist )+ ()is)n)/s a.ti#es, he has s()0en 4)d1 and t./1, and tes /s that

 ()is)n)/s ad/te.ati)ns a.e 6sti /sed e'tensie19 41 th)se 3h) 6s().t 3ith theies )+ thei. +e)3 #.eat/.es +). the sa0e )+ 2ain,9 and that 6the sei=/.es and

#)ni#ti)ns that hae 4een s) )+ten -ade, and a.e sti -a0in2 41 the E'#ise,9 a.e (.))+s )+ the +a#t$ It is, h)3ee., 3ith -/#h satis+a#ti)n <+). n) )the. -)tie

in+/en#es -e in -a0in2 the h)..i+i# dis#)s/.es detaied in this )/-e than a.e2a.d +). the (/4i# 3e+a.e and +). (/4i# ?/sti#e> that the state-ent -ade in that

 (/4i#ati)n .es(e#tin2 the int.)d/#ti)n )+ 21(s/- int) the -an/+a#t/.e )+ B/.t)nAe has 4een dis(.)ed in the .e#ent a((i#ati)n -ade t) the C)/.t )+ Kin2s Ben#h

 41 the B/.t)n Ae B.e3e.s, 3h) asse.t that the (e#/ia.it1 )+ +a)/. 4e)n2in2 t)thei. i/). is )##asi)ned 41 the 3ate. +.)- 3hi#h it is -ade ./nnin2 )e. a .)#0 )+ 

21(s/-, and th/s i-(.e2nated 3ith that s/4stan#e$

In the 1ea. J, a (a.a2.a(h a((ea.ed in a-)st a the L)nd)n dai1 (a(e.s,

asse.tin2 that ().te., 4.e3ed inJ L)nd)n, #)ntained deete.i)/s d./2s$ The L)nd)n

 ().te. 4.e3e.s, indi2nant at the 6un4ust  and !auseless9 a##/sati)n, had a -eetin2,and )ne and a a2.eed t) (.)se#/te the )++endin2 ?)/.naists$ The1 )+ #)/.se -adea++idaits, and #)-(ied 3ith a the .e/isites )+ the a3 t) esta4ish thei.

6inno!en!e$9 The1 -)ed the C)/.t )+ Kin2s Ben#h +). #.i-ina in+).-ati)nsa2ainst th.ee+)/.ths )+ the dai1 (.ess, and thei. C)/nse -ade )n2 s(ee#hes )n

6the 2/it and /n+)/nded and -ai#i)/s i4es )+ thei. a##/se.s$9 A ))0ed 3e +). )4tainin2 a e.di#t )+ 2/it1 a2ainst the den)/n#e.s )+ +.a/d and ian1, and

esta4ishin2 the (urity and 4usti!e )+ 6the 4.e3in2 inte.ests,9 41 the e.di#t 6)+ ani-(a.tia and intei2ent ?/.1,9 had n)t the ate L).d Een4).)/2h de#a.ed the

a++idaits )+ the s3ea.in24.e3e.s ins/++i#ient, as the #/nnin2 a.ets had )n1denied the int.)d/#ti)n )+ deete.i)/s in2.edients in 4.e3in2; 3he.eas, t) 2.)/nd

thei. a((i#ati)n and entite the- t) the ./e, the1 sh)/d hae denied hain2 /sed

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the- after  the 4ee. 3as 4.e3ed$ B/t as the (i).1 -i2ht hae sta.ed the h)nest

2ent.1 in the +a#e had the1 -ade this 6ard 9 asse.ti)n in thei. a++idait,the 'no$in"  +)0s he.e 4.)0e d)3n; the1 #)/d 2) n) +/.the.$ A+te. -a0in2 the

t)3n e#h) 3ith the #.ies )+ 6the in+a-)/s (.ess,9 the1 (./dent1 d.)((ed a (.)#eedin2s a2ainst the (.)s#.i4ed ?)/.naists$ The in+e.en#e t) 4e d.a3n is n)t

di++i#/t t) s/.-ise; 4/t the +a#t is, that the (/4i#ans, 3h) hae )+ ate 4een s)sha.(1 (.)se#/ted 41 the E'#ise +). ad/te.atin2 thei. 4ee., #an 4est ans3e. the

/esti)n& !.)- 3h)- did the1 ea.n the .es(e#ta4e a.t )+ 4ee.s)(histi#ati)nWas it n)t +.)- thei. 64ette.s,9 the 64ee.-)n2e.s9

I+ the +).e2)in2 state-ent )+ in2.edients #)ntained in the a4)e in+e.na ist is n)ts/++i#ient t) ind/#e thee, +.iend B/, t) a1 aside th1 in#.ed/it1, and )(en th1 e1es

t) the +.a/ds that a.e dai1 (.a#tised )n th1 /ns/s(e#tin2 nat/.e, I #an )n1 add that)ne )+ the 6#.a+t9 <see Chid, )n B.e3in2, ($ J> tes thee that ().te. #ann)t 4e

-ade )+ the ne#essa.1 +a)/. and taste t) s/it the L)nd)ne.s a((etite, and )+ the (.)(e. #))/. t) ti#0e his +an#1 41 its a((ea.an#e, )+ 3h)es)-e -at and h)(s,

and that th)se si-(e in2.edients 3)/d n)t +/.nish a (.)+it s/++i#ient t) satis+1 the-)de.n 4.e3e.s #/(idit1$ We -a1 the )d adies e'#ai- <and n) d)/4t, M.$ B/,

th)/ hast a (en#hant +). dis(a1in2 th1 Latinit1> O tri!'ery@ O &outes@

B/t s/(()sin2, dea. B/, that a the a4)e 6h)..id a..a19 )+ ()is)nin2 andst/(e+1in2 in2.edients 3as 6-e.e +/d2e,9 and that 1)/ sh)/d hae the +).t/ne t)

dea 3ith a 4.e3e. and (/4i#an, 3h) hae the 6+ea. )+ the L).d9 4e+).e thei. e1es,and 3h) 63a' st.)n2 in 3e d)in2,9 .e#)e#t that the (.esent -an/+a#t/.ed6entire 4ee.9 )+ the -)st onest  t.adin2 4.e3e. aie is a e.1 hete.)2ene)/s

-i't/.e:a #)-()siti)n )+ a the 3aste and s()ied 4ee. )+ the (/4i#ans, the 4)tt)-s )+ thei. 4/tts:the eain2s )+ thei. ()ts:the d.i((in2s )+ thei. -a#hines

+). d.a3in2 the 4ee.:the .e-nants )+ 4ee. that a1 in the eaden (i(es )+ the 4.e3e.1, 3ith a ().ti)n )+ 4.)3n st)/t, 4)ttin2 4ee., and -id 4ee.$ S) ad-its

that 6(a.a2)n )+ 4.e3e.s,9 M.$ Ba.#a1$ <See Pa.ia-enta.1 Min/tes, ($ F$> S/.e1,)hn, it is n)t #)/.te)/s and )in2 t.eat-ent )+ th1 64ette. ha+9 and he. 6d/ti+/

da/2hte.s9 t) e'(e#t the- t) s/1 thei. dei#ate th.)ttes 3ith the eain2s andha30in2s )+ s)-e 4ea.ish 4east )+ a #)aheae. ). a ni2ht-an@ This, +.iend )hn,

is )ne )+ the 6indi#ia9 )+ the ne#essit1 )+ th1 #/tiatin2 the #ean and 3h)es)-e

6h)-e 4.e3e.19 )+ th1 +).e+athe.s; and in the (.)-)ti)n )+ this a/da4e andne#essa.1 /nde.ta0in2 I h)(e I sha 4e a4e t) assist thee in -1 (.)?e#ted 3).0,6THE !AMILY BREWING ORACLE,9 and that, 41 its -eans, th)/ 3it 4e ena4ed t)

d.in0 a 3h)es)-e and n)/.ishin2 4ee.a2e, eithe. ae ). ().te., at the t.i+in2 #)st)+ +.)- +ie +a.thin2s t) th.ee ha+(en#e (e. ()t, a+te. the tastin2 )+ 3hi#h th)/ 3it

nee. a)3 a d.)( )+ 4.e3e.s ). (/4i#h)/se ().te., ). inte.-ediate 4ee., ). an1)the. ie ). ne3+an2ed s/4stit/ti)n +). the h)-e4.e3ed i/). )+ th1 an#est).s,

t) ente. th1 #ha(s$

B/t, in 1)/. h)nest sin#e.it1 and 6/s/a1 naie -anne.,9 1)/ 3i e'#ai- 64/t 3e

hae -eth)ds and tests +). dete#tin2 the ad/te.ati)n )+ )/. natie i/).:)/.in/- B.itanni#/-:)/. )3n Si. )hn Ba.1#).n$9 A1e, hae 1)/, Od Gente-an@

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then I 2ie 1)/ ?)1 )+ 1)/. dis#)e.1, and h)(e th)/ 3it (/t it int) #)nstant

 (.a#ti#e ee.1 da1 )+ th1 i+e 4e+).e th)/ ta0est a s/( )+ the dee#ta4e and hea.t#hee.in2 #)-()siti)n$ B/t, +). -1 (a.t, )hn, 2ie -e eae t) sa1 that I hae

a3a1s /nde.st))d that the dete#ti)n )+ the ad/te.ati)n )+ 4ee. 3ith e2eta4es/4stan#es deete.i)/s t) heath is e't.e-e1 di++i#/t, i+ n)t 4e1)nd the .ea#h )+

#he-i#a a2en#1 ). ana1sis; and in -)st #ases, (a.ti#/a.1 3he.e #)##//sindi#/s, ). its e't.a#t, has 4een /sed, /ite i-()ssi4e$ The tests +). as#e.tainin2 the

ad-i't/.e )+ s/(h/.i# a#id a.e -).e dete.-inate, and a.e a41 detaied in M.$A##/-s 3).0, ($ $

A-)n2 the -in). #.i-es )+ +.a/d/ent 4.e3e.s is the a.t )+ #)ne.tin2 ne3 4ee.<that is 4ee. that is ?/st 4.e3ed> int) )d ). enti.e 4ee.; and this )(e.ati)n <3hi#h, in

the #ant (h.ase))21 )+ the t.ade, is #aed 2rin"in" te 2eer for$ard , ). &a'in" itard > is (e.+).-ed 41 an eas1, e'(editi)/s, and e#)n)-i#a -eth)d& an i-itati)n )+ 

the a2e )+ ei2hteen -)nths is (.)d/#ed in an instant, )., as -)de.n states-en,e.sed in the $onderful  a.#ana )+ ()iti#a s#ien#e, 3)/d (h.ase it, 6As s))n as

1)/ #)/d sa1 a#0 R)4ins)n$9 T) (/t int) e'e#/ti)n this .a.e +eat )+ 64.e3e.s a.t91)/ hae n)thin2 -).e t) d), in ).de. t) #)ne.t an1 3ish13ash1 s)( int) an )d

enti.e 4ee., and, #)nse/ent1, t) .ende. it 6ri!0 "enerous0 of a full/2odied taste0$itout 2ein" a!id0 and of a vinous odour ,9 than t) th.)3 in a /ant/- s/++i#it )+

s/(h/.i# a#id$78Stae, ha+  s()ied, ). s)/. 4ee., -a1 as easi1 4e #)ne.ted int)-id 4ee., 41 the (.)(e. /antit1 )+ a0ai, ). a0aine ea.th, )1ste.she()3de.,

s/4#a.4)nate )+ ()tash ). s)da; 3hi#h s/4stan#es hae the e++e#t )+ ne/t.ai=in2 thee'#ess )+ a#id$

An)the. )+ the ess #/(a4e ad/te.ati)ns 41 4)th 4.e3e. and (/4i#an is thead-i't/.e )+ s-a 3ith st.)n2 4ee.$ A##).din2 t) the eiden#e )+ the s)i#it). )+

the E'#ise <M.$ Ca..>, 2ien 4e+).e the C)--ittee )+ the H)/se )+ C)--)ns,a(()inted +). e'a-inin2 the (.i#e and /ait1 )+ 4ee., in the 1ea. J, <see

Min/tes )+ the H)/se )+ C)--)ns, ($ , "#$> the .etaie.s )+ 4ee. in L)nd)n andits nei2h4)/.h))d, (/.#hase stae ta4e4ee., ). the 4)tt)-s )+ #as0s, +.)- a set )+

-en 3h) 2) a4)/t and se s/#h 4ee. at ta4e4ee. (.i#e t) -i' in the (/4i#ans#ea.s 3ith the ne3 4ee. the1 .e#eie +.)- the 4.e3e.$ A-)n2 s)-e )+ the t.ade it

is the #/st)- t) -i' the ()). )3(.i#ed #)/nt.1 aes 3ith ().te.$

B/t, O )hn, th)/ )e. )+ a 6!auliflo$er ead59 a.t th)/ a3a.e h)3 this )4?e#t )+th1 ad-i.ati)n, and indeed nat/.a (.)(e.t1 )+ 2))d 4ee. is (.)d/#ed N) d)/4t

th)/ 3it 4e ha.d )+ 4eie+ in this .es(e#t; 4/t I -/st 4e #andid 3ith thee, and tethee that the 6+ine +.)th1 head,9 the ne (/s /t.a )+ th1 ad-i.ati)n and test )+ 2))d

 ().te., is (.)d/#ed 41 th1 h)nest +.iend and #.)n1, the (/4i#an, 41 the si-(ead-i't/.e )+ the dee#ta4e and ha.-ess a.ti#e 62eer eadin" 9 3ith the62en/ine st/++9 he .e#eies +.)- his 3).th1 #)-(ee., the 4.e3e.$ When th1 62ente

+.iend9 )4se.es the +.)th1 (.)(e.t1 )+ the 4ee. t) 4e )st 41 his ad-i't/.e )+ thee2iti-ate -)di#/- )+ s-a 4ee. ). 6a/a (/.a,9 -)asses, e't.a#t )+ 2entian.))t

and isin2ass, <a 3hi#h in2.edients, n) d)/4t, 2))d s)/, he adds +). th1 4ette.heath, and t) sae it +.)- the in?/.i)/s e++e#ts )+ t)) st.)n2 ()tati)ns,> he

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 (./dent1 th.)3s in his 4ee.headin2, 3hi#h is a #)-()siti)n )+ #)--)n 2.een

it.i), ). #)((e.as, a/-, and sat$ The (/4i#ans a.e s/((ied 3ith this a.ti#eeithe. 41 the re"ular  and a!!redited  -an/+a#t/.e., ). the1 a.e inst./#ted in its

-an/+a#t/.e 41 th)se ie and in+a-)/s (/4i#ati)ns in #i.#/ati)n, 0n)3n 41 thena-e )+ P/4i#ans ). 5intne.s G/ides, Di.e#t).s, !.iends, "#$:I hae #a.e+/1

2)ne th.)/2h th)se (esti+e.)/s 4))0s, and e'a-ined thei. +a..a2) )+ -is#hie)/s.e#ei(ts and inst./#ti)ns +). the ad/te.ati)n and 6-a0in2 /(9 )+ 3ines, s(i.its,

 4ee., "#$ and #an sa+e1 sa1 that -).e in+e.na in2en/it1, and a -).e .e#0ess 3ant)+ h)nest1 and h/-anit1 hae nee. 4een dis(a1ed in the 4asest #)n#)#ti)ns )+

+.a/d and ian1 than is the #ase in th)se 3.et#hed (/4i#ati)ns$ It is, h)3ee., 4/t+ai. t) e'e-(t +.)- this #ens/.e a 3).0 3hi#h has .e#ent1 a((ea.ed, entited

6Clar'es %u2li!an and Inn'ee(ers Guide0 and )ine and S(irit #ealers Assistant ;9 3hi#h, th)/2h n)t enti.e1 e'e-(t +.)- )4?e#ti)n, is eident1 the

 (.)d/#ti)n )+ a s0i+/, and, 3hat is )+ 2.eate. i-().tan#e t) the (/4i#, )+ an

h)nest -an, and ()ssesses the 2.eat .e#)--endati)n )+ F inst./#tin2 the t.ade ina the allo$a2le se#.ets )+ the #.a+t, 3ith)/t endan2e.in2 the heath and ies )+ the#)ns/-e.s; 3hie it ena4es its .eade.s t) )4tain 4ette. and -).e e++i#ient .es/ts 41

its di.e#ti)ns than #an ()ssi41 4e )4tained 41 +))3in2 the dead1 and ine++i#ient.e#ei(ts )+ its (.ede#ess).s$

I hae n)3, +.iend B/, 4.)/2ht -1 dis#)s/.es .es(e#tin2 th1 +a)/.ite 4ee.a2e :th1 +)nd1 4/t -ista0en1 i-a2ined 6 (ure e't.a#t +.)- -at and h)(s,9 t) a

#)se; 4/t, sh)/dst th)/ sti 4e ha.d )+ 4eie+, I .e#)--end thee t) (/t th1 t)n2/eint) the en#hantin2 #a/d.)n )+ s)-e 4.e3e.+.iend )+ thine; 4/t, .e-e-4e. that I

#ann)t ens/.e thee that th)/ 3i .ed.a3 it /ite as /na++e#ted ). .en)ated as thet.a2i# ()et des#.i4es `s)n t) hae s(./n2 +.)- the #a/d.)n )+ Medea$

In the a4)e detai )+ ad/te.ati)ns in the (/4i# 4.e3e.1 )+ this #)/nt.1, n) (e.s)nait1 is intended in the t)ne )+ .e(.ehensi)n ass/-ed )n the s/4?e#t; the

.e-a.0s a.e intended t) 4e a((ied )n1 t) 6the -)st 3).thess (a.t )+ the t.ade, t)s/#h as dis2.a#e the na-e )+ 4.e3e., 41 s().tin2 3ith the ies )+ thei. +e)3

#.eat/.es +). /#.es sa0e$9 Th)se )di)/s and detesta4e 3.et#hes dese.e thesee.est #asti2ati)ns, and ee.1 -e-4e. )+ the #)--/nit1 sh)/d end his hea.t1

#))(e.ati)n t) thei. e'()s/.e and (/nish-ent$ B/t 3hie it is the d/t1 )+ ee.1

-an 3h)- nat/.e has 2i+ted 3ith a hea.t #a(a4e )+ +eein2 +). his +e)3 #.eat/.es,t) e'()se the -)nste.s 3h) se#.et1 ()is)n the h/-an .a#e, it -/st 4e ad-ittedthat the e.1 hea1 and in?/di#i)/s ta'ati)n t) 3hi#h 4.e3e.s a.e s/4?e#t has

#)-(eed een -an1 )+ the -).e #)ns#ienti)/s )+ the t.ade t) hae .e#)/.se t)-eas/.es 3hi#h a.e n)t /ite a2.eea4e t) the di#tates )+ h)nest1, and t) d.a3

i--ense en2ths )+ 3).t +.)- the east ()ssi4e /antit1 )+ -at, s) that the i/).is neithe. )+ a n/t.itie n). a .eishin2 /ait1$ B/t the e..). in this #ase a.ises +.)-

the sa-e #a/se as it d)es in that )+ 3ines:the in#)-(eten#1 )+ the (e.s)ns <3h)3e.e eithe. the +a)/.ites, the de(endants, ). the .etaine.s )+ the e'istin2 -inist.1

)+ the da1> a(()inted t) +.a-e the stat/tes .e2/atin2 th)se t.ades; and, a/2ha4e t)sa1, th)se (.e#i)/s e2isat).s hae (.)hi4ited the /se )+ a.ti#es 3hi#h a.e n)t )n1

inn)'i)/s, 4/t )##asi)na1 adanta2e)/s$7K8 In the stat/te )+ Cha.es the Se#)nd,

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3hi#h .e2/ates the -ana2e-ent )+ +).ei2n 3ines, the 4/nde. is sin2/a.; 41 that

a#t see.a s/4stan#es a.e +).4idden t) 4e -i'ed 3ith 3ine, 3hi#h, in the-sees,a.e n)t )n1 inn)#/)/s, 4/t a.e hi2h1 #)nd/#ie t) its (/.it1 and .i2ht

 (.ese.ati)n, and 2ie it the ne#essa.1 4.i2htness and (e.+e#ti)n@

Oh, B/, 3hen 3i th1 a3-a0e.s and a3#)n#)#te.s ea.n a little )+ that )d+ashi)ned and -/#h ne2e#ted #)--)dit1,: COMMON SENSE$ We.e the sa-e 2))dsense and 0n)3ed2e )+ the s/4?e#t, and )+ the #)nditi)n )+ s)#iet1, indi#ated 41

the- as a.e dis(a1ed 41 the -).e /nass/-in2 4/t e++i#ient de(a.t-ent )+ the state-a#hine.1:the dis(ense.s )+ )/. a3s <)+ #)/.se I #ann)t 4e -ista0en t) -ean the

 ?/sti#es )+ the (ea#e@> the #)/nt.1 3)/d n)t 4e (/t t) the e'(ense )+ -a0in2 a3s)ne da1 3hi#h a.e t) 4e .e(eaed the ne't, and the.e -i2ht a((ea. s)-e ?/st

 (.etensi)n +). the hi2hs)/ndin2 tites )+ 6En2ish /stinians,9 and 6heaen4).ne2isat).s,9 3ith 3hi#h a ().ti)n )+ the (e.i)di#a (.ess is id1 and #)ntin/a1

 4es(atte.in2 #e.tain -e-4e.s )+ the e'e#/tie de(a.t-ent )+ the 2)e.n-ent$

As -1 (.inte. tes -e that a +e3 ines a.e 3antin2 t) #)-(ete this (a2e, and 4ein2 desi.)/s t) 2ie -1 .eade.s a I #an a++).d +). thei. -)ne1, a 3).d ). t3) )n

the e2isatie -ania 3hi#h see-s t) hae ta0en h)d )+ s)-e h)n)/.a4e -e-4e.s6)+ the n)4est asse-41 )+ +.ee-en in the 3).d,9 -a1 n)t 4e -is(a#ed$ And +).

the sa0e )+ 4.eit1, I sha add/#e, as an e'a-(e, the -e-).a4e atte-(t t) -)di+1the %/a.antine La3s )n the adi#e, testi-)n1, and e-(erien!e )+ the .en)3ned D.$

MLean$ When a.2/-ents 4ein2 ta0en as +a#ts, and the a4s/.dities )+ .eas)nin2 asthe eiden#e )+ e'(e.ien#e, the 3hi-s and .ee.ies )+ that 2ente-an, 3h) 3asdes#.i4ed 41 )ne <a -e-4e. )+ St$ Ste(hens> )+ the anti#)nta2i)nists as 6)ne )+

th)se e't.a).dina.1 (e.s)ns 3h) 3i 4e ()inted )/t 41 the +in2e. )+ the +/t/.ehist).ian,9 3)/d hae .e#eied the sta-( and a/th).it1 )+ a3, and 3e sh)/d hae

had the 4essin2 )+ (a2/e 4ein2 as #)--)n in )/. h)/ses as -eases, #)/2hs ).#)ds, had n)t 6the i2n).an#e )+ th)se 3h) atte-(t t) -isead the (/4i#, and the

indis#.eti)n )+ th)se 3h) a.e in#ined t) 4eiee the-,9 4een e'()sed and .e+/ted 41 the ate D.$ G))#h, in his ina/a4e (a(e. 6Is the Pa2/e a C)nta2i)/s

Disease9 3hi#h a((ea.ed at the ti-e <ann) J>, in Te 6uarterly Revie$, and isn)3 a((ended t) his A!!ount of Fe&ale #iseases$

J

PART II.

 A )ord or T$o0 2y $ay of Introdu!tion.

I hae t)d thee, +.iend B/, 3hie dis#)/.sin2 )+ the itte si(s and sei2hts )+hand in /se a-)n2 th1 2))d and an#ient +.iends, the 3ine and s(i.it deae., the 2in

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sh)( 0ee(e., the 4.e3e., and the (/4i#an, that th)/ 3)/dst 4e satis+ied that

6Death 3as n)t )n1 in the B)tte,9 4/t that th)/ 3)/dst +ind that the #)-(aint )+the s)ns )+ the (.)(het, 6The.e is Death in the P)t9 )/2ht n)t t) hae 4een #)n+ined

t) the na..)3 i-its )+ Gi2a, 4/t that it e'tends in a its )(e.ati)ns t) the ii#itd)in2s in th1 )3n 6dea. natie itte isand9:the 6and )+ the "ood  and the $ise$9 I

sha n)3 (.)#eed t) /n+)d t) thee this (a.t )+ -1 d/t1, and then I a((.ehend thatth)/ 3it a1 aside th1 /s/a s#e(ti#is- and in#.ed/it1, and a#0n)3ed2e that I

hae -ade )/t t) th1 satis+a#ti)n the t./th )+ -1 h)..i+i# tite 6DEADLY ADULTERATION AND SLOW POISONING; OR , DISEASE AND DEATH IN THE POT AND THE BOTTLE$9 I sha 4e2in 3ith the 6Staff of Life$9

SECTION I. Bread and Flour.

G))d 4.ead is i2ht, ().)/s, and s()n21; )+ a s3eet n/tt1 s-e; and 3hen (.essed3ith the +in2e. is t)/2h and .esists the (.ess/.e i0e s()n2e, .e#)e.in2 3ith as(.in2 its ).i2ina te't/.e as s))n as the +in2e. is .e-)ed& i+ an1 +.a#t/.e a((ea.s,

it is a si2n )+ ad/te.ati)n$ The -).e n/-e.)/s and a.2e the #es ). itte h)es a.ein it, the -).e (e.+e#t1 is the 4.ead -ade, and the 4ette. ada(ted +). di2esti)n$

B.ead t) 4e 2))d, sh)/d 4e -ade )+ 3heat +)/.; 4/t the ad/te.ati)n t.ade in this

 (.i-e a.ti#e )+ h/-an #)ns/-(ti)n dis(a1 n) ess in2en/it1 in the a.t )+ +.a/dand de#e(ti)n than thei. .ias in ini/it1 d) in the 3ine and s(i.it and 4ee.

s)(histi#ati)ns& #)ni#ti)ns a.e )n .e#).d )+ 4a0e.s hain2 /sed (/e.ised 21(s/-). (aste. )+ Pa.is, 3hitin2, sa#0ed i-e, #ha0, +ine1 ()3de.ed 2.anite, (i(e#a1,

 (a.ti#/a.1 the 3hite C).n3a #a1, the +)/. )+ 2a.den (eas and h).se 4eans, ()tat)es, 4)neashes, a/-, s(i.its )+ it.i), a--)nia, -a2nesia, "#$ The1 ae2e

that, as the1 a.e )+ten s/((ied 41 the -ea-en 3ith +)/. -ade +.)- the 3).st0inds )+ +).ei2n da-a2ed 3heat, and 3hi#h is +.e/ent1 -i'ed 3ith a a.iet1 )+

)the. #e.ea 2.ains in the #)/.se )+ 2.indin2, the1 #ann)t (.)d/#e 4.ead )+ a

s/++i#ient de2.ee )+ 3hiteness, i2htness, and ().)sit1, t) (ease the #a(.i#e )+ theL)nd)n (aate, 3ith)/t hain2 .e#)/.se t) the #)n?)int aid )+ a/-, a--)nia, and

 ()tat)es$7L8 This is the ae2ati)n -ade 41 the res(e!ta2le (a.t )+ the t.ade, and

th)se 3h), 3ith s/++i#ient dis()siti)n t) 3i#0edness, a.e de+i#ient in the 0n)3ed2e)+ the a.t )+ s)3 and i-(e.#e(ti4e ()is)nin2$ What e'#/se the irres(e!ta2le (a.t)+ the t.ade #an -a0e +). thei. ne+a.i)/s t.a++i# in the .e-ainin2 ().ti)n )+ the

en/-e.ated a.ti#es -/st 4e e+t t) the tende. and h)nest #)ns#ien#es )+ th)se2ent.1$

6The 4a0e.,9 sa1s M.$ A##/-, in his P.ei-ina.1 Re-a.0s, ($ , 6asse.ts that he

d)es n)t (/t a/- int) 4.ead; 4/t he is 3e a3a.e that, in (/.#hasin2 a #e.tain/antit1 )+ ha+ s()ied +)/., he -/st ta0e a sa#0 )+ sar( $ites, <a te.- 2ien t)

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+)/. #)nta-inated 3ith a /antit1 )+ a/-,> 3ith)/t 3hi#h it 3)/d 4e i-()ssi4e

+). hi- t) (.)d/#e i2ht, 3hite, and ().)/s 4.ead, +.)- a ha+ s()ied -ate.ia$

6The 3h)esae -ea-an +.e/ent1 (/.#hases this s(/.i)/s #)--)dit1, <3hi#h+).-s a se(a.ate 4.an#h )+ 4/siness in the hands )+ #e.tain indiid/as,> in ).de. t)

ena4e hi-se+ t) se his de#a1ed +)/.$

6Othe. indiid/as <na-e1, the 6 "entle&en9 d./22ists> +/.nish the 4a0e. 3ith a/-

-i'ed /( 3ith sat, /nde. the )4s#/.e den)-inati)n )+ stuff $ The.e a.e 3h)esae-an/+a#t/.in2 #he-ists, 3h)se s)e 4/siness is t) #.1stai=e a/- in s/#h a +).-

as 3i ada(t this sat t) the (/.()se )+ 4ein2 -i'ed 3ith #.1stas )+ #)--)n sat,t) dis2/ise the #ha.a#te. )+ the #)-()/nd$

The -i't/.e #aed stuff  is #)-()sed )+ )ne (a.t )+ a/-, in -in/te #.1stas, and

th.ee )+ #)--)n sat$9

I )-it t) )4?e#t t) the ad/te.ati)n )+ +)/. (.)d/#ed 41 the sand, 3hi#h is/na)ida41 )##asi)ned 41 the ./44in2 )+ the -ist)nes t)2ethe.$ The a/th). )+

the 6Hist).1 )+ Inenti)ns,9 )$ i$ ($ J, esti-ates that ee.1 (e.s)n s3a)3s 4s$1ea.1, in the /antit1 )+ +)/. and 4.ead 3hi#h he #)ns/-es$

The +).e2)in2 state-ent )+ artist  in2en/it1 dis(a1ed 41 the Messie/.s 6C./st,9

-/st 4e a)3ed t) 4e i4e.a t.eat-ent )+ ()). M.$ )hn B/, in #)-(a.is)n 3iththe a#ts )+ thei. .ias in the n)4e a.t )+ s)(histi#ati)n, the 2insh)(0ee(e., the

 4.e3e., the (/4i#an, and the )the. 6t.adin2 inte.ests )+ the nati)n$9 B/t it 3i 4e 4ette. t.eat-ent t) +/.nish the )d 2ente-an 3ith a test ). t3) t) ena4e hi- t)dete#t the +.a/ds )+ his said 2))d +.iends, Messie/.s es C./st and thei. #)-(at.i)ts,

the -ea-en$

The .ead1 tests ). -eth)ds +). as#e.tainin2 th)se ad/te.ati)ns a.e& I+ an /nd/e (.)().ti)n <+). 4a0e.s #)ntend that the 4ad /ait1 )+ the +)/. s)d t) the- 41 the

-ie. .ende.s the additi)n )+ ()tat)es adanta2e)/s t) the (/.#hase. as 3e as t)the 4a0e.> )+ 2.)/nd ). 2.ated ()tat)es has 4een /sed, the 4.ead 3i 4e -)ist, hae

a s)/.ish s-e, and, 3hen stae, i+ a (.ess/.e 4e -ade /()n it 3ith the +in2e., a

+.a#t/.e 3i a((ea. in the 4.ead, that is, it 3i n)t .e#)e. its te't/.e as s()n2e 3id) 3hen #)-(.essed$ As), it 3i n)t 0ee(, 4/t in a +e3 da1s 4e#)-e -)/d1$Whe.e 4ean+)/. has 4een /sed, 3hi#h 4a0e.s 2ene.a1 (.e+e., )n a##)/nt )+ the

2.eat ().ti)n )+ 2/ten 3hi#h it #)ntains, <and +). this .eas)n it 4ea.s a hi2he. (.i#ein the -a.0et than +)/. itse+,> the 4.ead 3i s))n d.1 and #.a#0; ). the +.a/d -a1

 4e dis#)e.ed 41 the s-e )n t)astin2 a si#e )+ the 4.ead 4e+).e the +i.e$ Thead/te.ati)n, 41 -eans )+ +)/. )+ (eas is -).e #)--)n a-)n2 4a0e.s, and -).e

di++i#/t )+ dete#ti)n than that )+ 4eans& the )n1 -eans +). as#e.tainin2 the +.a/d, 41 ins(e#ti)n, that I a- a3a.e )+, a.e th)se )+ its d.1in2 and #.a#0in2 s))n, and 4ein2 -).e hea1 and #)nside.a41 ess ().)/s than 4.ead -ade enti.e1 )+

3heaten +)/.$ The ad-i't/.e )+ #a1, 21(s/-, #ha0, 3hitin2, sa#0ed i-e, 4)neashes, "#$ is t) 4e as#e.tained 41 the #)se te't/.e, 4.itte ). #./-41 nat/.e, /nd/e

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3ei2ht, s-e, and taste )+ the a.ti#e$ B/t ana1sis in ea#h #ase is the t./est test;

and this -a1 4e (e.+).-ed in the +))3in2 -anne.$

C/t the #./st )+ the )a+ int) e.1 thin si#es, and, 4.ea0in2 these int) (ie#es, (/tthe- int) a 2ass #/#/.4it, 3ith a a.2e /antit1 )+ 3ate.; set this int) a sand

+/.na#e, and et it stand the.ein 3ith a -)de.ate 3a.-th +). a4)/t the s(a#e )+t3ent1+)/. h)/.s$ B1 this ti-e the +).ei2n in2.edients 3i hae se(a.ated +.)- the2en/ine +)/.; the a/- 3i hae diss)ed in the 3ate., and -a1 4e e't.a#ted +.)-

it in the /s/a 3a1$ The ?aa(, i+ an1 hae 4een /sed, <+). it is n)t a the +.ate.nit1). 4.)the.h))d that hae the #)nside.ati)n ). h/-anit1 t) int.)d/#e it int) thei.

i+edest.)1in2 #)-()siti)ns,> 3i s3i- /()n the t)( in the +).- )+ a #)a.se+i-; and the )the. in2.edients, 4ein2 hea1, 3i sin0 /ite t) the 4)tt)-, 3hie the

2en/ine +)/. 3i .e-ain a4)e the- in the #)nsisten#e )+ (a(, 3hi#h, 4ein2d.a3n )++, 3i eae the ad/te.ated a.ti#es in the +).- )+ a 3hite ()3de. at the

 4)tt)-$

B/t as #/#/.4its and sand+/.na#es a.e n)t 6a (a.t and (a.#e9 )+ ee.1 +a-i1sh)/seh)d #hattes, i+ the )++hand tests a4)e -enti)ned a.e n)t satis+a#t).1, si#e

the )a+ as 4e+).e di.e#ted, and, (/ttin2 the si#es, 3ith a s/++i#ient /antit1 )+3ate., int) a (i(0in, )e. a 2ente +i.e, 1)/ 3i +ind in the #)/.se )+ a itte ti-e

that the 4.ead 3i 4e .ed/#ed t) a (a(, and, )n d.a3in2 that )++, the 4)neashes and)the. ad/te.atin2 in2.edients -a1 4e +)/nd in the +).- )+ a 3hite ()3de. at the

 4)tt)-$

The (e.ni#i)/s in2.edients, a/- and s(i.its )+ it.i), /sed 41 4a0e.s in the

-an/+a#t/.e )+ 4.ead, a.e intended, in the #ant (h.ase )+ the t.ade, 6as 4inde.s and3hitene.s$9 !e3 (e.s)ns 3i #.edit the +a#t that this ast-enti)ned a.ti#e is -ade

/se )+ in the -an/+a#t/.e )+ 4.ead; 4/t, i+ an1 (e.s)n +ees hi-se+ a22.ieed 41 theasse.ti)n, I a- (.e(a.ed t) e.i+1 -1 in+).-ati)n, and ()int )/t the #/(.its$ B1 the

inse.ti)n )+ these in2.edients, tens )+ th)/sands )+ #hid.en, /nde. th.ee 1ea.s )+a2e, a.e ann/a1 #)nsi2ned t) the 2.ae in this 6ha((19 #)/nt.1; and t) thei. #a/se,

in #)n?/n#ti)n 3ith the h)..id a.ti#es 4e+).e stated, a.e t) 4e assi2ned the n/-4e.)+ s/dden deaths that a.e dai1 )##/..in2,F and a a.2e ().ti)n )+ the diseases

/nde. 3hi#h -an0ind a.e s/++e.in2$

The (.esen#e )+ a/- -a1 4e dete#ted 41 i--e.sin2 a s-a (ie#e )+ the #./-4 )+ne3 4a0ed 4.ead in a /antit1 )+ #)d 3ate. s/++i#ient t) diss)e it; 3hen, i+ a

 (e.ni#i)/s /antit1 )+ a/- 4e (.esent in the #)-()siti)n the 3ate. 3i a#/i.e a

s3eet ast.in2en#1 t) the taste; the -).e ast.in2ent )+ #)/.se the 2.eate. has 4een the/antit1 )+ a/- /sed$ O. a heated 0ni+e -a1 4e th./st int) a )a+ 4e+).e it has

2.)3n #)d; i+ the 4.ead 4e +.ee +.)- a/-, s#a.#e1 an1 ate.ati)n 3i 4e isi4e)n the 4ade; 4/t, sh)/d a/- hae 4een -ade /se )+, as s))n as the 0ni+e #))s, a

si2ht a/-in)/s in#./stati)n 3i a((ea. /()n it$ B/t this ast -eth)d is, as M.$A##/- (.)(e.1 )4se.es, 4/t an e/i)#a test, )n a##)/nt )+ the i-(/.it1 )+ the

#)--)n sat /sed in -a0in2 4.ead$ When s(i.its )+ it.i), di/ted 3ith 3ate., hae

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 4een /sed, the )n1 test t) dete#t this -)st (e.ni#i)/s and /n(.in#i(ed ad/te.ati)n

is 41 #he-i#a1 ana1sin2 the s/s(e#ted a.ti#e$

B/t the ad/te.ati)nt.ade )4se.in2 that the inse.ti)n )+ the 6h)..id a..a19 )+ (e.ni#i)/s a.ti#es, 3hi#h thei. dia4)i#a in2en/it1 s/4stit/ted in the stead )+

3h)es)-e -ea ). +)/., had an ast.in2ent e++e#t )n the h/-an #)nstit/ti)n, and,+ea.in2 the #)nse/en#es )+ a dete#ti)n, hae ate1 had .e#)/.se t) the int.)d/#ti)n)+ ?aa( int) thei. s()n2e, in ).de. t) 2ie thei. -is#hie)/s #)-()siti)n a a'atie

). (/.2atie e++e#t )n the #)nstit/ti)n )+ thei. de/ded #/st)-e.s$ The 4est test )+ the inse.ti)n )+ this d./2 is its e++e#ts$ Othe.s #)/nte.a#t the #)nsti(atin2 e++e#ts )+

the a/- 41 the additi)n )+ s/4#a.4)nate )+ ()tash, 3hi#h ne/t.ai=es the e'#ess )+the s/(h/.i# a#id )+ the a/-, and (.)-)tes the disen2a2e-ent )+ the #a.4)ni#

a#id 2as, 3he.e41 the (a.ti#es )+ the +)/. a.e -).e -in/te1 diided, and the 4.ead .ende.ed i2hte.$

Hain2 stated the .ead1 -eth)ds )+ as#e.tainin2 the 2))d ). 4ad /aities )+ 4.ead,it is a ne#essa.1 #)nse/en#e that I sh)/d n)t 4e sient a4)/t th)se )+ +)/.$

The +))3in2 a.e the /s/a tests +). as#e.tainin2 the /ait1 )+ +)/.$ G.as( a

hand+/ 4.is01, and s/ee=e it +). ha+ a -in/te; i+ (/.e and /nad/te.ated, it (.ese.es the +).- )+ the #ait1 )+ the hand in )ne (ie#e 3hen (a#ed /()n the

ta4e, ath)/2h it -a1 4e .)/2h1 set d)3n$ Ad/te.ated +)/., )n the #)nt.a.1, s))n+as d)3n$ That -i'ed 3ith 3hitin2, 3hite #a1, ). the i0e -ate.ias, is the -)st

adhesie, th)/2h it s))n 2ies 3a1; 4/t i+ the ad/te.ati)n 4e 2.)/nd 4)nes,21(s/-, ). (aste. )+ (a.is, it a-)st i--ediate1 +as$ Whe.e the.e is the (.esen#e

)+ -/#h 4.an, the 2.as(ed s(e#i-en 3i s))n #./-4e, and this +.a/d -a1, as), 4edis#)e.ed 41 the #))/. and +ee$ It -a1 as) 4e )4se.ed that 2en/ine +)/. 3i

.etain the i-(.essi)n )+ een the 2.ains )+ the s0in )n2e. than that 3hi#h isad/te.ated, the atte. s))n th.)3in2 )++ the +ine -a.0s$ As), et a (e.s)n, hain2 a

-)ist hand, ./4 +)/. 4.is01 4et3een the (a-s )+ 4)th hands; i+ the.e 4e3hitin2 in it, he 3i +ind .esistan#e; 4/t n)ne, i+ the +)/. is (/.e$ O., (a.tia1

di( the +).e+in2e. and th/-4 int) a itte s3eet )i, and ta0e /( a s-a /antit1 )+the +)/. 4et3een the-; i+ it is (/.e it -a1 4e ./44ed +). an1 en2th )+ ti-e, and

3i n)t 4e#)-e sti#01 ). adhesie, and the s/4stan#e 3i t/.n nea.1 4a#0; 4/t i+3hitin2 is (.esent, it 3i s))n 4e 3).0ed /( int) the #)nsisten#e )+ (/tt1, and its

#))/. 4/t itte ate.ed$ Le-)n ?/i#e, ). ine2a., d.)((ed /()n +)/., 3i as)sh)3 the (.esen#e )+ 3hitin2 ). (aste. )+ (a.is; i+ the +)/. is (/.e it 3i .e-ain at

.est; 4/t i+ it is ad/te.ated an i--ediate #)--)ti)n ta0es (a#e$ Whe.e the.e isti-e t) t.1 the /ns)/ndness )+ +)/., (/t a ta4es())n+/ int) a 4asin and -i' it

3ith #)d 3ate., /nti it is )+ the #)nsisten#e )+ 4atte. (/ddin2; then set a s-a (an/()n the +i.e #)ntainin2 ha+ a 2i )+ 3ate., and 3hen the 3ate. is h)t, ()/. in the

 4atte. ?/st 4e+).e it 4)is, and et it 4)i +). a4)/t the s(a#e )+ th.ee -in/tes$ I+

s)/nd, the +)/. 3i /nite i0e a 2))d (/ddin2 d)es; i+ /ns)/nd it 4.ea0s, #/.des,and a((ea.s s)-e3hat 3ate.1$ B1 )4se.in2 it 3hie it is 3a.-, s)-e ?/d2e-ent

-a1 4e +).-ed )+ its di++e.ent de2.ees )+ /ns)/ndness$ The /s/a test )+ (e)(e inthe +)/.t.ade is t) 0nead a s-a /antit1 )+ the a.ti#e; i+ 2))d, an adhesie,

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d/#tie, and easti# (aste is i--ediate1 +).-ed, 3hi#h -a1 4e e)n2ated and

d.a3n in ee.1 di.e#ti)n, 3ith)/t 4ein2 enti.e1 se(a.ated$ The )n1 .ead1 test +).the dete#ti)n )+ sar( $ites and stuff  is 41 the taste$

When the +a.ina )+ ()tat)es, )., as it is #)--)n1 te.-ed, ()tat)esta.#h, is -i'ed3ith +)/., the +.a/d -a1, a##).din2 t) M$ Cheaie., a !.en#h #he-ist, 4e

dis#)e.ed 41 s(.in0in2 a itte )+ the s/s(e#ted a.ti#e )n 4a#0 (a(e., 3henth.)/2h a ()3e.+/ ens, ). -i#.)s#)(e, the +a.ina ). sta.#h -a1 4e dis#)e.ed 41

the 4.iian#1 )+ its (a.ti#es$

T) as#e.tain the (.esen#e )+ inse#ts in +)/., e'a-ine it in a 2))d i2ht, and i+ 1)/.

s/s(i#i)n 4e #)..e#t, 1)/ 3i )4se.e the 3h)e s/.+a#e in -)ti)n, and )n a ni#e.ins(e#ti)n the.e 3i 4e +)/nd in it a 2.eat n/-4e. )+ itte ani-as )+ the #))/. )+

+)/., and )+ an )4)n2 and a sende. +).-$ When the1 hae )n#e ta0en ()ssessi)n)+ a (a.#e )+ this #)--)dit1, it is i-()ssi4e t) d.ie the- )/t; and the1 in#.ease

s) +ast, that the )n1 -eth)d )+ (.eentin2 the t)ta )ss )+ the 3h)e (a.#e, is t)-a0e it int) 4.ead as s))n as ()ssi4e$ The )n1 0n)3n 3a1 )+ (.eentin2 th)se

inse#ts +.)- 4.eedin2 in +)/. is t) (.ese.e it +.)- da-(; t) e++e#t 3hi#h it sh)/d 4e a3a1s #a.e+/1 and th).)/2h1 d.ied 4e+).e it is (/t /(, and the 4a..es, as),

sh)/d 4e #a.e+/1 d.ied 4e+).e the +)/. is st).ed in the-, and (a#ed in a .))-t)e.a41 3a.- and d.1$

J

SECTION II. Meat and Fish.

The B/t#he. has his a.ts and s)(histi#ati)ns$ T) -a0e -eat 3ei2h as hea1 as ()ssi4e he #he#0s the +/ 4eedin2 )+ the i#ti- )+ his 0ni+e, and t) -a0e it a((ea. 

 (/-( and 3hite and 2istenin2, (a.ti#/a.1 ?)ints )+ ea and a-4, he in+ates the#e/a. -e-4.ane, 41 4)3in2 int) it 3ith a his -i2ht, the 4.eath .es(i.ed +.)-

his /n2s& 41 -eans )+ 3hi#h (.a#ti#e, sh)/d he 4e in+e#ted 3ith an1 )aths)-edisease, his #/st)-e.s stand a e.1 2))d #han#e )+ 4ein2 in)#/ated 3ith 6the

 4essin2$9 The distensi)n )+ the #e/a. -e-4.ane is the si2n )+ -eat hain2.e#eied the 4ene+it )+ this )(e.ati)n$

A-)n2 )the. de#eits in /se a-)n2 the 60ni2hts )+ the #eae.9 is, the d)#t).in2 )+ ?)ints )+ ani-as 3hi#h hae died )+ disease, 41 the s0i+/ int.)d/#ti)n )+ si(s )+

+at int) di++e.ent (a.ts )+ the ?)int, s) as t) 2ie it the a((ea.an#e )+ -eat 3hi#h had

 4een 0ied in a heath1 state$ A .e#ent )##/..en#e at G/idha has (.)ed this (.a#ti#e in a its en).-it1, and sh)3n that it is #a..ied )n t) n) t.i+in2 e'tent$

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!.)- the sa-e t.ansa#ti)n it #a-e )/t in eiden#e that the a.t is s/++i#ient1

e'tensie t) e-()1 a #e.tain (a.t )+ the 64/t#he.in2 #.a+t9 in its distin#t -1ste.ies$P.)4a41 41 6(.)+ess).s )+ the 0ni+e and #eae.9 it is #)nside.ed as the ne (lus

ultra )+ 4/t#he.s0i, and has its a((.)(.iate h)n)/.s and .e3a.ds$ B/t this is0n)3n )n1 t) the initiated in the 6 (rofession$9

Whie dis#)/.sin2 )+ this +eat )+ 4/t#he.in2en/it1, it see-s n)t -is(a#ed t))4se.e that the sa/sa2es in L)nd)n a.e )+ten -ade )/t )+ the #a.#ases )+ ani-as

that hae died$ This +a#t, as), 3as 4.)/2ht t) M.$ B/s 0n)3ed2e, in the #)/.se)+ the eiden#e in the 4e+).e-enti)ned #ase$ And I #an ass/.e -1 .eade.s, that

een 3hen the1 a.e n)t +a)/.ed 3ith sa/sa2es -ade )+ this sa)/.1 +))d, the1 d)n)t )+ten 2et -eat in sa/sa2es 4ette. than #a..i)n; and that -).e than )ne ha+ )+ a

sa/sa2e-eat #)nsists )+ 4)ne, 2.iste, and 4.ead, .ed/#ed t) a-)st an i-(a(a4e ()3de. 41 -eans )+ the -a#hine, and then 3).0ed /( 3ith a d/e -)di#/- )+

3ate.$ N). is this the east (a.t )+ the ei$ !.)- a##identa #a/ses and the +.a/ds )+the ende., the1 a.e )+ten ()is)n)/s$ D.$ Pa.is has 3e )4se.ed, in his /se+/ 3).0 

)n diet, that the is#e.a and intestines )+ ani-as, and as) thei. ie.s, a.e )+ten ()is)n)/s, 3hie the -eat )+ the ani-a is (e.+e#t1 3h)es)-e$ This (.)es, as

that 2ente-an 3e )4se.es, that sa/sa2es a.e n)t dese.in2 )+ that 2ene.a /se in3hi#h the1 a.e hed in L)nd)n& +). the inte2/-ent 3hi#h en#)ses the sa/sa2e is

)+ten hi2h1 in?/.i)/s t) heath, 3hie the -eat ()ssesses n) deete.i)/s /ait13hatee.$ The ()is)n)/s nat/.e )+ sa/sa2es a.isin2 +.)- +.a/d is (a.t1 )##asi)ned

 41 the #a.eessJness )+ the -an/+a#t/.e. in .e2a.d )+ the esses in 3hi#h he 0ee(shis -eat, 4/t -).e 2ene.a1 +.)- the /ait1 )+ the -eat 3hi#h he /ses$ S)-e

1ea.s a2) a Ge.-an #he-ist dis#)e.ed, )n ana1sin2 Ge.-an sa/sa2es, that the1#)ntained a ().ti)n )+ (./ssi# a#id <the -)st ()tent ()is)n 0n)3n>; +.)- the eatin2

)+ 3hi#h see.a (e.s)ns died$ C)/d the e'a#t #a/se hae 4een as#e.tained, it3)/d (.)4a41 hae 4een +)/nd that the1 3e.e -ade +.)- the -eat )+ dead

ani-as$

The 2))dness )+ -eat de(ends -/#h )n the seas)n )+ the 1ea.$ Th/s the +esh )+

-)st +/ 2.)3n /ad./(eds is in the hi2hest seas)n d/.in2 the +i.st -)nths )+3inte.$ Bee+ and -/tt)n a.e in the 2.eatest (e.+e#ti)n in the -)nths )+ N)e-4e.,

De#e-4e., and an/a.1$ P).0 is )n1 2))d in 3inte.; d/.in2 the s/--e. -)nths it

is n)t 3h)es)-e$ 5enis)n is in the hi2hest seas)n +.)- the -idde )+ /ne t) the 4e2innin2 )+ Se(te-4e.$ La-4 and ea d/.in2 the s/--e. -)nths$

The distin2/ishin2 si2n )+ 1)/n2 and )d -eat is, that in the atte. the +at is #hie+1#)e#ted in -asses, ). a1e.s e'te.na t) the -/s#es; 3hie in the +).-e. it is -).e

inte.s(e.sed a-)n2 the -/s#/a. +i4.es, 2iin2 the +esh a -a.4ed a((ea.an#e$

The /ait1 )+ ani-a +))d is as) #)nside.a41 in+/en#ed 41 the se'; that )+ the

+e-ae <3hi#h s))ne. attains (e.+e#ti)n> 4ein2 a3a1s -).e dei#ate and +ine.2.ained than that )+ the -ae, 3h)se +i4.es and +a)/. a.e st.)n2e. and -).e .an0$

B/t this ./e (.eais )n1 d/.in2 the ea.1 a2e )+ the +e-ae; +)., as it2.)3sJ )de., it 2ets t)/2he., instead )+ -e)3in2 41 a2e as the -ae d)es$

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Oe. +at -eat sh)/d n)t 4e #h)sen; as shee( in the +i.st sta2e )+ the .)t, ). a4)/t

+)/. 3ee0s a+te. 4e#)-in2 tainted, +eed in).dinate1, and a.e -/#h dis()sed t)+atten; 3hi#h (.)(ensit1 2.a=ie.s and 4/t#he.s )-it n) )(().t/nit1 t) (.)-)te, in

).de. t) in#.ease thei. (.)+its$ E'#essie +atness is, the.e+).e, n) 4ad si2n +). ?/d2in2 )+ the /n3h)es)-eness, ). .athe. .)ttenness )+ -/tt)n, as it is 2ene.a1

 (.)d/#ed a.ti+i#ia1$

Meat that has 4een )e. d.ien, and 0ied, as the 4/t#he.s te.- it, on te drift ,

sh)/d 4e a3a1s .e?e#ted as /n3h)es)-e; 4esides, it 3ei2hs heaie. than i+ theani-a had 4een 0ied 3hie its 4))d 3as in a heath1 state; +)., 41 the )e.

d.iin2 the 4))d has 4een s) di++/sed in the #e/a. -e-4.ane, that it #ann)t 4ed.a3n )++ 41 4eedin2; and the -eat is heaie. t) the 4ene+it )+ the 4/t#he., 4/t t)

the )ss )+ the #)ns/-e.$ The +).id #))/. )+ -eat is a si2n )+ the 4))d n)t hain2 4een (.)(e.1 d.a3n a3a1$

The 3hiteness )+ the +esh )+ a-4 and ea is )+ten (.)d/#ed 41 +eedin2 the ani-a3ith -i0 in 3hi#h #ha0 is -in2ed, ). 41 t1in2 it /( in a sta 3ith a (ie#e )+#ha0 #)e.ed 3ith sat #)nstant1 4e+).e it t) i#0$ S)-eti-es #aes a.e s/s(ended

 41 thei. hind e2s 3ith the head d)3n3a.ds +). h)/.s t)2ethe., and then 4ed t)death s)31, +). the (/.()se )+ 3hitenin2 the +esh$ And, a-)n2 the )the.

#)-(i#ated and en2thened a#ts )+ #./et1, t) 3hi#h aa.i#e .es).ts t) J e't.a#t thea.2est ()ssi4e (.i#e +.)- the s/++e.in2s )+ a ()). ha.-ess #.eat/.e, is the t1in2 )+ 

#aes t)2ethe. 41 the hind e2s, and s/++e.in2 the- t) .e-ain s/s(ended a#.)ss the 4a#0 )+ a h).se, 3ith thei. heads d)3n3a.ds, +). h)/.s t)2ethe., in thei. 3a1 +.)--a.0et; a (.a#ti#e ad)(ted 41 4/t#he.s +). the (/.()se )+ .ende.in2 the -eat )+ the

 4)d1 as 3hite as ()ssi4e$

 N). a.e +ish-)n2e.s ess #.a+t1 and dish)nest than the )the. deae.s in thene#essa.ies )+ i+e$ Sea+ish, (a.ti#/a.1 #)d, hadd)#0, and 3hitin2, a.e s/4?e#t t)

the )(e.ati)n )+ in+atin2 the #e/a. -e-4.ane, in ).de. t) -a0e the- ))0 (/-(,and in#.ease the 4/0 )+ the +ish$ The i-()siti)n is dete#ted 41 (.essin2 ea#h side

)+ the ).i+i#e at the 4e1 )+ the +ish 4et3een the th/-4 and +in2e., 3hen the ai. 3i 4e (e.#eied t) es#a(e$

The si2ns that +ish a.e +.esh a.e the +i.-ness ). sti++ness )+ the +ish, the .edness )+

its 2is, and the 4.i2htness )+ the e1es$ Whiteness )+ -/s#e and the a4sen#e )+)iiness and is#idit1 a.e as) si2ns )+ 3h)es)-eness )+ this s(e#ies )+ +))d$!a0iness and )(a/e a((ea.an#e, 3ith a a1e. )+ 3hite #/.d1 -atte. inte.s(e.sed

 4et3een the +a0es, a+te. the +ish has 4een #))0ed, a.e si2ns )+ the 2))dness )+t/.4)t, #)d, 3hitin2, hadd)#0, +)/nde., and s)e$

The 2is sh)/d as) s-e s3eet, the +ins 4e ti2ht /(, and the e1es n)t s/n0$ The.ee.se )+ an1 )+ these si2ns sh)3s that it is stae$ Thi#0ness )+ +esh 2ene.a1

sh)3s the 2))d #)nditi)n )+ +ish$

J

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!ish )/t )+ seas)n, that is a+te. s(a3nin2, a.e /n3h)es)-e; and +). this .eas)n the

e2isat/.e has +)/nd it ne#essa.1 t) +i' the (e.i)ds at 3hi#h the +ishin2 )+ sa-)nand the d.ed2in2 )+ )1ste.s sha 4e a3+/$

SECTION III.Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, and Sugar.

TEA.

 N) a.ti#e )+ #)ns/-(ti)n is -).e s/4?e#t t) ad/te.ati)n than the (easant )ne3hi#h +).-s the (.in#i(a in2.edient )+ the teata4e$ It is n)t )n1 ad/te.ated 41

the Chinese ende., 4/t it /nde.2)es s)(histi#ati)n 41 the Chinese a.tist$ B1 the+).-e. see.a e2eta4e (.)d/#ti)ns, (a.ti#/a.1 a 0ind )+ -)ss, a.e -i'ed a-)n2

2en/ine tea, and )+ten s)d 41 the ante&undane s/4?e#ts )+ 6the B.)the. )+ the S/nand M))n, and The Li2ht )+ Nati)ns,9 in its stead$

A-)n2 the -an/+a#t/.e.s and ende.s )+ tea in )/. 6+ai. ise9:6the and )+ the3ise, the e)/ent, the +.ee,9:the d.ied eaes )+ the 4i.#h, ash, ). ede. t.ee, and

 (a.ti#/a.1 th)se )+ the (.iet ). 3hite th).n, and the 4a#0 th).n ). s)e, <4)th3hi#h ast-enti)ned s(e#i-ens ()ssess -).e )+ the /aities )+ the tea ea+ than

an1 )the. 0n)3n e2eta4e,> a.e -an/+a#t/.edJF and +a4.i#ated t) .e(.esent this

dei#i)/s a.ti#e )+ En2ish +e-ae #)ns/-(ti)n& and the #))/.in2, d1ein2, andstainin2 (.)#ess is a##)-(ished 41 the a2en#1 )+ te..a ?a()ni#a, )23))d,e.di2.is, #)((e.as, P./ssian 4/e, #a.4)nate )+ #)((e., D/t#h (in0, "#$ 41 the

En2ish, and, it is said, een 41 the Chinese a.tist; 3hi#h in2.edients <na-e1, the+ie ast-enti)ned,> a.e a-)n2 the -)st ()tent ()is)ns$ A##).din2 t) M.$ A##/-s

testi-)n1 <C/ina.1 P)is)ns, ($ , n)te,> M.$ T3inin2, the e-inent teadeae.,asse.ts that 6the eaes )+ s(/.i)/s tea a.e 4)ied in #)((e.s 3ith #)((e.as and

shee(s d/n2$9 And it is a 0n)3n +a#t that teaeaes a.e (/.#hased, +.)- theL)nd)n #)++ee h)/ses and sh)(s, 41 a .e2/a. set )+ -en, 3h) -a0e thei. 3ee01

.)/nds +). the (/.()se, t) 4e .ed.ied and #))/.ed$As it -a1 4e inte.estin2 t) -1 .eade.s t) 4e in+).-ed )+ the (.)2.ess )+ the 6-a.#h

)+ intee#t9 in the i-itatie (.)#ess )+ (.e(a.in2 sha- tea, and t) hae an)(().t/nit1 )+ ad&irin"  the in2en/it1 )+ +.a/d and ian1 dis(a1ed in the

+a4.i#ati)n, I sha endea)/. t) 2.ati+1 thei. .eas)na4e #/.i)sit1$

The 3hite th).n and the s)e, ). 4a#0 th).n, as I hae a.ead1 said, a.e the (.in#i(a eaes e-()1ed in the +a4.i#ati)n )+ the sha- ). i-itatie teas, )n

a##)/nt )+ thei. ()ssessin2 -).e )+ the /aities )+ the teaea+ than an1 )the.0n)3n e2eta4e$ !.)- the 3hite th).n is -an/+a#t/.ed the 2.een tea; and +.)-

theJ 4a#0 th).n, ). s)e, the 4a#0 a.iet1$ These eaes a.e 2athe.ed and #)e#ted+.)- the hed2es a.)/nd the -et.)()is, 41 a n/-4e. )+ a2ents hi.ed 41 the

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+a4.i#at).s; and these s/4i-(s in the 64a#0 a.t9 a.e .e3a.ded +). thei. h)nest

a4)/.s 3ith a .e-/ne.ati)n )+ +.)- )ne (enn1 t) t3)(en#e a ()/nd$ I hae 4eent)d 41 )ne )+ th)se 3).thies that he is a4e t) -a0e 4et3een t3) and th.ee ()/nds

a 3ee0 41 his 6)#ati)n,9 and has n)t 6ha.d a4)/. t));9 +). he i0es, as he sa1s, 6t) (a1 )+t at ti-es a 4it )+ the 2ente-an$9 And, 41 a teaea+ #)e#t)., I 3as )n#e

in+).-ed that his /s/a .et/.ns, ). .athe. #ea. 2ains, 3e.e 4et3een si' and seen ()/nds (e. 3ee0, and this 6+). )n1 -).nin2s 3).0$9 O+ #)/.se, I s/(()se, i0e

)the. a.2e 6#a(itaists9 and 6the -)ne1ed inte.ests,9 he (/t )n his si0 st)#0in2s inthe eenin2s, and e'hi4ited his 6s3eet (e.s)n9 at 6A-a#0s,9 ). s)-e )+ the

+ashi)na4e 6Hes,9 ). 6Eenin2,9 ). 6M/si#a (a.ties9 at the 6West End$9 B/t, ast) the indis(/ta4e .eait1 )+ this 6trans&o"rifi!ation,9 1)/. de()nent 0n)3eth n)t$

B/t t) the s/4?e#t in hand$ The s)e, ). 4a#0 th).n, eaes a.e +i.st 4)ied; then,3hen the 3ate. is s/ee=ed +.)- the- in a (.ess, the1 a.e 4a0ed )n a +at i.)n (ate;

and, 3hen d.1, ./44ed 4et3een the hands t) (.)d/#e the #/. )+ the 2en/ine tea$The #))/. is then (.)d/#ed 41 the a((i#ati)n )+ D/t#h (in0, and a s-a /antit1

)+ )23))d; 3hen, 6&ira2ile di!tu59 6 "ood078  $oleso&e0 nutritious 4a#0 tea9 is (.)d/#ed e/a t), and (.)4a41 s/.(assin2 the s(e#i-ens )+ the -)n)()ists )+

Leadenhast.eet$

The (.)#ess is e/a1 .a(id and e++i#a#i)/s in the +a4.i#ati)n )+ 2.een tea; theeaes 4ein2 4)ied, (.essed, and d.ied in the sa-e -anne. as I hae des#.i4ed,

ta0es (a#e 3ith the 4a#0 i-itati)ntea, )n1 that the d.1in2 (.)#ess is (e.+).-ed)n (ates )+ #)((e.$ The 4/eish h/e ). 4))- )4se.a4e )n 2en/ine tea is

 (.)d/#ed 41 -i'in2 3ith the eaes P./ssian 4/e ). D/t#h (in0, in +ine ()3de.,

3hie the eaes a.e heatin2 /()n the (ates, and e.di2.is is added t) #)-(ete the)(e.ati)n$ The eaes a.e then si+ted, t) se(a.ate the- +.)- the th).ns and sta0s;

and sh)/d the.e n)t 4e a 6/ant/- s/++i#it9 )+ the +ine 2.een 4))- <theind/4ita4e #.ite.i)n )+ 2en/ineness in the esti-ati)n )+ )/. 6+ai.

#)/nt.13)-en,9:the an#ient, as 3e as 6the 4e3it#hin2;9> the )(e.at). 0ind1and 2ene.)/s1 adds, -).e e.di2.is and D/t#h (in0 ). P./ssian 4/e$ And a2ain

6 (ure0 "enuine0 e-ilaratin" 9 2.een tea is (.)d/#ed as /i#0 as th)/2ht, and thateen in the da.0ness )+ a t)3n #ea., s)-e +e3 +eet /nde. 2.)/nd$

The (.)+its )n these t.ans-/tati)ns a.e en).-)/s; M.$ A##/-, at ($ )+ his

/se+/ 4))0, sa1s that it has 4een stated t) 4e +.)- V t) V (e. #ent$ And thee'tent t) 3hi#h the ne+a.i)/s t.a++i# is #a..ied is sti -).e s/.(.isin2$ A##).din2 t)

a .e().t )+ the C)--ittee )+ the H)/se )+ C)--)ns in the 1ea. J, J it is statedthat 6the /antit1 )+ +i#titi)/s tea 3hi#h 3as ann/a1 -an/+a#t/.ed +.)- s)e and

asht.ee eaes, in di++e.ent (a.ts )+ En2and, t) 4e -i'ed 3ith 2en/ine teas, 3as#)-(/ted at -).e than Four Millions of %ounds$9 This #)-(/tati)n 3as -ade3hen the 2en/ine teas, s)d 41 the EastIndia C)-(an1, at thei. saes, a-)/nted t)

)n1 si' -ii)ns )+ ()/nds ann/a1$ What then -/st 4e the a-)/nt )+ the ii#itt.a++i# n)3, 3hen the C)-(an1s saes a.e a4)/t thi.t1 -ii)ns )+ ()/nds ann/a1@

This (.)es that the in2eni)/s a/th). )+ the +))3in2 ines, 3hi#h a((ea.ed in the

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Lite.a.1 )/.na, )$ , ($ F, #ann)t 4e s/(()sed t) 4e 6-/#h )/t in his

.e#0)nin2&9

6Cina and %orto, n)3 +a.e3e;Let )the.s 4/1 3hat 1)/e t) se,

Y)/. P).t and 1)/. B)hea;!). 3ee )/. natie s)e diine,Wh)se fruit  1ieds a )/. %orto $ine,

Wh)se leaves -a0e a )/. Tea$9

B/t )hn, 63ith a his eas1 2/i4iit1,9 3i, n) d)/4t sa1, 6this is a st/++; sh)3

-e (.))+s$9 We, )hn, th)/ a.t a 2))d #.eat/.e, th)/ 3it nee. 4eiee 6a/2hta2ainst th1 ene-1,9 /nti he hath .)44ed thee )+ th1 senses, and 3hat is dea.e. t)

thee, th1 6 stuff $9 B/t t) (.eent a t)) +.e/ent .e(etiti)n )+ th1 -is+).t/ne, I 3i)(en the 4/d2et t) th1 ad-i.in2 e1es$ L))0, )hn, )e. th1 +ies )+ the L)nd)n

 Ne3sJJ (a(e.s, (a.ti#/a.1 the 6Ti-es9 and 6C)/.ie.,9 +.)- Ma.#h t) /1, in the1ea. JJ, and the.e th)/ -a1est ente.tain th1 )(ti#s and #e.e4.a ne.es 3ith a

2))d1 a..a1 )+ (.)se#/ti)ns and #)ni#ti)ns )+ -an/+a#t/.e.s and ende.s )++a#titi)/s tea$ In )ne instan#e, th)/ 3it .ead )+ VJF da-a2es 4ein2 2ien a2ainst

)ne #/(.it$ N). is this a )+ the ii#it d)in2s, )hn$ The.e hae 4een -an1 (.)se#/ti)ns and #)ni#ti)ns sin#e the ti-e s(e#i+ied, 3ith 3hi#h I .e#)--end

thee t) .e#.eate 6th1 )+ten in+i.-it19 )+ in#.ed/it1$ M.$ A##/-, at (a2e )+ his3).0, sa1s that, in S#)tand and I.eand, the (enaties i-()sed +). this )++en#e

6a-)/nted, d/.in2 a +e3 -)nths, t) -).e than +i+teen th)/sand ()/nds@9

With .es(e#t t) the -edi#ina ). deete.i)/s e++e#ts )+ tea )n the ani-a e#)n)-1, it3)/d 4e -is(a#ed t) )##/(1 the (a2es )+ a 3).0 )+ this nat/.e 3ith thei.dis#/ssi)n$ T) s/#h )+ -1 .eade.s as -a1 3ish t) in+).- the-sees )n this

s/4?e#t, I .e#)--ended the (e./sa )+ 6The O.a#e )+ Heath and L)n2 Li+e; ).,Pain R/es +). the P.ese.ati)n and Attain-ent )+ S)/nd Heath and 5i2).)/s Od

A2e$ B1 Medi#/s;9 as the intei2ent a/th). )+ that (/4i#ati)n has dis#/ssed the-atte. 3ith 2.eat in2en/it1, and +/.nished a a.iet1 )+ hints and in+).-ati)n

#a#/ated t) 4e )+ essentia se.i#e t) the #)ns/-e.s )+ this -)st i-().tant a.ti#e)+ Asiati# i-().ts$ He.e it 3i 4e -).e /se+/ t) detai the .ead1 tests ). -eth)ds

)+ dete#tin2 its ad/te.aJti)n$ !). it is an /nd)/4ted +a#t, as 6Medi#/s9 )4se.es,that -an1 )+ the n)'i)/s /aities att.i4/ted t) tea, a.ise +.)- the t3)+)d

s)(histi#ati)n 3hi#h it is +.e/ent1 d))-ed t) /nde.2) 4)th +.)- the Chinese andEn2ish ad/te.at). 4e+).e it .ea#hes the hands )+ the #)ns/-e.$

Whe.e it is s/s(e#ted that tea is ad/te.ated 3ith the eaes )+ )the. sh./4s, the+.a/d, i+ n)t dis#)e.a4e 41 the a((ea.an#e and +.a2.ant )d)/. )+ the a.ti#e, -a1

 4e dete#ted 41 (/ttin2 a 2.ain and a ha+ )+ 4/e it.i) int) a #/(+/ )+ the in+/si)n,3hen, i+ it 4e 2en/ine 2.een tea, and set in a 2))d i2ht, it 3i a((ea. )+ a +ine i2ht

 4/e$ I+ it 4e 2en/ine 4)hea, it 3i t/.n t) a dee( 4/e, ne't t) 4a#0; 4/t 3hen anad/te.ati)n has 4een -ade in eithe. #ase, a a.iet1 )+ #))/.s, as 2.een, 4a#0,

1e)3, "#$ 3i 4e seen in the sa-(es s/4-itted t) the e'(e.i-ent$

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Whe.e the da-a2ed and ).dina.1 2.een teas ). tea eaes hae 4een (.e(a.ed 3ith

 ?a(an ea.th, ). )the. ad/te.atin2 in2.edients, +). the (/.()se )+ 2iin2 the eaesthe #))/., and the in+/si)n the tin#t/.e )+ 4)hea tea, the +.a/d -a1 4e dete#ted 41

eithe. )+ the +))3in2 tests ). -eth)ds& $ A ess /antit1 )+ this d1ed tea 3i 2iea dee(e. #))/. t) the sa-e (.)().ti)n )+ 3ate. than i+ the e'(e.i-ented a.ti#es

3e.e 2en/ine$ $ The #))/. it 2ies the 3ate. 3i as) 4e )+ a .eddish 4.)3n,3he.eas, i+ the a.ti#e 4e 2en/ine, it sh)/d 4e da.0$ $ When the eaes hae 4een

3ashed, 41 standin2 a itte, the1 3i ))0 2.eene. than 2))d 4)hea$ F$ This d1edtea is 2ene.a1 -/#h a.2e. than the 2en/ine s(e#i-ens; it is, the.e+).e, a3a1s

adisa4e t) 4/1 the s-a eaed 4)hea; .e-e-4e.in2 t) e'a-ine 3hethe. thein2en/it1 )+ the a.tist has n)t 4een at 3).0 t) 4.ea0 ). #./-4e it int) (ie#es, s) as

t) dis2/ise the si=e )+ the eaes& +). the ad/te.at).s 3its a.e a3a1s at 3).0 in6the 4a#0 a.t$9 $ The i/). d.a3n )++, 3hi#h sh)/d 4e s-))th and 4asa-i# t)

the (aate, tastes .)/2he. and ha.she. than the 2en/ine tea d)es$ $ I+ -i0 is ()/.ed

int) it, it 3i .ise )+ a .eddish #))/., instead )+ a da.0 ). 4a#0ish 4.)3n$ $ A itte#)((e.as (/t int) this ast-enti)ned i/). 3i t/.n it t) a i2ht 4/e, instead )+ adee( 4/e in#inin2 t) 4a#0$ J$ S(i.its )+ ha.tsh).n -a0e 2))d tea )+ a dee(

 4.)3nish #))/., a+te. it has st))d a3hie, si-ia. t) ne3 d.a3n tin#t/.e )+ sa++.)n; 4/t the sa-e e++e#t d)es n)t a((ea. 3hen the tea is 4ad$

When 2.een tea is #)/nte.+eited 41 d1ein2 4ad 4)hea 3ith 2.een it.i) the #heat-a1 4e dete#ted 41 the +))3in2 -eans& $ B1 (/ttin2 a (ie#e )+ 2a int) the

in+/si)n it 3i t/.n it t) a dee( 4a#0ish #))/., 3hi#h 3)/d n)t 4e the #ase 3e.eit.i) ). #)((e.as n)t (.esent$ $ I+ the in+/si)n -ade )+ this tea 4e )+ a (ae 2.een,

and in#ine t) a 4/eish d1e, it is 4ad$ $ S(i.it )+ ha.tsh).n 3i 2ie it a si2ht (/.(e tin2e, and (.e#i(itate a s-a sedi-ent, instead )+ a dee( 2.eenish 1e)3

a+te. it has st))d a4)/t ha+ a d)=en -in/tes$ F$ Whe.e the ad/te.ati)n has 4een-ade 3ith #a.4)nate )+ #)((e., the +.a/d is dete#ted, 41 sha0in2 /( a teas())n+/

)+ the s/s(e#ted a.ti#e in a (hia 3ith t3) teas())ns+/ )+ i/id a--)nia, di/ted3ith ha+ its 4/0 )+ 3ate.; 3hen the i/)., i+ #)((e. 4e (.esent, 3i e'hi4it a +ine

 4/e #))/.$ M.$ A##/- in his 3).0, ($ , 2ies )the. -eth)ds +). testin2ad/te.ated tea$

As a 2ene.a and .ead1 test t) distin2/ish 2en/ine tea +.)- the s)e, ). 4a#0 th).n,

and the 3hite th).n ea+, -a0e an in+/si)n )+ it in the #)--)n 3a1, and thens(.ead )/t s)-e )+ the a.2est eaes t) d.1; 3hen, i+ the tea 4e 2en/ine, the ea+3i a((ea. t) 4e na..)3 in (.)().ti)n t) its en2th, and dee(1 n)t#hed ). se..ated

at the ed2es, and the end ). e't.e-it1 a#/te1 ()inted; 3hie the s)e, ). 4a#0 th).nea+ is n)t#hed ). ?a22ed at the ed2es e.1 si2ht1, and is )4t/se1 ()inted$ An)the. 

distin#ti)n as) is, that the 2en/ine ea+ is )+ a ie1 (ae 2.een #))/., its s/.+a#es-))th and 2)ss1, and its te't/.e e.1 dei#ate; 3hie the ad/te.ated ea+ is )+ a

da.0 )ie 2.een #))/., its te't/.e -/#h #)a.se. and s/.+a#e -).e /neen$ Theeaes )+ the 3hite th).n, 3hen -)istened and s(.ead, hae a ess .ese-4an#e t)

the 2en/ine teaea+ than is the #ase 3ith the s)eea+$ The eaes )+ the )the.i-itatie ). sha- teas hae sti a ess .ese-4an#e, and +). this .eas)n the1 a.e 4/t

sed)- /sed$ With .es(e#t t) the di++e.ent 0inds )+ tea i-().ted +.)- China the

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sha(e )+ the ea+ is the sa-e in a )+ the-, th)/2h its  si=e a.ies; +). a the

a.ieties a.e the (.)d/#e )+ the sa-e (ant; the di++e.en#e )+ /ait1 and (.)(e.tiesde(end #hie+1 )n the di++e.en#e )+ #i-ate, s)i, #/t/.e, a2e, ti-e )+ 2athe.in2,

and -)de )+ d.1in2 the eaes$ The di++e.en#e )+ the si=e )+ the ea+ is )##asi)nedin a 2.eat -eas/.e 41 the di++e.ent seas)ns at 3hi#h it is 2athe.ed$

COFFEE.

See.a s/4stit/tes a.e ended 41 the 2.)#e.s and #)++eedeae.s, instead )+ the#)++ee4e..1, 3hen (/.#hased in a 2.)/nd state, ). a)3ed t) (ass th.)/2h the

ende.s -i$ A-)n2 -an1 )the.s -a1 4e -enti)ned 2.)/nd d.ied a#).ns, h).se#hestn/ts, h).se4eans, (i2e)n4eans, (eas, n/ts, 4a.e1, .i#e, 3heat, (a.sni(s,

#a..)ts, "#$ 4/t the 4est i-itati)n )+ the .ea 4e..1 is )4tained 41 .)astin2 4/es/##).1, ). .1e, 3ith the additi)n )+ a +e3 a-)nds$ As a these a.ti#es, h)3ee.,

hae 4/t itte .ese-4an#e in +a)/. t) .ea #)++ee, e'#e(t 3hat the1 a#/i.e +.)-the t)..e+a#ti)n, and thei. e-(1.e/-ati# )i, the1 a.e sed)- ended s)e1 41the-sees, e'#e(t t) the #)++eesh)(s )+ L)nd)n, ). th)se 3h)- the deae.s

#)nside. as 6a (/#0ed (i2e)n,9 4/t a.e in2eni)/s1 -i'ed 3ith a ().ti)n )+ the2en/ine 4e..1$

!.iend )hn 3i, n) d)/4t, as /s/a, #a t) his assistan#e his natie in#.ed/it1, and

as0 +). (.))+ a2ainst his 6(as,9 the 2.)#e. and #)++eedeae.$ T) satis+1 his ?/st#/.i)sit1 et hi- ))0 t) the sa-e +ie )+ (a(e.s t) 3hi#h he 3as .e+e..ed .es(e#tin2

tea, and the.e he 3i hae n) .eas)n t) 4e )n2e. ha.d )+ 4eie+$ He 3i the.e

+ind that )ne 6 "entle&an 2.)#e.,9 disi0in2 the t.)/4e )+ 2.indin2 h).se4eans, (i2e)ns 4eans, "#$ (.)#eeded 41 sh).t hand, and th.e3 in a dash <n)t a (in!> )+2.ae ). sand; +). 3hi#h a#t )+ 0indness t)3a.ds his #/st)-e.s he 3as #)ni#ted in

the (enat1 )+ V$ See the #ase )+ The Kin2 a2ainst Cha)ne., a tea and #)++eedeae.$

B/t, (.)4a41, )hn, 3hen he +inds hi-se+ n) )n2e. a4e t) #in2 t) his st.)n2h)d:in#.ed/it1:3i e'#ai-, she3 /s, then, 1)/. #he-i#a test and ana1sis$: 

Ah@ )hn, the #)++ee s)(histi#at). is t)) -/#h +). /s; his a.t is 4e1)nd the .ea#h )+sh).t ). )n2 tests, ). )+ ha.d ). eas1 )nes& he -a1 d) as he i0es, /ness th)/ #anst

 (/t th1 h))+ /()n s)-e )+ his ni#e1 (a#0ed/( (a.#es; and t) a##)-(ish this (/.()se th)/, ). th1 .e(.esentatie, the ())., 4ad1(aid, ha+sta.ed, i.e/ited

E'#ise)++i#e., -/st dete#t hi- in his -a#hinati)ns )n his )3n (.)(e. 6d)-ini/-9). 6natae s)/-&9 s#a.#e1 an1 )the. dete#ti)n 3i satis+1 that )d ad1s

s#./(/)sit1 and e'a#tness:that 62)den #a+9 )+ th1 id)at.1:that 6a (e.+e#tand s/(e.h/-an -ass )+ in#)n2./it1 and int.i#a#19: THE LAW$ Th)/, the.e+).e,

seest (ain1 that the )n1 #e.tain 3a1 t) hae a d.)( )+ the 6(/.e st/++9 is t) (/.#hase the 4e..1 in its .a3 state and .)ast it, and 3hat is sti -).e i-().tant, to

 "rind  it th1se+$ B/t, i+ th)/ d)st n)t /nde.stand a these (.)#esses t) at:, th)/-a1st +ind the-, 3ith s)-e )the. e.1 inte.estin2 a.#ana )+ theF s#ien#e, detaied

in a 3).0 3hi#h I sha sh).t1 (/4ish +). the inst./#ti)n and 2/idan#e )+h)/se0ee(e.s )+ a 0inds and des#.i(ti)ns, and 3hi#h I sha entite 6Te

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 House'ee(ers Guide to #o&esti! Co&fort0 Houseold Mana"e&ent0 and %ra!ti!al 

 E!ono&y$9 This, )hn, I intend sha 4e a .a.e 3).0:/ite a tit4it +). th1 +an#1;and the (.i#e a -e.e 6+)/.(enn1 -atte.$9 It sha n)t 4e a 6-a..)3ess #)e#ti)n

)+ sh.eds and (at#hes, and #/ttin2s and (astin2s,9 see#ted ). st)en )/t )+ )d/seess 4))0s, 4/t a #)e#ti)n )+ (.a#ti#a +a#ts, #)nd/#in2 t) d)-esti# #)-+).t

and .ea e#)n)-1$

As I -/st, +.iend )hn, hae, 41 the +).e2)in2 (a.ti#/a.s, aa.-ed th1 #)++ee

d.in0in2 (.)(ensities, it is 4/t +ai. t) et thee int) the se#.et )+ as#e.tainin2 2))d#)++ee$

Kn)3 then, +.iend B/, and a 1e itte B/s, 3h) -a1 hae the satis+a#ti)n )+

de.iin2 1)/. (ate.nit1 +.)- that an#ient and h)n)/.a4e st)#0, that #)++ee,#)--e.#ia1 #)nside.ed, is )+ th.ee s).ts& the A.a4ian, ). M)#ha #)++ee, the East

Indian #)++ee, and the WestIndian #)++ee$ O+ these, the M)#ha, ). T/.0e1, #)++ee is

2ene.a1 estee-ed the 4est, and is s) stated 41 a the 3.ite.s )n the s/4?e#t; 4/tthis is n)t the #ase& +). the aa #)++ee is #)nside.ed, 41 a #)-(etent ?/d2es, t) 4es/(e.i)., as it #)ntains a #)nside.a41 a.2e. (.)().ti)n )+ )i$ A-)n2 the East

Indian s(e#ies, that )+ B)/.4)n is (.e+e..ed$ O+ the WestIndian (.)d/#e, the2.)3th )+ the !.en#h #))nies is -)st estee-ed, (a.ti#/a.1 that )+ Ma.tini/e$

The #)++ee )+ S/.ina-, Be.4i#e, De-e.a.a, and Ca1enne, is the east a/ed$ Thein+e.i).it1 )+ the #)++ee )+ the B.itish #))nies is s/(()sed t) 4e )##asi)ned 41 its

 4ein2 (/t t) d.1 in h)/ses 3he.e s/2a. and ./- a.e 0e(t, ). 41 4ein2 set in esses+.ei2hted 3ith th)se #)--)dities, ). )the. s/4stan#es )+ a st.)n2 s#ent, +.)- 3hi#hthe #)++ee i-4i4es the +a)/.$

M)#ha, ). T/.0e1, #)++ee <na-e1, in a .a3 ). /n.)asted state> sh)/d 4e #h)sen )+

a 2.eenish )ie h/e, +.esh and ne3, +.ee +.)- an1 -/st1 s-e, the 4e..ies )+ a-iddin2 si=e, and #ean and (/-($ G))d WestIndian #)++ee sh)/d as) 4e )+ a

2.eenish #ast, +.esh, +.ee +.)- -)/d1 s-es, and the 4e..1 s-a$ EastIndian#)++ee is )+ a (ae, and (a.t1 )+ a dee( 1e)3 #))/.$ aa #)++ee is distin2/ished

 41 its 4ein2 a a.2e, i2ht, 1e)3 4e..1$

These a.e the 2ene.a tests ). -eth)ds +). as#e.tainin2 the /ait1 )+ .a3 #)++ee;

th)se +). .)asted a.e si-ia. as t) the si=e )+ the 4e..1& the )the. #.ite.ia a.e that it

sh)/d n)t 4e t)) -/#h .)asted, 4/t )+ a 4.i2ht #hestn/t #))/., and )+ a +.esh+.a2.ant s-e$

I #ann)t, I a((.ehend, #)se this a.ti#e -).e a((.)(.iate1 and se.i#ea41, than 41

e'h).tin2 -1 .eade.s t) .e#)e#t that the (.esen#e )+ an1 )+ the ad/te.atin2in2.edients in #)++ee is )+ the 2.eatest (.e?/di#e t) heath, and is a(t t) #a/se a

dist.essin2 3ei2ht )n the st)-a#h i+ the ad/te.ated #)++ee 4e /sed dai1 +). s)-eti-e$ The detai )+ the 4ene+i#ia and in?/.i)/s e++e#ts is a41 stated in 6Te

Ora!le of Healt and Lon" Life$9

CHOCOLATE.

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Ch)#)ate is +.e/ent1 ad/te.ated 3ith n)'i)/s in2.edients, (a.ti#/a.1 ania

and #astie s)a(; the +i.st a.ti#e is /sed +). 2iin2 it a +.a2.ant )d)/., and these#)nd +). #a/sin2 it t) +.)th 3hen it is diss)ed in the 3ate.& a a.2e (.)().ti)n )+ 

+)/., as), instead )+ the 0e.ne )+ the #)#)an/t, -a0es /( the #)-()siti)n$

Ch)#)ate, t) 4e 2))d, sh)/d 4e )+ a 4.)3n #))/., in#inin2 t) .ed; 3hen 4.)0en,it sh)/d a((ea. )+ a s-))th and /ni+).- #)nsisten#e in the +.a#t/.e, 3ith)/t an12.an/ated (a.ti#es, and sh)/d -et easi1 in the -)/th, eain2 n) .)/2hness ).

ast.in2en#1, 4/t .athe. a #))in2 sensati)n /()n the t)n2/e; 3hi#h ast /ait1 is the-)st de#isie #.ite.i)n )+ its 2en/ineness$

SUGAR.

C)nside.a4e in2en/it1 is e'e.ted in the ad/te.ati)n )+ s/2a.$ The -)ist s/2a.s a.e-i'ed /( 3ith sand, sat, +)/., and a a.iet1 )+ )the. in2.edients )+ itte ). n) #)st$

The )a+, ). /-( s/2a. .e#eies the additi)n )+ i-e, #ha0, 21(s/-, (aste. )+ (a.is, ). an1 3hite -ate.ia 3hi#h 3i sae e'(ense t) the 6refiner $9

L/-(, ). )a+ s/2a., t) 4e 2))d, sh)/d 4e #)se, hea1, and shinin2& th)/2h, 41 the 41e, s)-e )+ the #.a+t hae ate1 #)nt.ied t) int.)d/#e s)-e s(a.0in2 (a. ti#es

)+ -a.4e, t) (.)d/#e the shinin2 a((ea.an#e$ That 3hi#h easi1 4.ea0s, anda((ea.s ().)/s ). s()n21 and )+ a d/ #ast, has n)t 4een (.)(e.1 -an/+a#t/.ed,

and has an /nd/e (.)().ti)n )+ i-e, "#$ in its #)-()siti)n$ O+ the -)ist 0ind,#h/se that 3hi#h is distin2/ished 41 the sha.(ness, 4.i2htness, and ))se te't/.e )+

the 2.ain, and 3hi#h, 3hen ./44ed 4et3een the +in2e. and the th/-4, is n)t easi1

 (/e.i=ed& th)se 0inds a.e t) 4e (.e+e..ed 3hi#h hae a (e#/ia. 2.e1 h/e, in#)n?/n#ti)n 3ith the 4.i2htness and )the. #.ite.ia ?/st -enti)ned$ The s)+t and#)se 2.ained s/2a.s, th)/2h )+ a 2))d #))/., sh)/d 4e .e?e#ted as sat/.ated 3ith

t)) -/#h ea.th1 -atte.$ The East India a.ieties d) n)t #)ntain s) -/#h sa##ha.ine-atte. as the (.)d/#e )+ the West India #))nies$ Neithe. is the !rus/lu&(, 3hi#h

is -an/+a#t/.ed +.)- t.ea#e and e-()1ed 41 2.)#e.s +). -i'in2 3ith the #)--)ns).ts )+ 4.)3n s/2a., e/a t) the West India (.)d/#e in s3eetenin2 ()3e.$

Ad/te.ated s/2a. is .eadi1 dis#)e.ed 41 the taste and sedi-ent e+t at the 4)tt)-)+ the esse in 3hi#h it is diss)ed$ The (.esen#e )+ !rus/lu&( -a1 4e

.e#)2ni=ed 41 the /ni+).-it1 )+ the a((ea.an#e )+ -)ist s/2a.$R/es +). the #h)i#e )+ #/..ants, .aisins, .i#e, and )the. a.ti#es )+ 2.)#e.1, a.e

detaied in 6DOMESTIC COM!ORTS AND ECONOMY,9 a 3).0 #)ntainin2 a st).e )+in+).-ati)n +). the e#)n)-i=in2 and s0i+/ -ana2e-ent )+ h)/seh)d e'(endit/.e$

J

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SECTION IV. Spices.

PEPPER.

Pe((e. is s/4?e#t t) ad/te.ati)n, i0e -)st )the. a.ti#es )+ #)ns/-(ti)n$ Thes(/.i)/s (e((e. #)nsists )+ #ha0, +)/., 2.)/nd -/sta.dseed, "#$ -in2ed 3ith a#e.tain ().ti)n )+ the 2en/ine 4e..1, a /antit1 )+ (e((e. d/st, ). the s3ee(in2s )+

the (e((e. 3a.eh)/ses, -i'ed 3ith a itte Ca1enne (e((e.; the 3h)e 4ein2 -adeint) a #)hesie -ass 41 -eans )+ -/#ia2e$ Een the 3h)e 4e..1 has n)t 4een a4e

t) es#a(e the in2en/it1 )+ s)(histi#ati)n$ The ad/te.ated 4e..1 is -an/+a#t/.ed )+the h/s )+ -/sta.dseed, ). )i#a0es #)-()sed )+ the .esid/e )+ intseed, +.)-

3hi#h the )i has 4een (.essed, 2/e, #)--)n #a1 ). #ha0, and a #e.tain /antit1)+ st/++ 0n)3n and (/.#hased in the -a.0et /nde. the na-e and #a4aisti#a

a44.eiati)ns )+ P$ D$ ). D$ P$ D$, the +i.st -enti)ned )+ 3hi#h dee#ta4ein2.edients is the d/st 3hi#h +as +.)- the (e((e.#).ns 41 thei. ./44in2 a2ainst

ea#h )the. in thei. )1a2e +.)- the (a#e )+ thei. 2.)3th t) that )+ thei.i-().tati)n; the )the. is the s3ee(in2s ). .e+/se )+ the (e((e. 3a.eh)/ses$ The

+i.st a44.eiati)n si2ni+ies (e((er dust ; the se#)nd, dirt of (e((er dust $ The -)de)+ -an/+a#t/.in2 these initin2 in2.edients is t) 2.an/ate the -ass 41 (.essin2 it

th.)/2h a siee, and then t) .) the 2.ains a4)/t in a #as0 /nti the1 ta0e a 2)4/a.+).-$ 6A.tists9 a.e then e-()1ed t) sti#0 int) ea#h (e((e.#).n itte s(.i2s, in

).de. t) si-/ate the a((ea.an#e )+ the 2en/ine 4e..1$ This (.a#ti#e 3as )n2#a..ied )n in L)nd)n, 3ith)/t the east inte../(ti)n ). s/s(i#i)n )+ the +.a/d )n the

 (/4i# and the .een/e, /nti the #)e#ti)n )+ the d/ties 3as, in the 1ea. J,t.ans+e..ed +.)- the C/st)-s t) the E'#ise; 3hen, )n that )##asi)n, see.a#)ni#ti)ns )+ the )++ende.s t))0 (a#e, 3hi#h -a1 4e seen in the ne3s(a(e.s

 (/4ished a4)/t that (e.i)d$

Pe((e. is )+ t3) 0inds, the 4a#0 and the 3hite$ Ba#0 (e((e. sh)/d 4e #h)sena.2e, hea1, +i.-, and n)t -/#h sh.ieed$ White (e((e. is eithe. +a#titi)/s ).

2en/ine& the +).-e. is the .i(e and (e.+e#t 4e..1, (.e(a.ed 41 stee(in2 in sea3ate.and /.ine the 4est and s)/ndest 2.ains )+ 4a#0 (e((e. +). a4)/t the s(a#e )+ a

3ee0, 3hen the s0in ). .ind 4/.stin2, the1 a.e ta0en )/t and e'()sed t) the heat )+

the s/n /nti the s0in ). )/te. 4a.0 ))sens, 3hen the1 a.e ./44ed 3ith the hand tithe .ind +as )++$ The inte.na 0e.nes a.e ne't (e.+e#t1 d.ied in the s/n, and thenthe1 a.e +it t) 4e 2.)/nd ). -an/+a#t/.ed int) 3hite (e((e., t)2ethe. 3ith s/#h

+).ei2n in2.edients as the #)ns#ien#e ). in2en/it1 )+ the ad/te.at). -a1 s/22est$The 2en/ine 3hite (e((e. #)nsists )+ the 4i2hted ). i-(e.+e#t 4e..ies )+ the sa-e

 (ant as (.)d/#es the 4a#0 (e((e.; 4/t as it d)es n)t ()ssess a st.en2th and (/n2en#1, een 3hen n)t ad/te.ated, e/a t) the #)--)n 4a#0 (e((e., it is

 41 n) -eans (.e+e.a4e t) that a.iet1 +). d)-esti# (/.()ses, e'#e(t 3he.ea((ea.an#e is #)ns/ted, as in the #ase )+ its 4ein2 4.)/2ht t) ta4e$ In +a#t, 3hite

 (e((e. is a3a1s, 3hethe. 2en/ine ). +a#titi)/s, in+e.i). in +a)/. and /ait1 t)

 4a#0 (e((e.; and 3he.e it is +a#titi)/s, its (e#/ia. +a)/. and (/n2en#1 a.e nea.1)st$

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Whe.e the 4e..ies a.e s/(()sed t) 4e +a#titi)/s, the .eadiest 3a1 )+ dete#tin2 the

+.a/d, <inde(endent )+ the dete.i).ati)n )+ /ait1 and +a)/., 3hi#h -/st 4eeident t) ee.1 ?/d2e )+ the 2en/ine a.ti#e,> is t) th.)3 a +e3 )+ the (e((e.#).ns

int) a itte 3ate.; 3hen the a.ti+i#ia (.)d/#e 3i s3e /( and s))n 4e#)-e s)+tand sti#01, and )n the east de2.ee )+ a2itati)n 3i diss)e ). +a t) ()3de., 3hie

the 2en/ine #).ns 3i .e-ain 3h)e and /na++e#ted$

The sa-e (.e#a/ti)n that I hae said sh)/d 4e )4se.ed 41 the (/.#hase.s )+

#)++ee:na-e1, nee. t) et it (ass th.)/2h the -i )+ the 2.)#e. ). ende., sh)/das) 4e )4se.ed in the (/.#hase )+ (e((e.$ When the #/nnin2 a.ets hae n)ne )+

the ad/te.ated (e((e.#).ns 41 the-, the1 3i 4e s/.e )+ e'e.tin2 s)-e sei2ht)+hand in si((in2 int) the -i s)-e )+ the 4e+).e-enti)ned s)(histi#atin2 a.ti#es,

). +)/., ). ()3de.ed he-(seed ). .a(eseed #a0e, ). i).1 4a#0, ). thehie.)21(hi#a P$ D$ ). D$ P$ D$ <i+ the1 a.e n)t a.ead1 (atient1 3aitin2 in the -i

t) end thei. se.i#es as -a0e3ei2hts;> n)t3ithstandin2 the ()).  (/.#hase. -a1s/(()se hi-se+ 1n'e1ed, and (.))+ a2ainst i-()siti)n$

An)the. a.ti#e )+ the (e((e. 0ind, +.iend )hn, 3ith 3hi#h th)/ a.t +)nd )+ ti#0in2

th1 dei#ate a((etite, and )+ e'hi4itin2 )n 62a/d1 da1s,9 as the s)ns )+ A-a Mate. (h.ase it, in th1 3e ()ished #ast).s, t) th1 ad-i.in2 2/ests, i0e a s(a.0in2 sta.

t) 4e +)/nd )n1 in the .e-)test (a.t )+ the heaens, is the s/4?e#t )+ s)(histi#atin2.)2/e.1$ What thin0est th)/, )hn, )+ the 6dea. 4)/2ht,9 6+a. +et#hed,9 6)n2

s)/2ht,9 62ente-ani0e9 Ca1enne (e((e., 3hi#h th)/ )+ten 3.a((est /( in as-an1 +)ds )+ (a(e. as an )ni)n hath #)ats, that it sh)/d n)t )se its i.t/e, 4ein2ad/te.ated 3ith 6.ed ead,9 t) (.eent the dee#ta4e -ass )+ 3hi#h it is #)-()sed

+.)- 4e#)-in2 4ea#hed )n e'()s/.e t) the i2ht$ I 3as thin0in2, +.iend B/, t)+/.nish thee 3ith a test +). dis#)e.in2 the +.a/d, 4/t as I 0n)3 )+ n) )ne 4ette.

than that 2ien 41 th1 e'(at.iated #)/nt.1-an, the -/#h in?/.ed A##/-, I -/st.e+e. thee t) his 4))0, Fth editi)n, ($ F$ Pe.ha(s the +))3in2 e't.a#t +.)- that

e'#eent 3).0, <the )n1 4))0 )n #))0e.1 e'tant, that #an 4e sa+e1 t./sted t); +).the 2eni/s )+ #))0e.1 is, 4eiee -e, )hn, in #)ea2/e 3ith the s(i.it )+

s)(histi#ati)n a2ainst th1 heath; and +). a #)n+i.-ati)n )+ this asse.ti)n th)/needest )n1 ))0 t) the +).-/ 2ien in #))0e.1 4))0s +). i-(a.tin2 a +.esh and

ie1 2.een #))/. ). h/e t) (i#0es:n)t t) -enti)n the #)n se/en#es )+ the

#)n#ent.ati)n )+ the i.t/es )+ #e.tain a.ti#es, 3hi#h, th)/2h ha.-ess, 3hie /sedin thei. ).i2ina and si-(e state, a.e, as the a/th). )+ the 6ORACLE O! HEALTH AND LONG LI!E9 )4se.es, in thei. #)n#ent.ated state, ()tent ()is)ns;> the Coo's

Ora!le, 41 the ate D.$ Kit#hene., 3i 4e 4ette. ada(ted t) th1 3ants and taste$

6We adise th)se 3h) a.e +)nd )+ Ca1enne n)t t) thin0 it t)) -/#h t.)/4e t) -a0eit )+ En2ish #hiies: tere is no oter $ay of 2ein" sure it is "enuine$:The1 3i)4tain a (e((e. )+ -/#h +ine. +a)/. 3ith)/t ha+ the heat )+ the +).ei2n; and a

h/nd.ed #hiies 3i (.)d/#e t3) )/n#es$ The +a)/. )+ the #hiies is e.1s/(e.i). t) that )+ the #a(si#/-s$ P/t the- in a 3a.- (a#e t) d.1, then ./4 the- in

a -).ta., as +ine as ()ssi4e, and 0ee( the- in a 3e st)((ed 4)tte$9

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Wh)es)-e and e#)n)-i#a .e#ei(ts +). -a0in2 -)st )+ the )the. a.ti#es ended

in )i sh)(s 3i 4e +)/nd in the sa-e /se+/ 3).0$ B/1 the 3).0, )hn, th)/ 3ithae n) .eas)n t) 4e2./d2e the (.i#e; it is e/a1 a/a4e t) the -an )+ 6hi2h9 ).

6)3 estate;9:t) hi- t) 3h)- dinne. is the #hie+ 4/siness )+ the da1, 3h) -e.e1ies t) eat, than eats t) ie:3h) seeth the s/n .ise 3ith n) )the. h)(e than that

he sh)/d +i his 4e1, 4e+).e it sets, 3h) is n)t satis+ied ti he is s/.+eited; as 3eas t) the -an 3h) ies a##).din2 t) )d En2ish h)s(itait1, and eateth -e.e1 t)

satis+1 nat/.e and his 4ette. heath$

CLOVES.

G.eat +.a/d is )+ten (.a#tised 41 the ende. in the sae )+ this #)--)dit1, eithe. 41de(.iin2 the #)es )+ thei. )i, 3hi#h is easi1 d.a3n +.)- the- eithe. 41

distiati)n ). 41 si-(e (.ess/.e, ). 41 #a/sin2 the- t) i-4i4e ). a4s).4 a /antit1)+ 3ate. a sh).t ti-e (.ei)/s t) thei. sae$ When the )i has 4een e't.a#ted, the

+.a/d -a1 4e dis#)e.ed 41 the #)es a((ea.in2 sh.ieed, i2ht, )+ a (ae. #))/.than thei. /s/a da.0 4.)3n h/e 3hen (e.+e#t, 3ith)/t the 4a ). 0n)4 at the t)(,

and 3ith itte taste ). s-e$ When the1 hae 4een +).#ed t) i-4i4e 3ate. +). the (/.()se )+ in#.easin2 thei. 3ei2ht, the ad/te.ati)n -a1 4e dete#ted 41 (.ess/.e

 4et3een the +in2e.s, and 41 the +a)/. and +.a2.an#e )+ the e'/dati)n$ When 2))dand 4ad #)es hae .e-ained )n2 inte.-in2ed, the 4ad 2.ad/a1 a4s).4 )i +.)-

the 2))d, in 3hi#h #ase the +.a/d 4e#)-es di++i#/t )+ dete#ti)n$

The #)e t) 4e in (e.+e#ti)n sh)/d 4e a.2e si=ed, (/-(, hea1, )+ a +ine +.a2.ants-e, and a h)t a.)-ati# taste, n)t easi1 disa((ea.in2 )++ the t)n2/e; easi1

 4.)0en, and 3hen (.essed 4et3een the th/-4 and +in2e. sh)/d eae an )i1

-)ist/.e /()n the-, (.)d/#in2 a si2ht sensati)n )+ s-a.tin2$

CINNAMON.

Cinna-)n is ad/te.ated 41 eithe. -i'in2 #assia 4a.0 3ith it, ). a ().ti)n )+ the

2en/ine a.ti#e, 3hi#h has 4een de(.ied )+ its essentia )i 41 distiati)n$

F

G))d #inna-)n is s-))th and thin, n)t -/#h thi#0e. than .)1a ). st)/t 3.itin2

 (a(e., and .athe. (ia4e; )+ a i2ht 1e)3ish #ast, in#inin2 t) .ed, a +.a2.anta.)-ati# s-e, and an a2.eea4e s3eetish taste$ Thi#0, ha.d, 4.)3nish #))/.ed

s(e#i-ens, )+ h)t, (/n2ent, ). a 4itte. taste, sh)/d 4e .e?e#ted$

The #assia 4a.0, 3hi#h 4ea.s a 2.eat .ese-4an#e t) #inna-)n, is thi#0e., )+ a

#)a.se. te't/.e, 4.ea0s sh).t and s-))th; 3he.eas #inna-)n 4.ea0s +i4.)/s ands(inte.1$ The 4est -eth)d, h)3ee., )+ distin2/ishin2 #inna-)n +.)- #assia is 41

the taste$ Th/s, 3hen #assia is ta0en int) the -)/th, it +).-s a s3eet -/#ia2e, and

see-s, 3hen 2))d, t) diss)e a-)st enti.e1, 3he.eas #inna-)n has a 4itte. taste,and (.)d/#es a 4itte. d.1ness in the -)/th$

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C.ite.ia +). ?/d2in2 )+ n/t-e2s, 2in2e., -a#e, "#$ 3i 4e +)/nd in 6DOMESTIC 

COM!ORTS AND ECONOMY$9

SECTION V. ickles, !inegar, "il, Mustard, Ancho#ies, Catsup, $singlass, Soap, Candles, Blue or 

 $ndigo, Starch, Bees Wa%, &c.

PICKLES.

A-)n2 the ()is)n)/s a.ti#es dai1 ended t) the (/4i#, n)ne a.e )+ -).e ()tente++e#t than the (i#0es s)d 41 /n(.in#i(ed )i-en$ !). the (/.()se )+ 2iin2 a

+.esh and ie1 2.een #))/. ). h/e t) th)se sti-/ants )+ the (aate, the1 a.eintenti)na1 #))/.ed 41 -eans )+  #)((e. ). e.di2.is, ). at east (a#ed +). a

#)nside.a4e ti-e in #)((e. ). 4.a=en esses +). the (/.()se )+ a)3in2 thea.ti#es t) 4e i-(.e2nated 41 the ?)int a#ti)n )+ the -eta and the ine2a.$ The

#))0e.1 4))0s <sae and e'#e(t 6Te Coo's Ora!le9> in )2/e as) di.e#t the6)e.s )+ 2))d #hee.9 t) 4)i thei. (i#0es in 2ell &etal or !o((er (ots, ). t)

 4)i alf(en!e ). a 2it of verdi"ris3ith the-, in ).de. t) i-(a.t a 2.een #))/.@O/2ht n)t the a/th).s, 3h)se 2ende. see-s 6dou2tful ,9 and Messie/.s es

Bi4i)()es, )+ th)se (ests, t) 4e indited +). a n/isan#e and -ai#e (.e(ense t)

the lovin"  s/4?e#ts )+ )/. ate 6 "ood old 'in" 9The .ead1 3a1 t) dete#t the (.esen#e )+ #)((e. in these a.ti#es is t) ()/. a ittei/id a--)nia, di/ted 3ith an e/a /antit1 )+ 3ate., )e. a s-a /antit1 )+

the s/s(e#ted (i#0e .ed/#ed int) s-a (ie#es, and (a#ed in an en#)sed (hia ).esse; 3hen, i+ the (i#0es #)ntain the -in/test /antit1 )+ #)((e., the a--)nia

3i ass/-e a 4/e #))/.$

VINEGAR.

5ine2a. is ad/te.ated 3ith s/(h/.i# a#id, -/.iati# a#id, nit.i# a#id, )i )+ it.i), a

a.iet1 )+ a#.id e2eta4e s/4stan#es, and +.e/ent1 #)ntains -etai#i-(.e2nati)ns )+ ead, tin, (e3te., i.)n, and #)((e., +.)- the stis ). esses in

3hi#h it is -ade$ Its -).e ha.-ess ad/te.ati)n is a #)nside.a4e di/ti)n 3ith3ate.$

5ine2a. is (.e(a.ed +.)- a a.iet1 )+ s/4stan#es; 4/t its #)--)n (.e(a.ati)ns a.e+.)- 3ine, +./its, -at, s/2a., and 3))d$ The ine2a. -ade +.)- 3))d is the

st.)n2est, #)ntainin2 at east ei2ht ti-es the st.en2th )+ the #)--)n (.e(a.ati)ns$ Itis (e.+e#t1 #))/.ess, and its taste is e.1 (/n2ent and 2.ate+/$ B/t the ine2a.

2ene.a1 (.e(a.ed +). sae in this #)/nt.1 is -ade +.)- -at; 3hi#h t) 4e 2))d

sh)/d 4e )+ a (ae 4.)3n #))/., (e.+e#t1 t.ans(a.ent, )+ a (easant and .athe. (/n2ent a#id taste, 4/t 3ith)/t a#.i-)n1, and a +.a2.ant 2.ate+/ )d)/.$ These a.e

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the .eadiest and 4est tests )+ 2))d ine2a.$ B/t as a +ase st.en2th is +.e/ent1

2ien t) it 41 addin2 )i )+ it.i), s/(h/.i# a#id, ). the e't.a#t )+ s)-e a#.ide2eta4e, as (eit).1 )+ S(ain, #a(si#/-, "#$ ). -etai# e't.a#ts, the tests +).

as#e.tainin2 these +).ei2n s/4stan#es a.e as +))3& I+ it is s/s(e#ted that ine2a. isad/te.ated 3ith )i )+ it.i), (/t th.ee ). +)/. d.)(s )+ a#etate )+ 4a.1tes int) a

2ass )+ ine2a.; +it.ate the 3hite (.e#i(itate the.e41 (.)d/#ed th.)/2h (a(e., andheat the ()3de. ). .esid//- .e-ainin2 in a t)4a##)(i(e /nti it is .ed h)t$ Then

 (/t it int) s(i.it )+ sat ). di/ted a/a+).tis; i+ the (.e#i(itate diss)es, the ine2a. is 2en/ine; i+ n)t, it is ad/te.ated$ B/t i+ -etai# ad/te.ati)n is s/s(e#ted, add

i/id a--)nia t) the ine2a., /nti the )d)/. )+ the a--)nia (.ed)-inates; i+ the-i't/.e ass/-es a 4a#0ish tint, it is a si2n that #)((e. is (.esent in the a.ti#e$ I+

the (.esen#e )+ ead 4e s/s(e#ted, add 3ate. i-(.e2nated 3ith s/(h/.ettedh1d.)2en t) the s/s(e#ted ine2a.; i+ the -i't/.e 4e#)-es 4a#0 ). 1ieds a 4a#0

 (.e#i(itate, 1)/. s/s(i#i)n is 3e +)/nded$

OLIVE, OR  FLORENCE OIL.

Oie )i is +.e/ent1 ad/te.ated 41 -i'in2 3ith it the )i )+ ()((1 seeds ). ade#)#ti)n )+ #/#/-4e.s, 3hi#h atte. in2.edients easi1 /nite 3ith the )ea2in)/s

s/4stan#es$ It is +.e/ent1 i-(.e2nated 3ith ead, +.)- the #i.#/-stan#e )+ the+./it 3hi#h 1ieds the )i 4ein2 #)-(.essed 4et3een eaden (ates, and the )i 4ein2

s/++e.ed t) .e-ain in (e3te. ). eaden #iste.ns in ).de. t) 4e#)-e #ea. 4e+).e it is)++e.ed +). sae$ This ast in?/.i)/s /ait1 is #)--/ni#ated a+.esh t) the

#)--)dit1 41 the .etai ende.s, 3h) +.e/ent1 0ee( a (e3te. esse i--e.sed inthe )i, +). the (/.()se, as the1 asse.t, )+ (.ese.in2 the i/id +.)- 4e#)-in2

.an#id$ It is h)3ee. (.)(e. t) state that the -etai# #)nta-inati)n 41 the3h)esae -an/+a#t/.e. #hie+1 4e)n2s t) the S(anish (.)d/#e& the !.en#h and

Itaian -an/+a#t/.e is /s/a1 +.ee +.)- the i-(.e2nati)n$

The (.esen#e )+ ead ). an1 -eta deete.i)/s t) heath is dete#ted, 41 sha0in2 in a

st)((ed (hia s)-e )+ the s/s(e#ted )i 3ith a /antit1 )+ 3ate. i-(.e2nated 3iths/(h/.etted h1d.)2en, in the (.)().ti)n )+ )ne (a.t )+ the +).-e. t) t3) (a.ts )+

the atte. in2.edient; 3hen the )i, i+ ad/te.ated, 3i 4e#)-e )+ a da.0 4.)3n ). 4a#0 #))/.$ When the )i )+ ()((1 seed, ). the de#)#ti)n )+ #/#/-4e., is

s/(()sed t) hae 4een -ade /se )+ in the ad/te.ati)n, thei. (.esen#e -a1 4eas#e.tained 41 e'()sin2 the -i't/.e t) a +.ee=in2 te-(e.at/.e, 3hen the )ie )i

3i 4e#)-e +.)=en, 3hie the ad/te.atin2 in2.edient 3i .e-ain +/id$

J

The 4est )ie )i is )+ a 4.i2ht (ae a-4e. #))/., s)-e3hat in#inin2 t) a 2.eenish

#ast; +.ee +.)- sedi-ent, 4and t) the taste, and 3ith)/t s-e$

SALT.

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Sat is +.e/ent1 ad/te.ated 3ith s/(hate )+ i-e, +). the (/.()se )+ -a0in2 it

3ei2h heaie., a((ea. i2hte., and ess ia4e t) 4e#)-e -)ist$

MUSTARD.

6Gen/ine -/sta.d,9 sa1s M.$ A##/-, <C/ina.1 P)is)ns, ($ > 6eithe. in ()3de.,). in a state )+ (aste .ead1 -ade, is (e.ha(s .a.e1 t) 4e -et 3ith in the sh)(s$9Whethe. 6 (atent ,9 62est #ura&,9 ). )+ an1 )the. (.ett1 and i-()sin2 na-e, it

2ene.a1 #)nsists )+ a #)-()siti)n )+ -/sta.d +)/. and 3heaten +)/.; )n1 +). theadditi)na #)st )+ the 6(atent -/sta.d9 )+ the .es(e#tie -an/+a#t/.e.s, the

 (/.#hase. is t.eated 3ith a itte #a1enne (e((e., a a.2e /antit1 )+ 4a1 sat, and a/ant/- s/++i#it )+ 6a/a (/.a$9 T/.-e.i# is the 2.and ad/te.ant )+ the -e.#hant

+). 2iin2 the 1e)3 #))/. t) +a#titi)/s -/sta.d$ The flour  )+ -/sta.d )+ the sh)(s2ene.a1 #)nsists )+ the (.)d/#e )+ -/sta.d seed, #a1enne (e((e., 3heat +)/., and

t/.-e.i#; and the essen!e )+ -/sta.d )+ the +ashi)na4e )i-en is #)-()sed )+#a-(h). and )i )+ .)se-a.1, diss)ed in )i )+ t/.(entine, 3ith the additi)n )+ aitte )+ the flour  )+ -/sta.d@

ANCHOVY SAUCE.

An#h)1 sa/#e is +.e/ent1 #)nta-inated 3ith the (i2-ents den)-inated5enetian .ed ). A.-enian 4)e, 3hi#h a.e ./44ed int) the -ass, 3hie the )(e.at).

is t.it/.atin2 the an#h)1 in his -).ta.$ The 5enetian .ed, 3hi#h is +.e/ent1

ad/te.ated 3ith .ed ead, a++).ds the dee(est and +inest #))/., and is a##).din21/sed 41 the fasiona2le )i-an; the aid )+ the A.-enian 4)e is in)0ed 41 his-).e #)ns#ienti)/s and ess as(i.in2 4.eth.en$

B/t the an#h)1 itse+ is n)t e'e-(t +.)- the s)(histi#atin2 in2en/it1 )+ the t.ade;+). s(.ats a.e +.e/ent1 (.e(a.ed and s)d +). an#h)ies$ The 4est 3a1 )+

dis#)e.in2 the +.a/d is 41 the a((ea.an#e )+ the 4a#0 4)ne, 3hi#h in the an#h)1is t.ian2/a. +). s)-e s(a#e +.)- the head, 3hie that )+ the s(.at is +at$

The test +). dete#tin2 the +.a/d (.a#tised in the -an/+a#t/.e )+ an#h)1 sa/#e is the

sa-e as that 3hi#h 3i 4e (.esent1 stated +). dis#)e.in2 the ad/te.ati)n )+-/sh.))- #ats/($

MUSHROOM CATSUP.

This #)--)n a.ti#e )+ #)ns/-(ti)n is +.e/ent1 #)nta-inated 41 #)((e.$ This

deete.i)/s /ait1 it )4tains +.)- the -)de )+ its -an/+a#t/.e, as 3e as +.)- thea.ti#es +.)- 3hi#h it is -an/+a#t/.ed$

The /s/a 3a1 in 3hi#h it is (.e(a.ed is 41 4)iin2 in a #)((e. the .esid/e e+t inthe sti )+ the ine2a. -an/+a#t/.e., 3ith a de#)#ti)n )+ the )/te. 2.een she  )+

the 3an/t <(.ei)/s1 (.e(a.ed as) 41 hain2 4een 4)ied in a #)((e., in

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#)-4inati)n 3ith #)--)n sat;> t)2ethe. 3ith a ().ti)n )+ as(i#e ). (i-ent),

 (e((e. d/st, <). #a1enne (e((e., sh)/d the -an/+a#t/.e. 4e a &an of taste;> and2a.i#$

The -eth)d )+ dete#tin2 the +.a/d is detaied at (a2e F )+ M.$ A##/-s 4))0& it is

t)) )n2 +). inse.ti)n he.e$

ISINGLASS.

Isin2ass, 3hi#h is (.e(a.ed +.)- the ai.4adde.s )+ the st/.2e)ns, is the s/4?e#t )+s)(histi#ati)n$ The d.ied 4adde.s )+ h).ses, the s0ins )+ s)es, and the intestina

-e-4.anes )+ #aes and shee( a.e +.e/ent1 s)d +). it$ The +.a/d -a1 4edete#ted 41 4)iin2 the sh.eds in 3ate.; 3hen, i+ the a.ti#e is ad/te.ated, the

s(/.i)/s in2.edients 3i )4tain )n1 an i-(e.+e#t ins)/4iit1, 3he.eas 2en/ineisin2ass is a-)st (e.+e#t1 s)/4e in 3ate.$

Isin2ass t) 4e 2))d, sh)/d 4e 3hite, (e.+e#t1 t.ans(a.ent, d.1, +i4.)/s, and )+ a+aint )d)/. and insi(id taste$ The 4est a.iet1 )##/.s in the +).- )+ a 1.e ). h).se

sh)e; the 3).st, +at, in the +).- )+ a (an#a0e$ The satish taste )+ +i#titi)/sisin2ass is as) an)the. )+ the #.ite.ia +). ?/d2in2 )+ its 2))dness$

BLUE OR  INDIGO.

This a.ti#e is s/4?e#t t) 2.eat ad/te.ati)n 41 the int.)d/#ti)n )+ +).ei2n in2.edientsint) its -an/+a#t/.e$ The easiest and s(eediest test )+ its 2en/ineness is 41

diss)in2 ). #/ttin2 it$ B1 the +i.st -eth)d, i+ 2))d, it diss)es easi1, 3hie that)+ a #)a.se ). an ad/te.ated 0ind diss)es 3ith di++i#/t1, and settes at the 4)tt)-

)+ the esse$ B1 the se#)nd -eth)d, <and 3hi#h is the 4est #.ite.i)n )+ its2))dness,> 3hen #/t 3ith a 0ni+e, it e'hi4its a .ed #)((e.i0e a((ea.an#e$ Whe.e

this shade is a4sent ). )n1 e.1 si2ht, the indi2) is )+ an in+e.i). /ait1$:Othe.si2ns )+ its 2))dness a.e that it sh)/d 4e i2ht, )+ a #)se te't/.e, 4.ea0 easi1, +)at

)n 3ate., 4e +.ee +.)- 3hite s(e#0s ). sand, and +.)- 3hite adhesie -)/de'te.na1, and 3hen ./44ed 3ith the nai, it sh)/d hae a shinin2 #)((e.i0e h/e$

SOAP.

S)a( is s/4?e#t t) 2.eat ad/te.ati)n, as ee.1 (e.s)n is a3a.e 3h) has had an

)(().t/nit1 )+ 3itnessin2 the s(e#i-ens -ade t3ent1 1ea.s a2), 4e+).e 6Messie/.ses A.tistes9 had -ade thei. (.)di2i)/s adan#es, as )/. 6YANKEE9 4.eth.en a#.)ss

the Atanti# (h.ase it, 6in the (ro"ressin"  0n)3ed2e )+ the a2e$9

G))d -)tted s)a( is ha.d, 4/t n)t 4.itte, 3e -)tted, and 3ith)/t an1 .an#id,ta)31, ). /n(easant a#.id s-e$ I+ an1 )+ this s-e sh)/d 4e (.esent, the.e has

 4een an /nd/e ().ti)n )+ s)da ). ()tash /sed in the -an/+a#t/.e$ A /antit1 )++/e.s ea.th is )+ten /sed t) #)n#ea the i-(e.+e#ti)ns and add t) the 3ei2ht )+ the

a.ti#e, 41 ena4in2 it t) i-4i4e a a.2e /antit1 )+ 3ate.$ Ran#id ta)3 as) is)+ten /sed in s)a( and #ande-a0in2, 3hi#h has had a ().ti)n )+ its s/4stan#e

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/ite dest.)1ed 41 (/t.e+a#ti)n$ O+ #)/.se the a.ti#es +.)- 3hi#h it is -ade a.e )+

a e.1 in+e.i). /ait1$ Th)se s(e#i-ens 3hi#h hae a disa2.eea4e )d)/. a.e -ade)+ h).ns )+ ani-as, 3))en .a2s, "#$ instead )+ )i, #a1 )+ten s/((ies the (a#e

)+ ta)3$

The.e a.e see.a -eth)ds +). (.)in2 the /ait1 )+ s)a($ The a/th). )+ 6THE MAIDSER5ANTS COMPANION AND DIRECTORY9 in+).-s /s that the.e a.e 6s)-e

 (e)(e 3h) #an as#e.tain it 41 the taste$9 B/t as the sa-e 2ente-an )4se.es, as it

is n)t i0e1 that -an1 (e.s)ns 3i +ee a (eas/.e in -a0in2 the e'(e.i-ent, a-).e (easant -eth)d is t) si#e an )/n#e ). t3) )+ the s)a( e.1 thin int) a 4asin,

and hain2 ()/.ed 4)iin2 3ate. /()n the si#es, t) sti. the- 3e ti the1 a.e /itediss)ed; then (a#e the 4asin and #)ntents 4e+).e the +i.e +). the s(a#e )+ a4)/t

t3ee h)/.s$ When the -i't/.e is /ite #)d, t/.n it )/t )+ the 4asin; i+ n) sedi-enta((ea.s at the 4)tt)-, it is a si2n )+ the 2))dness )+ the s)a($ O. the ad/te.ati)n )+ 

the s)a( -a1 4e dete#ted, 41 ()/.in2 /()n a itte )+ the s/s(e#ted a.ti#e, thin1si#ed int) a 4)tte, .e#ti+ied s(i.it )+ 3ine, in the (.)().ti)n )+ )ne (a.t )+ s)a( t)

si' (a.ts )+ s(i.it& then, 3hen the 4)tte, 4ein2 si2ht1 st)((ed, has .e-ained ash).t ti-e in a 3a.- (a#e, the ad/te.ated (a.ts )+ the s)a( 3i a((ea. /na#ted

/()n 41 the a2ent; 4/t i+ the s)a( 4e 2en/ine, it 3i hae 4e#)-e 3h)1diss)ed$

T) th)se 3h) a.e desi.)/s )+ e#)n)-i=in2 the #)ns/-(ti)n )+ s)a(, -an1

/se+/ hints -a1 4e +)/nd in 6THE MAIDSER5ANTS COMPANION AND DIRECTORY;9a 3).0 3hi#h ee.1 sensi4e -aste. and -ist.ess sh)/d #a/se t) 4e #a.e+/1 andattentie1 (e./sed 41 thei. d)-esti#s$

CANDLES.

 N). a.e #andes e'e-(t +.)- the s)(histi#at).s a.t$ Ta)3 #andes, t) 4e 2))d,sh)/d 4e -ade )+ e/a (a.ts )+ 4/)#0s and shee(s +at; 3hi#h is dis#)e.a4e 41

thei. 4ein2 )+ a +i.- te't/.e, a 2))d 3hite #))/., and n)t an )4n)'i)/s s-e$When -ade )+ h)2s +at, the1 2/tte., e-it an i s-e, and a thi#0 4a#0 s-)0e$ I+

a/- ). (/e.i=ed -a.4e has 4een -in2ed 3ith the ta)3, +). the (/.()se )+2iin2 a 3hite a((ea.an#e and a ha.d #)nsisten#e, the 3i#0s 4/.n 3ith a dead i2ht,

and the a/- s(its ). e-its si2ht e'()si)ns +.)- the 3i#0 as it 4/.ns$S)-e /se+/ di.e#ti)ns .es(e#tin2 the -ana2e-ent and the e#)n)-i=in2 )+ the

#)ns/-(ti)n )+ #andes, 3hethe. 3a', -)/d, ). di(s, a.e t) 4e +)/nd in6DOMESTIC COM!ORTS AND ECONOMY$9

STARCH.

This #)--)dit1 is s/4?e#t t) -/#h ad/te.ati)n 41 the -an/+a#t/.e.$ When 2))d, itis d.1, easi1 .ed/#i4e t) ()3de., tasteess, and 3ith)/t )d)/.$ In its /se in the

a/nd.1, the.e is n) 2))d h)/se3i+e 4/t #an distin2/ish, 41 its e++e#ts )n he.

6aat).1 )##/F (ati)ns,9 the di++e.en#e 4et3een 2))d and 4ad sta.#h& it isthe.e+).e /nne#essa.1 t) detai tests$

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BEES’ WAX.

Bees 3a' is +.e/ent1 ad/te.ated 3ith .)sin, ta)3, (ease-ea, ()tat)esta.#h,

and a -i't/.e )+ )i and itha.2e$ The int.)d/#ti)n )+ .)sin int) it -a1 4edis#)e.ed 41 its ha.dness, 4.itteness, and 3ant )+ tena#it1$ When ad/te.ated 3ith

ta)3, the +.a/d -a1 4e dete#ted 41 s#.at#hin2 the +in2e. )e. the s/.+a#e; 3hen its#a--iness and adhesieness t) the +in2e.s 3i indi#ate the (.esen#e )+ thatin2.edient$ In the (/.#hase )+ #a0es )+ 4ees 3a' the #a0e sh)/d 4e 4.)0e, in ).de.

t) as#e.tain 3hethe. the i-(/.ities #aed +))t, a.e n)t in2eni)/s1 en!ased  in ashe )+ (/.e 3a'$ White 3a' is ad/te.ated 3ith #a.4)nate )+ ead and 3hite

ta)3, t) in#.ease its 3ei2ht$

Bees 3a', 3hen 2))d, is )+ a #)-(a#t s/4stan#e, s)-e3hat /n#t/)/s t) the t)/#h, 4/t n)t adhe.in2 t) the +in2e.s ). t) the teeth 3hen it is 0neaded ). #he3ed& and

3hen s#.at#hed 41 the +in2e.nai, n) )4st./#ti)n is -et 3ith, and 4/t itte

indentati)n ). +iss/.e -ade; it as) has an a2.eea4e s-e (a.ta0in2 )+ a si2ht)d)/. )+ h)ne1, and a #ea. +.esh 1e)3 #))/.$ Its te't/.e is as) 2.an/a.$

SECTION VI.

 Butter, Cheese, Milk, Crea', and otatoes.

BUTTER.

B/tte. is n)t e'e-(t +.)- ad/te.ati)n& the in+e.i). 0inds a.e +.e/ent1 -i'ed /(3ith h)2sa.d 3hi#h has )st its +a)/. and a((ea.an#e; and n)t /n+.e/ent1

0it#henst/++ +).-s a ().ti)n )+ the 4/0$

G))d 4/tte. is ha.d and +i.-; the.e+).e that 4/tte. 3hi#h is )+ten s)d in the sh)(sin L)nd)n, that adhe.es t) the 0ni+e 3hen a((ied t), ). st/#0 int) it, is +a#titi)/s,

that is, -an/+a#t/.ed in a -a#hine, )+ the +))3in2 -ate.ias:i=$ .an#id +.esh 4/tte., the #hea( /nsaea4e S#)t#h 4/tte.s )+ a.i)/s h/es and d1es, and a /antit1)+ sat, 3e ./--a2ed and ()-eed t)2ethe.$ This s(/.i)/s #)--)dit1 is )+ a

3hite #ast, and 2ene.a1 s)d /nde. the den)-inati)n )+ 6D).set$9 It sh)/d 4e.e#)e#ted that the #heese-)n2e.s nee. 4eat the 2))d 4/tte.s, as the 4eatin2

in?/.es the +a)/.; the1 4est)3 thei. +.iend1 #asti2ati)ns )n1 )n the 3).thess#)--)dit1 +). the (/.()se )+ e't.a#tin2 a ().ti)n )+ its .an#idit1 and )4n)'i)/s

s-e$

B/tte. sh)/d 4e 4)/2ht 41 the taste and s-e$ B)th +.esh and sat 4/tte. sh)/d

s-e s3eet, and 4e )+  an e/a #))/. th.)/2h)/t; i+ ein1 and )(en, it has 4een-i'ed 3ith a stae. ). an in+e.i). s).t$ The /ait1 )+ t/4 4/tte. is as#e.tained 41

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 (/ttin2 a 0ni+e int) the 4/tte.; and i+, )n d.a3in2 it )/t, an1 .an#id ). /n(easant

s-e sh)/d atta#h t) the 0ni+e, the 4/tte. is n)t 2))d; 4/t, (e.ha(s, the 4est#.ite.i)n is t) taste the 4/tte. nea. the sides )+ the t/4, +). the -idde is )+ten s3eet

3hen the (a.ts nea. the sides )+ the t/4 a.e /ite .an0$

H)2sa.d is ad/te.ated 3ith the s0i--in2s )+ the i/). in 3hi#h ().0 ). 4a#)nhas 4een 4)ied$ La.d th/s ad/te.ated has a 2.e1 #))/., a s)+t #)nsisten#e, and asat taste; 3he.eas a.d, 3hen (/.e, is 3hite, 2.an/a., and .athe. +i.- in te't/.e$

CHEESE, BACON, AND HAMS.

When annatt) is dea., ). )+ in+e.i). /ait1 in a((ea.an#e, it is #/st)-a.1 3ith theende.s )+ the a.ti#e t) ad/te.ate it 3ith e.-ii)n ). .ed ead$ This #)nta-inati)n

has #hie+1 4een #)n+ined t) the G)/#este. #heese; and -a1 4e dete#ted 41-a#e.atin2 a s-a /antit1 )+ the s/s(e#ted a.ti#e in 3ate. i-(.e2nated 3ith

s/(h/.etted h1d.)2en, a#id/ated 3ith -/.iati# a#id; 3hi#h 3i i--ediate1 #a/sethe #heese t) ass/-e a 4.)3n ). 4a#0 #))/., i+ the -in/test ().ti)n )+ ead 4e

 (.esent$ I a- in+).-ed 41 a .es(e#ta4e deae., that #heese, es(e#ia1 )d Stit)n#heese, is +.e/ent1 "reened  in (a.ti#/a.  (a.ts 3ith e.di2.is, in ).de. t)

ass/-e the a((ea.an#e )+ a2e$

The 4est #heese is that 3hi#h is )+ a d.1 #)-(a#t te't/.e, 3ith)/t h)es in it; )+ a

3hitish #))/., and 3hi#h, )n 4ein2 ./44ed 4et3een the +in2e. and th/-4, a-)sti--ediate1 4e#)-es a s)+t and s)-e3hat 2.eas1 -ass$ N). is a -)ist s-))th #)at

a 4ad #.ite.i)n )+ its /ait1$ It sh)/d as) 4e )+ a -)de.ate a2e; +). neithe. e.1

de#a1ed, n). de#a1in2 #heese, is 3h)es)-e; n). is that 3hi#h is ne3, adhesie,and .)(1, 3hen heated 41 the +i.e, )+ a 2))d 0ind$ Cheshi.e #heese 3hi#h #./-4esand tastes 4itte.ish has 4een -ade )+ 4ad -i0$ Th)/2h #heese is 2ene.a1 #h)sen

 41 the taste, this is 41 n) -eans a #.ite.i)n )+ its n/t.itie /aities; as the +a)/.2ene.a1 de(ends )n the nat/.e )+ the +))d 3hi#h the #)3s eat, and )+ten )n the

-)de )+ -ana2e-ent in the -an/+a#t/.e )+ the #heese$

In the (/.#hase )+ 4a#)n and ha-s, (.a1 4ea. in -ind, +.iend )hn, that -an1 -).e

th)/sands )+ t)ns )+ th)se a.ti#es a.e s)d ann/a1 in the -et.)()is )+ this and )+ 6 4ust and e,ual dealin" 9 as 6+ine, ne3 Ha-(shi.e 4a#)n and +ine Y).0shi.e ha-s,9

than a.e .e#eied +.)- th)se #)/nties at)2ethe.; and that th)/2h the 4a#)n-e.#hants a.e s/((ied 3ith 4a#)n +.)- I.eand, n)ne se Iris 4a#)n$ The a.2e

I.ish ha-s a.e as) d.ied and s)d +). 6+ine +.esh9 Y).0shi.e ). West-).eanda.ieties, t) ti#0e the +an#1 )+ the 6B/ !a-i19 +). .a.ities and e'(ensie

 (/.#hases$

J

MILK AND CREAM.

The /s/a s)(histi#ati)n )+ -i0 is a i4e.a /antit1 )+ 3a.- 3ate., and t) 2ie#)nsisten#e t) the -i't/.e, and #)..e#t the #))/., a #)-()siti)n )+ +)/. and 1)0s

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)+ e22s is added; 4/t sh)/d the.e n)t hae 4een s/++i#ient ti-e +). the )(e.ati)n,

the i--ediate aid )+ the #)#0 ). the (/-( is in)0ed$ B/t s)-e )+ the -).es0i+/1 initiated 6artistes au lait 9 diss)e the #)--)n #heese d1e, annatt), 3hi#h

)##asi)ns a -i't/.e )+ -i0 and 3ate. t) ass/-e the #))/., and nea.1 the#)nsisten#e )+ #.ea-$ A-)n2 s)-e )+ the ess e'(e.t a #)-()siti)n )+ t.ea#e and

sat s/((ies the (a#e )+ the annatt); 4/t this -i't/.e d)es n)t #)-4ine s) 3e asthe annatt) 3ith the -i0$ P/.e -i0 is )+ a d/ 3hite #))/., and a s)+t s3eetish

taste; ad/te.ated -i0 is )+ a 4/ish a((ea.an#e and thin #)nsisten#e$

C.ea- .e#eies a #)(i)/s additi)n )+ s0i--ed -i0, +)/., sta.#h, .i#e()3de., ).

a..)3.))t 4)ied t)2ethe., t) in#.ease the 6-i0-e.#hants9 (.)+its$ B/t a..)3.))t is the s/4stan#e 3hi#h is 4est ada(ted, and -)st e-()1ed +). the (/.()se$

The 2ene.a1 .e#eied )(ini)n that -i0 is ad/te.ated 3ith #ha0 and 3hitenin2 is,as M.$ A##/- )4se.es, e..)ne)/s; +). neithe. )+ th)se in2.edients #)/d 4e hed in

s)/ti)n in the -i0, and 3)/d the.e+).e 4e /seess t) the ad/te.at)., asthe1 3)/d sin0 t) the 4)tt)- )+ the (ai 3hie the -an/+a#t/.e. 3as d)in2 )/t

his #)-()siti)n t) his #/st)-e.s$ B/t the (.a#ti#e )+ (/ttin2 the -i0 int) eaden (ans, ). esses -ade )+ that -eta, t) )##asi)n the -i0 t) th.)3 /( a a.2e.

 ().ti)n )+ #.ea-, is s/++i#ient1 a/thenti#ated, and dese.es e'()s/.e, +.)- theia4iit1 )+ hain2 the -i0 i-(.e2nated 3ith (a.ti#es )+ ead$

Pe.ha(s s)-e )+ -1 .eade.s -a1 4e )e.s )+ #/.ds and 3he1; i+ s), I .e#)--end

the- t) endea)/. t) 2et a si2ht )+ the #a+s -a3, +.)- 3hi#h the .ennet is -ade 4e+).e it is 4)ied$ I hae had the +).t/ne )+ 4ein2 64essed9 3ith 6the #a(tiatin2si2ht9 -).e than )n#e; and in ea#h instan#e I a4s)/te1 sa3 the 4adde. -)in2

aie 3ith -a22)ts$

POTATOES, FRUIT, &.

Een the h/-4e 2.een2.)#e. e'e.ts his in2en/it1 and 6ta#t9 in the a.t )+

s)(histi#ati)n& t) a/2-ent the 3ei2ht )+ his 6-/.(hies,9 and 6-a0e the- tell ,9 hes)a0s 6the dea. !ratures9 in 3ate. d/.in2 the ni2ht (.ei)/s t) thei. sae$

Whie dis#)/.sin2 )+ the itte (e##adi)es )+ the h)nest t.ades-en )+ 6this and )+Ch.istianit1,9 I nee. a((.ehended that it 3as ()ssi4e t) s)(histi#ate +./it$ B/t at

the e.1 -)-ent I 3as a4)/t t) #)ns/--ate -1 4)d, and I h)(e it 3i (.)e, (at.i)ti# /nde. ta0in2, 41 a++i'in2 the i-().tant and #)ns)at).1, th)/2h itte

3).d, 6!INIS,9 a ne3 dis#)e.1 (.esented itse+ t) -1 ast)nished )(ti#s@ Can 1)/ 4eiee -e, )hn I ha((ened t) ()( in .athe. in)(().t/ne1, that is t) sa1, aa

-)de Pa/ P.1, )n a +./ita.tist, 3h) 3as (.e(a.in2 s)-e stae (/-s +). sae, and2iin2 the- a the 4))- and +.a2.an#e )+ hain2 4een ?/st (/#0ed +.)- the t.ee$

This .e#)ndite +eat )+  fruitist in2en/it1 #)nsists in an)intin2 #e.tain (a.ts )+ the +./it3ith 2/- 3ate., and then sha0in2 a -/sin 4a2 #)ntainin2 +ine1 ()3de.ed 4/e

/()n the (.e(a.ed (a.ts )+ the +./it, 3hi#h a.e aid /((e.-)st /()n a 4)a.d, t)

.e#eie the (.e#i)/s /n#ti)n$:!.)- the h)nest t.ades-an 3h)- I th/s +)/nd (at.i)ti#a1 en2a2ed in +/.the.in2 6the t.adin2 and #)--e.#ia inte.ests )+ his dea. 

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natie and,9 I as) ea.ned that s)-e )+ the -).e s0i+/ and ente.(.i=in2 a.tists

s)a0 (/-s in 3ate., 3hen the1 hae 4e#)-e sh.ieed, in ).de. t) (/-( the-)/t, and -a0e the-, as it is +ashi)na41 (h.ased, en4)n()int$

What an a2e )+ intee#t d) 3e ie in@ C)/d )/. 2))d )d D./idi#a an#est).s hae

s/(()sed that thei. (/n1 and de2ene.ate )++s(.in2 3)/d 4e end)3ed 3ith thee't.a).dina.1 2i+t )+ 4ein2 a4e t) .e?/eni=e )d 3).-eaten n/ts Ra.e ands/4i-e dis#)e.1@ What, )hn, -a1 3e n)t ne't e'(e#t S/.e1, 3e hae .ea#hed

the -ieni/- )+ the -a.#h )+ intee#t and the (e.+e#ti)n )+ s)(histi#ati)n$ B/t I-/st n)t 0ee( the .eade. )n2e. in s/s(ense$

The .e?/eni=ati)n )+ Od N/ts@ /st as I had +inished 3.itin2 the a4)e a.ti#e, an)d and a-)st +).2)tten +.iend #aed )n -e, )ne 3h) has )n2 and s#ienti+i#a1

 4een (at.i)ti#a1 en2a2ed, 6in this a2e )+ intee#t,9 in .e?/eni=in2 )d, .)tten,3).-eaten 3an/ts and a-)nds, )+ ea#h ast 1ea.s 2.)3th, and 2iin2 thei.

6e'te.nas9 a the 3hiteness and 4ea/t1 )+ the i13hite hand )+ a 6+ine ad1,9 andthei. 6inte.nas9 a the (/-(ness and en4)n()int ad-i.ed 41 his 6-)st -).a

-a?est1,9 )/. ate 62.a#i)/s and 4e)ed s)e.ei2n,9 in his 6+ai. de+e#ts )+ nat/.e$9B1 this s#i)n )+ 6the t.adin2 inte.ests9 I a- in+).-ed that )d n/ts )+ a 0inds a.e

+i.st s)a0ed in 3ate. in ).de. t) (/-( the- )/t, and then the1 a.e +/-i2ated 3iths/(h/. +). the (/.()se )+ .ende.in2 the shes 3hite and #ean$

SECTION VII.Confectionar(, astr(, and erfu'er(.

The #)n+e#ti)na.1a.tist is n)t 4ehind his #)-(ee.s in t.ade in the h)n)/.a4e)#ati)n )+ s)(histi#ati)n$ The.e a.e +e3 a.ti#es 3hi#h )3e thei. (ate.nit1 t) his

hand13).0, that (a.ta0e 3h)1 )+ the in2.edients t) 3hi#h the1 4ea. .ese-4an#ein na-e and a((ea.an#e& a, a-)st a, he.e is the 3).0 )+ 6the 4a#0 a.t$9

B/t this is n)t the 3).st (a.t )+ the 4/siness$ We.e an1 (e.s)n t) 4e ad-itted int)

the 6ea4).at).i#a (ande-)ni/-9 )+ a (ast.1#))0 ). a #)n+e#ti)ne.:3e.e he t)see the dis2/stin2 a((ea.an#e )+ the esses in 3hi#h the1 -an/+a#t/.e thei.

a.ti#es:-an1 )+ the- #)ntainin2 the in2.edients 3ith (e.+e#t .i-s )+ #/(.e)/s-atte. s/..)/ndin2 the-:3e.e he t) .e2ae his e1es 3ith the si2ht )+ the -)st.an#id 4/tte. 4ea#hin2 +). the (/.()se )+ -a0in2 (ast.1, as I hae seen, I a- s/.e

that he 3)/d h)d the (.)d/#ti)ns )+ the #)n+e#ti)ne. and (ast.1#))0s sh)( in

a4h)..en#e, and 3)/d n)t #)nside. D.$ Pa.iss den/n#iati)n )+ the-, in his /se+/3).0 )n Diet, ($ F, as 6an a4)-inati)n$9 A ad1 3ith 3h)- I a- a#/ainted, and

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3h) )d2ed at di++e.ent ti-es in the h)/ses )+ #)n+e#ti)ne.s and (ast.1#))0s, had

s) 2))d an )(().t/nit1 )+ 3itnessin2 te !leanliness and $oleso&eness )+ thei.)(e.ati)ns, that +). -an1 1ea.s she has n)t tasted an1 #)--)dit1 that #)-es )/t

)+ thei. -an/+a#t).ies; and I e.i1 4eiee that she 3)/d die )+ h/n2e. 4e+).e she#)/d ind/#e he.se+ t) a)3 a s#.a( )+ thei. deli!a!ies t) ente. he. -)/th$

B/t these 6a.tists9 n)t )n1 endan2e. the heath and ies )+ thei. #/st)-e.s 41 the#a.eessness and nastiness )+ thei. #)nd/#t in thei. #)-()siti)ns, 4/t the1 e-()1

 (.e(a.ati)ns )+ #)((e., and as) )+ .ed ead in #))/.in2 thei. +an#1 s3eet-eats$ Inthe (.e(a.ati)ns )+ s/2a.(/-4s, #)-+its, and )the. 0inds )+ #)n+e#ti)na.1,

es(e#ia1 th)se s3eat-eats )+ in+e.i). /ait1, +.e/ent1 e'()sed t) sae in the)(enst.eets, +). the a/.e-ent )+ #hid.en, M.$ A##/-, ($ JJ, in+).-s /s, that the

2.eatest a4/ses a.e #)--itted 41 -eans )+ ()3e.+/ ()is)ns$ The 3hite #)-+its,#aed s/2a.(eas, a.e #hie+1 #)-()sed )+ a -i't/.e )+ s/2a., sta.#h and C).nish

#a1 <a s(e#ies )+ e.1 3hite (i(e#a1>; and the .ed s/2a. d.)(s a.e /s/a1#))/.ed 3ith the in+e.i). 0inds )+ e.-ii)n ). sa( 2.een, and )+ten, instead )+

th)se (i2-ents, 3ith .ed ead and #)((e.$ As a 1e)3 #))/., #.)-ate )+ ead is/sed, and (./ssiate )+ i.)n as a 4/e$ The st/++ #aed 6ard ro!' ,9 6ard 2a'e,9

6$ite lolly(o(,9 and )the. 4a41 att.a#tin2 na-es, is )+ an e/a1 deete.i)/s/ait1$ N). a.e the 2in2e.4.ead ). s3eet #a0es )+ the 2in2e.4a0e. ess in?/.i)/s

t) the heath )+ #hid.en, es(e#ia1 the 62it 2in2e.4.ead9 as it is te.-ed, 3hi#h is#)e.ed 3ith D/t#h ea+,:a #)-()siti)n #)nsistin2 )+ an a)1 )+ #)((e. and =in#,

). 4.ass and #)((e.$ Indeed, a (aF.ents sh)/d, as the a/th). )+ 6THE ORACLE O! HEALTH AND LONG LI!E9 )4se.es, an'i)/s1 inst./#t thei. #hid.en nee. t)

 4/1 an1 thin2 )++e.ed +). sae in the st.eets& a-)n2 -1 a#/aintan#e -).einstan#es than )ne hae )##/..ed in 3hi#h a-enta4e .es/ts 3)/d hae 4een the

#)nse/en#e had n)t ti-e1 aid 4een a++).ded the itte s/++e.e.s$ And +). the sa-e.eas)n it see-s ne#essa.1 t) #a/ti)n (a.ents nee. t) 2ie (ainted t)1s <3hi#h a.e

a3a1s #))/.ed 3ith .ed ead, e.di2.is, and )the. ()tent ()is)ns,> t) #hid.en,3h) a.e a(t t) (/t ee.1 thin2, es(e#ia1 i+ it 2ies the- (eas/.e, int) thei.

-)/ths$

The -is#hie)/s #)nse/en#es )##asi)ned 41 the /se )+ s/2a. #)n+e#ti)na.1,

#))/.ed 3ith -etai# and e2eta4e ()is)ns, a.e (.)ided a2ainst 41 the !.en#h

G)e.n-ent, 41 4ein2 /nde. the s/.eian#e 4.an#h )+ the ()i#e, entited theC)/n#i )+ Heath, 41 3h)- an ).d)nnan#e is iss/ed, that n) #)n+e#ti)na.1 sha 4es)d, /ness 3.a((ed /( in (a(e., sta-(ed 3ith the na-e and add.ess )+ the

#)n+e#ti)ne.; and the ).d)nnan#e +/.the. (.)ides that the end).s sha 4e hed.es()nsi4e +). a a##idents )##asi)ned 41 #)n+e#ti)na.1 s)d in thei. sh)(s$ M$

Cheaie. has, in the )/.na de Chi-ie M*di#ae +). an$ J, dis#/ssed thiss/4?e#t 3ith #)nside.a4e a4iit1$

6The +).ei2n #)nse.es, s/#h as s-a 2.een i-es, #it.)n, h)(t)(s, (/-4s,an2ei#a .))ts, "#$ i-().ted int) this #)/nt.1, and /s/a1 s)d in .)/nd #hi( 4)'es,

a.e +.e/ent1 i-(.e2nated 3ith #)((e.$9 Indeed, -)st )+ the deli!a!ies and62))d thin2s9 t) 4e )4tained in #)n+e#ti)ne.s sh)(s, a.e tinted 3ith a the #))/.s

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)+ the .ain4)3, 41 the a2en#1 )+ ead, #)((e., 4.ass, a.seni#, ). s)-e )the.

 ()is)n)/s -eta$

The (.esen#e )+ ead and #)((e. is .eadi1 dete#ted 41 ()/.in2 i/id a--)nia)e. the a.ti#e s/s(e#ted )+ 4ein2 ad/te.ated 3ith the +i.st -enti)ned -eta,

3hi#h 3i a#/i.e a 4/e #))/.; and s/(h/.etted h1d.)2en, a#id/ated 3ith-/.iati# a#id, 3he.e the se#)nd a.ti#e is s/s(e#ted t) hae 4een -ade /se )+ in thead/te.ati)n, 3hen the a.ti#e 3i ass/-e a da.0 4.)3n ). 4a#0 #))/.$ The

ad/te.ati)n 41 -eans )+ #a1 -a1 4e as#e.tained 41 diss)in2 the s/s(e#teda.ti#e in 4)iin2 3ate., 3hen the sedi-ent ). (.e#i(itate at the 4)tt)- )+ the esse

.ead1 dis#)e.s the +.a/d$

!). the (/.()se )+ #)--/ni#atin2 an a-)nd ). a 0e.ne +a)/. t) #/sta.ds, 4an#-an2e, and )the. (.)d/#ti)ns )+ his a.t, and t) .ende. the- 2.ate+/ t) the (aates

)+ his #/st)-e.s, the (ast.1#))0 +a)/.s the- 3ith the eaes )+ the ()is)n)/s

 (ant, the #he..1a/.e$ And the 4asis )+ his +a)/.ite 4an#-an2e )+ten #)nsists )+ the sh.eds )+ the d.ied 4adde.s )+ h).ses, the s0ins )+ s)es, and )the. ani-a-e-4.anes, as #hea( s/4stit/tes +). isin2ass$ A-)n2 his ess )4?e#ti)na4e

s)(histi#ati)ns -a1 4e -enti)ned, his +a4.i#ati)n )+ #.ea-s, #/sta.ds, ta.ts, and)the. 0inds )+ (ast.1, +.)- .i#e ()3de. and s0i--ed -i0$

The ne2/s and e-)nade -ade 41 (ast.1#))0s, and the (/n#h )+ (/4i# and#)++eeh)/ses, a.e -ade )+ ta. ta.i# a#id, as a #hea( s/4stit/te +). #it.i# ). e-)n

a#id$

The (e.+/-e.s, the 0ee(e.s )+ the 6e-().i/-s and 4a=aa.s )+ +ashi)n,9 the-an/+a#t/.e.s )+ the 64est 2en/ine 4ea.s 2.ease,9 )+ the 6in#)-(a.a4e Ma#assa.Ois9:)+ the 6Ka1d).s9:)+ 6Les C)s-eti/es R)1aes9:)+ the 6Red and White

O1-(ian De3s,9 and )the. (.)di2i)/s1 2.and and et1-))2i#a tites 64.eathin2the s(i.it )+ (at.i)ti# .ia.1,9 hae a e'e.ted thei. .es(e#tie 3its in the a.t )+

e#)n)-isin2 e'(ense and 6sain2 a (enn1$9 In +a#t the t))th()3de.s, thedent.i+i#es, the )tta.s )+ .)ses, the -/s0s, the #)s-eti#s, the )ti)ns, the 4asa-s,

the H/n2a.1 3ate.s, the Ea/s de C))2ne, as 3e as a the )the. +.en#hi+ied eaus,the &il's and !rea&s )+ .)ses, the ()-ades diines, the 4))-s, the (ea.3ate.s,

the i(saes, the (e.+/-es,:the Na(es a-)nd and 4ea/ti+1in2 s)a(s,:the

#e(hai#, Ma#)/4a, and )the.ha.d na-ed sn/++s, a.e a ie s)(histi#ati)ns, and<t) )-it s(ea0in2 )+ thei. in?/.i)/s (.)(e.ties t) the heath and the s0in,> #)ntain

 4/t itte )+ the in2.edients )+ 3hi#h the a.tists (.)+ess that the1 a.e -ade$ On this

s/4?e#t I sha add.ess -1se+ es(e#ia1 t) -1 +ai. .eade.s& #.ain2 eae t) (.e-ise, that it is st.an2e that B.itish adies, t) 3h)- Nat/.e has 4een s) 4)/nti+/,

sh)/d dest.)1 thei. natie #ha.-s and hae .e#)/.se t) the 3.et#hed s/4stit/tes )+a.t, 3hi#h ARE DESTRUCTI5E O! BEAUTY, andPRODUCE REAL DE!ORMITY$

As -an1 adies atte-(t t) i-(.)e thei. #)-(e'i)ns 41 the /se )+ the (e.ni#i)/s #)s-eti#s, 3hi#h a.e #)ntin/a1 and /n4/shin21 ade.tised as

 4ea/ti+ie.s )+ the s0in, -)st )+ 3hi#h a.e eithe. 3).thess ). dan2e.)/s, <+). i+ the1hae an1 e++e#t, it is that )+ #)ne1in2 -e.#/.1, ead, ). 4is-/th int) the s1ste-,

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and t)) +.e/ent1 a1in2 the +)/ndati)n )+ diseases 3hi#h a.e )+ten dan2e.)/s, and

s)-eti-es +ata;> I #ann)t .e+.ain +.)- adisin2 th)se 6+ai. )nes9 3h) hae 4een inthe ha4it )+ /sin2 t.ash )+ s) iain)/s a nat/.e, that i+ the1 hae an1 )+ it 41 the-,

t) th.)3 it a3a1 at )n#e, and t) 4e (e.s/aded that the 4est #)s-eti#s a.e e'e.#ise inthe )(en ai., an a#tie attenti)n t) s)#ia and d)-esti# d/ties, .e2/a. h)/.s )+

.e()se at ni2ht, and #hee.+/ hia.it1 and t.an/iit1 )+ -ind, and that th)se #hea(and WHOLESOME.e-edies 3i n)t, as the a/th). )+ 6THE TOILETTE COMPANION9

3e )4se.es, +ai t) ani-ate thei. #)/ntenan#es and 4ea/ti+1 thei. #)-(e'i)ns 4e1)nd the 4))-s and the 4asa-s, the G.e#ian and the E21(tian Wate.s, the

Ka1d).s and the Ma#assa. Ois, the G)3ands L)ti)ns and the Pea. P)3de.s, theC)s-eti/es R)1aes, the Red and White O1-(ian De3s, the Essen#es, the Ea/s,

and the P)-ades Diines, the Essen#es A())niennes ). T1.ian, and the T)ni#Wines, and a the )the. (/++ed and de/sie n)st./-s, that 0nae.1, #/(idit1, and

e++.)nte.1, hae ee. (a-ed /()n a #.ed/)/s (/4i#, 41 3hi#h d/ and /st.eess

e1es, sa)3 and sh.ieed s0ins, i+eess and #)/d1 #)-(e'i)ns, and i-(ai.edand ./ined heath, a.e in+ai41 s/(e.ind/#ed&J ). th)se si-(e and easi1

 (/.#hased in2.edients, 3ith a st.i#t attenti)n t) #eaniness, that is, 3e 3ashin2 the

s0in ee.1 da1, and d.1in2 it 3ith a #)/.se t)3e,:). 3hen the head, ne#0, ). +a#e (e.s(i.e, ./44in2 it d.1 3ith a t)3e )+ the i0e des#.i(ti)n, 3i, as the a/th). )+

6THE ORACLE O! HEALTH AND LONG LI!E9 sa1s, -).e e++e#t/a1 4ea/ti+1 the#)-(e'i)n, (.ese.e the s0in (/.e, s)+t, and (e.i)/s, and #)nse/ent1 the heath

+i.- and /na++e#ted, than a the +.a/ds that hae ee. 4een #)nt.ied t) #heat andde#eie the /n3a.1 ). the ine'(e.ien#ed$ C)d 3ate., h)3ee., sh)/d n)t 4e /sed

3hen the s0in is 3a.-, n). e.1 3a.- 3ate. 3hen it is #hied$ !). as the a/th). )+that #ee. itte 3).0 6THE TOILETTE COMPANION, ).THE WHOLE ART O! BEAUTY AND O! DRESSING,9 sa1s, 6Man1 a 4ea/ti+/ +a#e, ne#0, and a.-, hae 4een s()ied

 41 n)t )4se.in2 this #a/ti)n$9

I hae -enti)ned the dan2e.)/s #)nse/en#es +.)- the /se )+ the .e(eent#)s-eti#s and )the. /a#0 n)st./-s (/++ed )++ in the ne3s(a(e.s; 4/t, as e'a-(e

is -).e #)nin#in2 than (.e#e(t, I sha (.esent -1 .eade.s 3ith a +e3 #ases )+ thei. a-enta4e .es/ts, 3hi#h +e /nde. the )4se.ati)n )+ the #ee4.ated D.$ Da.3in$

6M.s$ S$ 4ein2 -/#h t.)/4ed 3ith (i-(es, a((ied an a/- ()/ti#e t) he. +a#e,

3hi#h 3as s))n +))3ed 41 a st.)0e )+ the (as1, and te.-inated in he. death$ M.s$L$ a((ied t) he. +a#e +). (i-(es a /a#0 n)st./-, s/(()sed t) 4e s)-e

 (.e(a.ati)n )+ ead$ S))n a+te. she 3as sei=ed 3ith e(ie(ti# +its, 3hi#h ended in

 (as1 and #a/sed he. death$ M.$ Y$ a((ied a (.e(a.ati)n )+ ead t) his n)se t).e-)e (i-(es, and it 4.)/2ht )n (as1 )n )ne side )+ his +a#e$ Miss S$ an ee2ant

1)/n2 ad1, a((ied a #)s-eti# )ti)n t) he. +a#e +). s-a .ed (i-(es$ This (.)d/#ed in+a--ati)n )+ the ie., 3hi#h .e/i.ed .e(eated 4eedin2s 3ith

 (/.2aties t) .e-)e$ As s))n as the in+a--ati)n 3as s/4d/ed, the (i-(es .ea((ea.ed$9 <Da.3ins ))n)-ia$> Ee.1 (e.s)n #)/d ena.2e this #ata)2/e +.)-

the s(he.e )+ his )3n a#/aintan#e$

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I a- 3iin2 t) 4eiee that I hae <t) /se a e2a (h.ase> -ade )/t a s/++i#ient #ase

t) (.)e the ine++i#a#1, na1 the DANGEROUS #)nse/en#es )+ #)s-eti#s, and the.est )+ the )n2 ist )+ et#ete.as +). 2eautifyin"  the s0in$ It 3i n)3 4e -1 d/t1 t)

di.e#t -1 attenti)n t) the )the. +.a/ds and i-()siti)ns (.a#tised /nde. the tites )+6hai. st.en2thene.s9:6hai. 4ea/ti+1e.s9:)+ 64est 2en/ine 4ea.s 2.ease9:)+

6in#)-(a.a4e Ma#assa. Ois9:)+ 6P)--ades Diines,9:and the .e-ainin2 hai.h)a'es and h/-4/2s, (a1ed )++ as hai. )is, R/ssia )is, and si-ia. (/++ed

n)st./-s, /nde. (.ett1 and ta'in"  tites, 41 P.in#e, R)ss and S)n, MA(ine, andthe .est )+ the 4ea.s 2.ease and hai.)i -en; and I sha +ee a sin2/a. (eas/.e

sh)/d I 4e the -edi/- )+ sain2 an1 6)e1 ). )ea4e 3)-an9 +.)- 4e#)-in2the d/(e )+ i-()st/.e and de#e(ti)n$

A-)n2st the a.i)/s #)s-eti#s .e#)--ended 41 the adent/.e. +). the d.essin2.))-, it -/st 4e ad-itted that n)ne see-s -).e ha.-ess than th)se 3hi#h (.)+ess

t) 2ie a +ine #/. t) the hai.$ B/t t) asse.t that an1 i/id 3i, )+ itse+, 2ie a (e.-anent ). te-().a.1 #/. t) the hai. is +aa#i)/s; th)/2h it is t./e that the

a((i#ati)n )+ a 3ea0 s)a( 1e, ). a s)/ti)n )+ #a/sti# ()tash, 3i .ende. the hai.-).e s/s#e(ti4e )+ ad)(tin2 the a.ti+i#ia #/. 2ien 41 (/ttin2 it int) (a(e.s$ B/t

then it -/st 4e .e#)e#ted that the e++e#t )##asi)ned 41 s)a( 1e ). ()tash is )n1 (.)d/#ed 41 a #)-(ete ate.ati)n )+ the ).2ani# st./#t/.e )+ the hai.,

s/(e.ind/#in2 a s)3 4/t #e.tain dest./#ti)n )+ that 4ea/ti+/ ).na-ent )+ theh/-an head$ This e++e#t -a1 n)t 4e i--ediate1 )4se.ed, eithe. in 1)/th ). in

adan#ed i+e; 4/t it is #e.tain and ineita4e$

E/a1 dest./#tie a.e the a.i)/s i/id d1es s) )/d1 4)asted )+, and

e'tensie1 ade.tised, 41 /a#0s +). #))/.in2 the hai.; s)-e )+ the-, indeed, d) (.)d/#e the e++e#t (.)()sed, (a.ti#/a.1 the 4a#0 d1es; 4/t the1 a.e a INURIOUS,

es(e#ia1 the 4a#0, as thei. 4asis #)nsists a3a1s )+ nit.ate )+ sie., <that is, sie. diss)ed in nit.i# a#id ). a/a+).tis> ). /na. #a/sti# 3hen in a d.1 state; 4/t the

)(e.ati)n is dest./#tie )+ the hai., as -/st 4e eident t) an1 )ne 3h) has seen thee++e#t )+ #a/sti# )n 3a.ts )n the s0in$ It has 4een 3e said that i+ 3e 3ish t) sae

)/. hai., 3e -/st +i.st sae )/. -)ne1, 41 a4stainin2 +.)- the 3h)e ist )+ th)se (/++ed and /n(.in#i(ed .e#i(es and n)st./-s that sta.e /s in the +a#e in ee.1

ne3s(a(e., and in a-)st ee.1 sh)(3ind)3$

The +)1 )+ 2iin2 #.eden#e t) an1 )+ the i-(/dent and dis2.a#e+/ i-()st/.es +).the (.etended ()3e. )+ #e.tain in2.edients t) #han2e the #))/. )+ the hai., -/st, as

the a/th). )+ THE TOILETTE COMPANION )4se.es, 4e eident t) ee.1 (e.s)n 3henhe is t)d that the hai. de(ends )n a (e#/ia. se#.eti)n, and that, 3hen that se#.eti)n

#eases, 3hi#h it d)es +.)- see.a #a/ses, as 2.ie+, +.i2ht, i heath, 2.eat -entae'e.ti)n, a2e, "#$ the hai. 4e#)-es 2.e1& 6+). Nat/.e, i0e a (.)ident -)the.,3hen she +ees the ()3e.s )+ i+e i-(ai.ed ). de#a1in2, e'e.ts a he. ene.2ies t)

s/(().t and (.ese.e the ita ).2ans, and #an n) )n2e., +.)- he. i-ited -eans,s/((1 the )/t()sts and ).na-enta (a.ts )+ the s1ste- as 4e+).e, 3hi#h the.e+).e

s/++e. and a.e sa#.i+i#ed$9

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 N). a.e the de#eits )+ the 4ase n)st./--)n2e.s +). -a0in2 the hai. 2.)3 and #/.,

). +). -a0in2 the 4ad (e.i#.ani/- )+ a n)na2ena.ian e2etate in a the /'/.ian#e)+ .e?/eni=ati)n, the )n1 +.a/ds (.a#tised& e/a1 dest./#tie a.e the ade.tised

de(iat).ies, the 2ene.a 4asis )+ 3hi#h is 1e)3 ).(i-ent, a #e.tain ()is)n i+ ta0enin3a.d1$ It is t./e that the T/.0s, 3ith 3h)- 4ad heads a.e in +ashi)n, and as) the

Chinese, d) /se this as an /n2/ent, t) sae the t.)/4e )+ +.e/ent shain2; 4/t itsh)/d 4e .e#)e#ted that th)se #)s-eti#s 3hi#h -a1 4e ha.-ess )n the head )+ a

.)4/st anissa.1,:)+ a 4asha3 )+ th.ee tais ). a +at Manda.in,  d) n)tne#essa.i1 4e#)-e +it ad?/n#ts +). the t)iette )+ a 6B.itish +ai.,9:6the )e1

da/2hte.s )+ A4i)n, E.in, ). S#)tia,9 ). een that )+ an 6He.#/ean dei#ate,9 aLii(/tian dand1, ). a B)ndst.eet e'/isite$

Sn/++sni++e.s and t)4a##)-/n#he.s and (/++e.s, d) 1e 0n)3 3hat the dee#ta4ein2.edients 3hi#h +).- (a.t )+ the a.ti#es )+ 1)/. .e#.eati)n, a.e Hae 1)/ nee.

hea.d that sn/++ is )+ten #)-()/nded )+ (/e.ised n/tshes, )+ the ()3de. )+ )d.)tten 3))d, #aed ()3de. ()st; that the #))/. is i-(.)ed 41 )#h.e, and the

a((ea.an#e and +ee -)di+ied 41 an additi)n )+ t.ea#e ). /.ine And hae 1)/nee. 4een t)d that the (/n2en#1 )+ sn/++ is in#.eased 41 the a2en#1 )+ ()3de.ed

2ass ). the -/.iate )+ a--)nia T)4a##) s-)0e.s and 6!a$ers,9 hae 1e nee. 4een t)d that 1)/. +a)/.ite 6,uid 9 is )+ten #)-()sed )+ 4a#0 hee4).e, #)..)sie

s/4i-ate, d.ied d)#0eaes, and a a.iet1 )+ )the. inno!ent  in2.edients Oh, dea.@3hat a dea 1)/ hae 1et t) ea.n 4e+).e 1)/ 64e#)-e 3ise as se.(ents@9

SECTION VIII.

MEDICINES!MEDICAL EMPIRICISM,

AND

"UACKS AND "UACKERY,

REGULAR AND IRREGULAR,

LEGITIMATE AND ILLEGITIMATE.

De)ted t) disease 41 4a0e., 4/t#he., 2.)#e., 3ine-e.#hant, s(i.itdeae.,#heese-)n2e., (ast.1#))0, and #)n+e#ti)ne.; the (h1si#ian is #aed t) )/.

assistan#e; 4/t he.e a2ain the (e.ni#i)/s s1ste- )+ +.a/d, as it has 2ien the 4)3,ste(s in t) de+eat the .e-ed1;:the /n(.in#i(ed deae.s in d./2s and -edi#ines

e'e.t the -)st dia4)i#a in2en/it1 in s)(histi#atin2 the -)st ()tent and ne#essa.1d./2s, <i=$ (e./ian 4a.0, .h/4a.4, i(e#a#/anha, -a2nesia, #a)-e, #ast).)i,

s(i.its )+ ha.tsh).n, and a-)st ee.1 )the. #he-i#a (.e(a.ati)n in 2ene.a

de-and;> and #he-i#a (.e(a.ati)ns /sed in (ha.-a#1; and the +.a/d has in#.easedt) s) aa.-in2 an e'tent, sa1s M.$ A##/-, and his asse.ti)n is 4).ne )/t 41 the

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e'(e.ien#e )+ ee.1 )ne +a-iia. 3ith #he-ist.1, that ninetenths )+ the d./2s and

-edi#ines in /se that a.e ended 41 deae.s, een )+ .es(e#ta4iit1 and .e(/tati)n,a##).din2 t) the /s/a inte.(.etati)n )+ th)se 3).ds, 6and 3h) 3)/d,9 as that

2ente-an e-(hati#a1 e'(.esses hi-se+, 64e the last  t) 4e s/s(e#ted,9 ARE ADULTERATED$ And 3hat tends t) a22.aate theF ei is that -an/+a#t).ies and

-is )n 6an a-a=in21 a.2e s#ae9 a.e #)nstant1 at 3).0 in this -et.)()is +). the-an/+a#t/.e )+ s(/.i)/s d./2s$ !.)- these i#ensed ea4).at).ies )+ disease, the

ad/te.ated a.ti#es a.e ended t) /n(.in#i(ed d./22ists, at ess than a thi.d )+ the (.i#e )+ the 2en/ine a.ti#e$ And as the.e a.e n) #e.tain tests ). -eth)ds )+

dete#tin2 the +.a/d, the #)nse/en#e is, that the (h1si#ians (.es#.i(ti)n is .ende.ed/seess, and the -)st #)ns/--ate s0i )+ten 4a++ed in the s/4?e#ti)n )+ disease$

S)-e idea )+ the e'tent )+ the ad/te.ati)n )+ d./2s -a1 4e +).-ed, 3hen it isstated that a s(/.i)/s (e./ian 4a.0 is s)-eti-es s)d, #)-()/nded )+ -ah)2an1

sa3d/st and )a03))d, 2.)/nd int) ()3de., 3ith a (.)(e. (.)().ti)n )+ 2en/ine

/in/ina; and that -a2nesia, een the #a#ined s).t, is ad/te.ated 3ith i-e$

Che-i#a #/nnin2 has een #)nt.ied t) e't.a#t the /in/ina, in 3hi#h #)nsiststhe 3h)e i.t/e )+ the 4a.0, eain2 it a #)-(ete1 ine.t -ass$ And een the

/inine itse+ is s)(histi#ated, 4ein2 +.e/ent1 #)nta-inated 3ith i-e, ta)3,s/2a., and s/(hate )+ #in#h)nas$

It is ne#essa.1 as) t) -a0e s)-e itte in/i.1, and /se s)-e itte e'e.#ise )+ )nes

/nde.standin2, in as#e.tainin2 +). 3hat .eas)ns #e.tain (h1si#ians .e#)--end (a.ti#/a. d./22ists, and (a.ti#/a. d./2s 3hi#h a.e -an/+a#t/.ed 41 the 6said (a.ti#/a.9 d./22ists$ D.$ Ree#e, in his M)nth1 Ga=ette )+ Heath +). A/2/st J,

has tended t) )(en )nes e1es a itte )n the s/4?e#t$ He in+).-s /s that the ateA-4.)se G)d+.e1, the n)st./--)n2e., #)nt.ied t) 2et his (.e(a.ati)n )+

a..)3.))t int) n)ti#e and sae at d)/4e the (.i#e +). 3hi#h it -i2ht hae 4een)4tained )+ an1 )the. d./22ist, 41 a##)-(an1in2 sa-(es )+ his #)--)dit1 3ith

 (.esents )+ ha/n#hes )+ enis)n t) #e.tain (h1si#ians, and that 41 ?/di#i)/s.e(etiti)ns <6neithe. +e3 n). +a. 4et3een9> )+ the said #)n#iiatin2 ha/n#hes )+

enis)n, he #)nt.ied t) -aintain the .e(/tati)n and s/(()sed s/(e.i).it1 )+ thesaid a..)3.))t, and t) 0ee( the -)n)()1 t) hi-se+, as a the said ea.ned and

2.ate+/ (h1si#ians a3a1s, as in d/e ae2ian#e and d/t1 the1 3e.e 4)/nd,

.e#)--ended the said G)d+.e1 A-4.)ses a..)3.))t as s/(e.i). t) that )+ a)the. si-(e 3i2hts, 3h) s/(()sed that thei. #)-()siti)n )+ a..)3.))t #)/d 4e2))d +). an1 thin2, i+ the1 +).2)t, ). 3e.e n)t a4e, t) 2ie #ha.a#te. t) the

#)--)dities 41 -eans )+ the -/te 4/t i..esisti4e in+/en#e ). e)/en#e )+ thesaid ?/di#i)/s1 dis()sed)+ ha/n#hes )+ enis)n$ !.)- this a##)/nt it a((ea.s that

the 6s)ns )+ Gaen9 and the a.ti+i#e.s )+ 6the (este and -).ta.9 a.e n)t 4ehind thei.  4.eth.en )+ 6the )n2 .)4e,9 and 6)+ the /i and (a.#h-ent t.i4e9 in the 6a.t

)+ u""ery$9 H)3 )+ten has a 6ea.ned 4a..iste.9 #)nt.ied t) 2et int) the 2))d2.a#es )+ an att).ne1 and se#/.ed (.a#ti#e 41 initati)ns t) dinne., and ?/di#i)/s1

and 3e ti-ed <+). +e3 (e.s)ns a.e 4ette. e.sed in the a.t )+ th.)3in2 a s(.at t)#at#h a 3hae than a h/n2.1 and 4.ie+ess, and it -/st 4e ad-itted, )+ten hi2h1

2i+ted 4a..iste.;> (.esents )+ 2a-e, 41 a hea.t1 and /nseen sha0e )+ the hand in the

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st.eet, 3hi#h he da.ed n)t hae 2ien at West-inste. Ha, and 41 a th)se

in2eni)/s -eans, t) 3hi#h -en )+ 2.eat taent hae 4e+).e n)3 #)ndes#ended, and 41 3hi#h -en )+ itte taent hae s)-eti-es 2ained #)nside.a4e +).t/nes$

 N). has the s(i.it )+ ad/te.ati)n a)3ed een the a##.edited (atent ). /a#0

-edi#ines t) es#a(e its in2en/it1$ D.$ a-ess !ee. P)3de.s, and N)..iss !ee.D.)(s, 4esides a a.iet1 )+ )the. ()(/a. .e#ei(ts, a.e t) 4e )4tained in a ()ssi4ede2.ees )+ st.en2th and +a)/.s +.)- the a.i)/s ende.s and -an/+a#t/.e.s )+ the

a.ti#es$

Een the si-(e a.ti#es a..)3.))t, 3).-seed, S(anish i/).i#e, e-)n a#id,s)da 3ate., )=en2es, h)ne1, s(e.-a#eti, and a )n2 ist )+ )the. #)--)dities in

2ene.a /se, .e#eie the 2enefit  )+ the s)(histi#at).s in2en/it1$

The 2.eate. (a.t )+ the #)--)dit1 s)d /nde. the na-e )+ a..)3.))t in the sh)(s

)+ the d./22ists and 2.)#e.s is (.e(a.ed +.)- the +e#/a ). sta.#h )+ 3heat and )+d.1 -ea1 ()tat)es, 3ith a ().ti)n )+ a..)3.))t$ When 2))d, the 2.ains )+ a..)3

.))t a.e e.1 +ine, 3ith n/-4e.s )+ itte #)ts 3hi#h a.e +).-ed 41 the a22.e2ati)n)+ the -in/te. 2.ains 3hie the #)--)dit1 is d.1in2, and 3hen e'a-ined 41 a

-a2ni+1in2 2ass a((ea. (ea.1 and e.1 4.iiant$

The seeds )+ the tans1 a.e )+ten )++e.ed +). sae, +). 3).-seed; 4/t the

-).e !ons!ientious deae. s)-eti-es t.eats his #/st)-e.s 3ith an e/a ().ti)n )+the 2en/ine and the ad/te.ated a.ti#e$

The S(anish i/).i#e ?/i#e )+ the sh)(s is 2ene.a1 #)-()sed )+ the 3).st

0ind )+ 2/- a.a4i#, #aed Indian ). Ba.4a.1 2/-, and i-().ted #hie+1 +). the (/.()se )+ -a0in2 sh)e4a#0in2, 3ith a s-a ().ti)n )+ the 2en/ine ?/i#e; and the

+a#titi)/s #)-()siti)n, 3hen ins(issated, is +).-ed int) .)s, .ese-4in2 the2en/ine a.ti#e i-().ted +.)- Cata)nia, ni#e1 s(.in0ed ). st.ati+ied 3ith (a.ti#es

)+ d.1 4a1eaes, and s0i+/1 i-(.essed 3ith the 3).d 6Solaz ,9 in the t./e #ast )+S(anish en2.ain2$ Refined  i/).i#e is +.e/ent1 -an/+a#t/.ed +.)- S(anish

 ?/i#e, 3ith an e/a /antit1 )+ #a.(ente.s 2/e ). sta.#h$ The s(e#i-ens )+2en/ine ?/i#e a.e 2ene.a1 s-a, (e.+e#t1 4a#0, 4.itte, and 4.ea0 3ith a s-))th

and 2ass1 +.a#t/.e$ The1 a.e as) s)/4e eithe. in the -)/th ). in 3ate., 3ith)/t

eain2 an1 .esid/e$The e-)n a#id )+ #)--e.#e is, as I hae 4e+).e said, a #)/nte.+eit; ta.ta.e)/s a#id

 4ein2 e-()1ed as a #hea( s/4stit/te +). e-)n ). #it.i# a#id$

The s)da3ate. )n 2ene.a sae is +.e/ent1 #)nta-inated 3ith #)((e. and ead, (.)d/#ed +.)- the a#ti)n )+ the #a.4)ni# a#id #)ntained in the 3ate. )n the -etai#

s/4stan#es )+ 3hi#h the a((a.at/s in 3hi#h it is -ade is #)nst./#ted$

The )=en2es )+ a a.ieties, h/es, +a)/.s, and /aities, (a.ti#/a.1 th)se in the#)-()siti)n )+ 3hi#h 2in2e., #.ea- )+ ta.ta., -a2nesia, "#$ a.e /sed, a.e

s)(histi#ated 3ith a i4e.a ().ti)n )+ (i(e#a1, as a #hea( s/4stit/ti)n +). s/2a.; 4/t this +.a/d is .eadi1 dete#ted 41 a1in2 )ne )+ the s/s(e#ted )=en2es )n the (an

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)+ a +i.e sh)e ). sheet )+ i.)n -ade .edh)t; 3hen, i+ it 4e J (/.e, it 3i .eadi1

ta0e +i.e and 4e #)ns/-ed, 4/t i+ it 4e ad/te.ated, it 3i 4/.n +ee41, and a ha.dst.)n2 s/4stan#e 3i .e-ain, .ese-4in2 the )=en2e in +).-$

It is 3e 0n)3n that 4/t itte 2en/ine h)ne1 #an 4e )4tained in L)nd)n$ The tests

)+ 2))d h)ne1 a.e its +.a2.an#e and s3eetness$ When it is s/s(e#ted t) 4ead/te.ated 3ith sta.#h ). 4ean +)/., the +.a/d -a1 4e dis#)e.ed 41 diss)in2 theh)ne1 in #)d 3ate., 3hen the +)/. 3i 4e .eadi1 seen, as it 3i n)t diss)e, 4/t

+as t) the 4)tt)- )+ the esse in ()3de.$ I+ h)ne1 th/s ad/te.ated 4e e'()sed t)heat, it s))n s)idi+ies and 4e#)-es tena#i)/s$

H)ne1 is )+ th.ee 0inds; the +i.st, #aed vir"in oney, and 3hi#h is )+ the +inest

+a)/., is )+ a 3hitish #ast, and in a +/id state, a4)/t the #)nsisten#e )+ a s1./($The se#)nd is that 0n)3n 41 the na-e )+ $ite oney, and its te't/.e is a-)st

s)id$ The thi.d 0ind is the #)--)n 1e)3 h)ne1, )4tained +.)- the #)-4s, 41

heatin2 the- )e. the +i.e, ). 41 di((in2 the- int) h)t 3ate., and then (.essin2the-$

Manna is s)-eti-es #)/nte.+eited 41 a #)-()siti)n )+ s/2a. and h)ne1, -i'ed

3ith a s-a ().ti)n )+ s#a--)n1$

The ad/te.ati)n )+ s(e.-a#eti is 2ene.a1 e++e#ted 3ith 3a'; 4/t the +.a/d -a1 4e

dete#ted 41 the s-e )+ the ad/te.atin2 in2.edient, and 41 the d/ness )+ the#))/.; 3he.eas (/.e s(e.-a#eti is )+ a se-it.ans(a.ent #.1staine a((ea.an#e$ It is

as) said that a (.e(a.ati)n )+ the )i )4tained +.)- the tai )+ the 3hae is i0e3ise

ended +). 2en/ine s(e.-a#eti; 4/t, as this +a#titi)/s #)--)dit1 ass/-es a1e)3 shade 3hen e'()sed t) the ai., this i-()siti)n is as) )+ eas1 dete#ti)n$

The ad/te.ati)n )+ the essentia )is )4tained +.)- the -).e e'(ensie s(i#es is s)#)--)n, that, as M.$ A##/- sa1s, 6it is n)t eas1 t) -eet 3ith an1 that a.e +it +).

/se,9 and s) -/#h s/4te in2en/it1 is -ade /se )+ in the s)(histi#ati)ns, that n)0n)3n tests ). a2ents e'ist +). the dete#ti)n )+ the +.a/d$ The )n1 #e.tain tests a.e

the taste ). +a)/., and the s-e$

It is 3).th 3hie t) attend t) the (a/si4e e'#/ses )+ the .es(e#tie 6a.tists9 )+

these s)(histi#ati)ns$ The1 ae2e that the1 a.e )4i2ed t) hae .e#)/.se t) the

+.a/d, t) -eet the +an#ies 6)+ th)se #ee. (e.s)ns in thei. )3n #)n#eit 3h) a.e+)nd )+ ha22in2, and insist )n 4/1in2 4ette. 4a.2ains than )the. (e)(e, sh/ttin2thei. e1es t) the de+e#ts )+ an a.ti#e, s) that the1 #an en?)1 the dei2ht )+ 2ettin2 it

#hea(; and se#)nd1, +). th)se (e.s)ns, 3h) 4ein2 4/t 4ad (a1-aste.s, 1et as the-an/+a#t/.e., +). his )3n #.editsa0e, #ann)t #ha.2e -).e than the /s/a (.i#e )+

the a.ti#es, he thin0s hi-se+ the.e+).e a/th).i=ed t) ad/te.ate it in a/e, t) -a0e/( +). the .is0 he ./ns, and the )n2 #.edit he 2ies;9:the1 the.e+).e a.e .ed/#ed t)

the ne#essit1 )+ 0ee(in2, as the1 te.- it, 6redu!ed arti!les,9 and 2en/ine )nes$ Thisis e'#eent )2i#, and n) d)/4t 3e /nde.st))d 41 the 3h)e s)(histi#atin2 t.i4e$

The (/4i# a.e inde4ted t) D.$ T$ L)1d +). this in+).-ati)n, 3hi#h he#)--/ni#ated t) the Lite.a.1 Ga=ette, N)$ F$

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F

The .ead1 -eth)ds ). tests +). as#e.tainin2 the 2))d /aities )+ the -)st #)--)n

d./2s a.e&

Cast).)i, 3hen 2))d, is )+ a i2ht a-4e. ). st.a3 #))/., in#inin2 t) a 2.eenish#ast$ That 3hi#h has the east s-e, taste, and #))/., is #)nside.ed the -idest$The ne#essit1 )+ s)-e attenti)n t) these si2ns -a1 a((ea., 3hen I state that I )n#e

t))0 seen )/n#es )+ this )i in s/##essie d)ses, and d) e.i1 4eiee that I -i2hthae #)ntin/ed t) this (.esent h)/. ta0in2, dai1, the /s/a d)se +/.nished +.)- the

sa-e /a.te., 3ith as itte e++e#t, had n)t -1 2))d 2eni/s di.e#ted -e t) send +).an )/n#e +.)- A()the#a.ies Ha$ I .e#)--end -1 .eade.s t) (/.#hase thei. d./2s,

"#$ in the sa-e (a#e$

I(e#a#/anha$:As this d./2 is s)d t) the (/4i# in a (/e.i=ed state, the.e is n)

sh).t ). )++hand test +). dis#)e.in2 its (/.it1$ It is ad/te.ated 3ith e-eti# ta.ta.$O(i/-$:G))d )(i/- in a #)n#.ete state sh)/d 4e )+ a 4a#0ish 4.)3n #))/., )+ ast.)n2 +etid s-e, a ha.d is#)/s te't/.e, and hea1; and 3hen ./44ed 4et3een the

+in2e. and th/-4, it is (e.+e#t1 +.ee +.)- .)/2hness ). 2.ittiness$ This d./2 isia4e t) 2.eat ad/te.ati)n, 4ein2 +.e/ent1 itiated 3ith #)3d/n2, ). a ()3de.

#)-()sed )+ the d.1 eaes and sta0s )+ the ()((1, the 2/- )+ the -i-)sa, -eaand )the. s/4stan#es$ The +a)/. a)ne indi#ates the 2))dness )+ )(i/- in a i/id

state$

Rh/4a.4$:The -a.0s )+ the 2))dness )+ .h/4a.4F a.e the ieiness )+ its #))/.

3hen #/t; its 4ein2 +i.-, d.1, and s)id, 4/t n)t +int1 ). ha.d; its 4ein2 easi1 (/e.i=a4e, and a((ea.in2, 3hen ()3de.ed, )+ a +ine 4.i2ht 1e)3 #))/.; and its

i-(a.tin2 t) the s(itte, 3hen #he3ed, a dee( sa++.)n#))/., and n)t (.)in2 si-1). -/#ia2in)/s t) the taste$ When .h/4a.4 has 4e#)-e 3).-eaten, d./22ist

in2en/it1 is #aed int) (a1, 41 +iin2 /( the h)es 3ith a (aste -ade )+ .h/4a.4 ()3de. and -/#ia2e; and then the (h1si#a.tists .) the -ended (ie#es in the

+inest .h/4a.4 ()3de. t) 2ie thei. hand1 3).0s a 2))d #))/. and an a((ea.an#e)+ +.eshness$

Senna eaes a.e +.e/ent1 -i'ed and s)(histi#ated 3ith eaes )+ a.2), 4)'

eaes, "#$

B/t a-)n2 the +.a/ds and i-()siti)ns (.a#tised )n the (/4i#, n)ne a.e -).e

)di)/s and /n(.in#i(ed, and, at the sa-e ti-e, -).e )/d1 #a +). the (.)-(t anda#tie inte.+e.en#e )+ the Le2isat/.e, than the t.i#0s and e++.)nte.1 )+ i-()st).s,

/a#0s, and e-(i.i#s in -edi#ine, 4)th .e2/a. and i..e2/a.$ It #ann)t 4/t hae 4een the +.e/ent s/4?e#t )+ .e2.et t) ee.1 h)nest and .e+e#tin2 (e.s)n that this

ie t.ade sh)/d .e#eie A LEGAL SANCTION AND PROTECTION, 3hi#h it -)stass/.ed1 d)es 41 i.t/e )+ the sta-( d/t1 i-()sed )n the iain)/s t.ash; and it#ann)t 4e s/++i#ient1 de().ed that an1 2)e.n-ent sh)/d +ind itse+ .ed/#ed t)

st.aits s) de().a4e, ). 4e s) sh).tsi2hted in its ie3s )+ eni2htened ()i#1, as t) 4e /nde. the ne#essit1 )+ e't.a#tin2 a (at.1 and dis2.a#e+/ (.)+itF t) the .een/e

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)+ the state, +.)- the t)e.an#e and en#)/.a2e-ent )+ i2n).an#e, i-()st/.e, and

-is#hie+$

The asse.ti)n is t./e, that th)se (ests )+ s)#iet1 the #ha.atans and n)st./--)n2e.s 6,uarter 9 the-sees )n1 )n the i2n).an#e and #.ed/it1 )+ -an0ind, and

that thei. (at.)ns and s/(().te.s a.e 3eath1 4/t i2n).ant -en, and s/(e.stiti)/s)d 3)-en, ). (.)+i2ate and th)/2htess .a0es; 4/t this is a -ise.a4e e'#/se, and

 4/t a-e 0ind )+ .eas)nin2& i+ it -eans an1 thin2, it (.)es the ne#essit1 )+ (/4i#

 (.)te#ti)n +.)- the a4)-ina4e and anti#h.istian n/isan#e$ Can the.e 4e 2.eate.i4e )n the /tiit1 and )(e.ati)n )+ En2ish a3, than that e.-in )+ the des#.i(ti)n

)+ the 6 1alsa& of Ra!'asiri9 e-(i.i#s7M8 sh)/d 4e t)e.ated and a)3ed t) s(.eadthei. -is#hie+ and dest./#ti)n a-)n2 the ()(/ati)n )+ a #)/nt.1 (.)+essin2

Ch.istianit1 and #iii=ati)n, and +).s))th, t) 4)ast )+ 6the th)/sands the1 (a1F 1ea.1 t) the 2)e.n-ent and the (/4i# (.ess,9 in the +).- )+ d/t1 t) the

)ne +). its san!tion and li!en!e, and t) the )the. in the +).- )+ .e-/ne.ati)n +).2iin2 a dis2.a#e+/ and dest./#tie (/4i#it1 t) thei. ne+a.i)/s desi2ns$ 7N8

 N). is the a4sen#e )+ a (.)(e. dis#.i-inati)n 4et3een .i2ht and 3.)n2 )+ a #e.tain

 (.atin2 4.a=en+a#ed

FF

64a..iste.9 ess .e(.ehensi4e$ I )e and ene.ate 6the Ba.;9 4/t I -/st 4e +.ee t)

sa1 that 3hen a -an #an 4e +)/nd s) de)id )+ ?/st and (.)(e. +eein2 as t) a((ea.,+). the (at.1 .e-/ne.ati)n )+ a +e3 ()/nds, ). +). any .e-/ne.ati)n h)3ee.

a.2e, in the de+en#e and (.)(a2ati)n )+ NAKED

 AND

 DISGUSTING

 !RAUD

 AND

 PECULATION :a1e, and THE SECRET AND WIDESPREADING DESTRUCTION O! HEALTH AND LI!E t))@:it eident1 (.)es that the.e a.e s)-e -e-4e.s )+ thatdistin2/ished (.)+essi)n 3h) a.e n)t ()ssessed )+ the hi2h and h)n)/.a4e +eein2s3hi#h 4e)n2 t) th)se 3h) a.e 2ente-en 41 4i.th and 4.eedin2, s#h)a.s 41

ed/#ati)n, and Ch.istians and h)n)/.a4e -en +.)- -).a and .ei2i)/s +eein2$B/t it is t) 4e h)(ed that the.e 3i nee. )##/. a2ain a si-ia. e'hi4iti)n t) that

3hi#h t))0 (a#e at Ma.4).)/2hst.eet )n the in+a-)/s Ra#0asi.i4asa- +.a/d, (.a#tised )n Miss Ma1, 41 6the learned "raduates )+ Petti#)atane,9 and

6re"ularly 2red (ysi!ians,9 the e3 (eda.s and )d #)thes-en 6)+ $onderful

a2ilities,9 the 6 #o!tors9 C$ and $ ).dan; 3h) 6+ee a$'$ardness in.e#)--endin2 t) (/4i# n)ti#e thei. un!o&&on dis!overies and talents$9 The -).eI #)nside. that t.ansa#ti)n, the -).e I a- satis+ied that the -a2ist.ates a.e t) 4a-e

+). hain2 a)3ed the (ie#e )+ i-(/dent e++.)nte.1 and i-()st/.e t) hae had these-4an#e )+ thei. san#ti)n, 41 thei. sin2/a. ta#it/.nit1 3hi#h ha((ened )n that

)##asi)n$ O+ the ne3s(a(e.s 3hi#h 2ae #/..en#1 and #i.#/ati)n t) the a.t+/ and+iendi0eF e'#/(ati)n, an2/a2e 3i n)t a++).d te.-s st.)n2 en)/2h t) e'(.ess

)nes a4h)..en#e and indi2nati)n$ O sha-e@ 3he.e is th1 4/sh H)3 -/#h h/-an-ise.1 and dest./#ti)n has the inse.ti)n )+ th)se dis2.a#e+/ and 3i#0ed (/++s

)##asi)ned, 41 ind/#in2 the 3ea0 and #.ed/)/s t) 2ie #.edit t) that as a (ie#e )+intei2en#e #)-in2 +.)- edit).s )+ a##.edited and i-(a.tia ?)/.nas, 3hi#h is

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-e.e1 the #)nt.ian#e and +a4.i#ati)n )+ 3i#0ed i-()st).s t) de/de and ensna.e

the th)/2htess and /ns/s(e#tin2; and +). the 2iin2 )+ its -is#hie)/s (/4i#it1,the (.)(.iet).s and edit).s )+ #e.tain ne3s(a(e.s .e#eied a.2e s/-s )+ -)ne1$ B/t

et th)se th)/2htess -en .e+e#t, that it is the e.1 #)ns/--ati)n )+ #./et1 and/n(.in#i(ed #)nd/#t t) san#ti)n the in+a-)/s ta-(e.in2 3ith the ies and

ha((iness )+ )nes +e)3 #.eat/.es +). the -e.e sa0e )+ /#.e$ N). is the #)nd/#t )+ the -a2ist.ates )+ #e.tain ()i#e )++i#es <(a.ti#/a.1 th)se t) 3h)- the ?/.isdi#ti)n

)+ the #it1 )+ L)nd)n is ent./sted> ess .e(.ehensi4e, and ess +.a/2ht 3ith-is#hie)/s #)nse/en#es$ What@ )/2ht the +.a/ds and -/.de.)/s desi2ns )+ the

 4asest -is#.eants aie t) .e#eie the s)e-n and i-()sin2 san#ti)n and a/th).it1)+ an )ath -ade 4e+).e a ?/di#ia t.i4/na S/.e1 a 2.)sse. i)ati)n )+ d/t1 and a

-).e st/(id and .e#0ess indi++e.en#e t) the dest./#ti)n )+ h/-an heath and i+e,3e.e nee., in the -)st 4a.4a.)/s #)/nt.1, and the -)st /n#iii=ed a2e, e'hi4ited,

than the 3ant )+ sense and +).esi2ht dis(a1ed 41 s)-e #it1-a2ist.ates in a)3in2

a++idaits t) 4e -ade 4e+).eF the- )+ the 63)nde.+/ #/.es9 (e.+).-ed )n thede/ded and (e.?/.ed a"ents and 6 stal'in" orses9 )+ the e-(i.i#s and i-()st).s;

 4/t, +).t/nate1 +). -an0ind, the #/(a4e a#t 3i ee. .e-ain )n .e#).d as a

sti2-a and .e(.)a#h )+ #it1e2isati)n and -).a e#)n)-1$ The t.ade)+ le"alized  ()is)nin2 and dest./#ti)n )+ (/4i# heath has .e#eied 2.eate. and

-).e e++e#t/a he( and .e#)--endati)n +.)- that s)/.#e than +.)- a the a.ts anddei#es )+ the i-()st).s, th)/2h aided 41 the san#ti)n )+ a 2)e.n-ent d/t1, and

the dis2/stin2 and /n(.in#i(ed (/++s and (a.a2.a(hs )+ a #e.tain ().ti)n )+ the (/4i# (.ess$ T) (/t an end t) these #/(a4e and -is#hie)/s (.)#eedin2s, eithe.

)n the (a.t )+ -a2ist.ates ). )+ edit).s )+ ne3s(a(e.s, in +/t/.e, I 3ish th)se2ente-en t) 4ea. in -ind that thei. 6-isd)in2s9 sha entite the- t) a 6ni#he and

an es#/t#he)n )+ i--).tait19 in the (a2es )+ 6DEADLY ADULTERATION AND SLOW POISONING U NMASKED;9

6I+ the.es a h)e in a 1)/. #)ats,Een +.)- Lands End t) )hn )G.)ats,

Id .ede 1e tent it;A #hies a-an2 1)/ ta0in2 n)tes,

And +aith he (.ent it&9

and that n) th.eats ). inti-idati)ns )+ 6a#ti)ns9 and 6.e(a.ati)ns d/e t) the3)/nded +eein2s )+ 2ente-en,9 sha dete. -e +.)- -1 d/t1$ I+ I sh)/d )++end,

)+ #)/.se the #)/.ts )+ ?/sti#e a.e )(en t) ee.1 in?/.edF -an, and he 3i -)stass/.ed1 .e#eie his d/e -eas/.e )+ ?/sti#e the.e; 4/t sh)/d I 2ie that )++en#e +). 

3hi#h the 6LAW O! THE LAND9 a++).ds n) .ed.ess, the -an )+ h)n)/.a4e +eein2sand #)nd/#t sha nee. hae t) #)-(ain )+ -1 4a#03a.dness t) 2ie a -)st

 (.)-(t and satis+a#t).1 .e(a.ati)n; 4/t, at the sa-e ti-e, I 3ish that th)se 3h)hae 4een (.i1, 3hethe. 41 )e.t ). #)e.t a#ts:3hethe. +.)- thei. )e )+

6+ith1 /#.e,9 ). thei. nat/.a (.)(ensit1 t) +.a/d:t) the dest./#ti)n )+ the ies ).heath )+ thei. +e)3#.eat/.es, t) .e#)e#t that I sha 4e (.e(a.ed t) t.eat the-

3ith the s#).n and #)nte-(t 3hi#h thei. #)nd/#t and thei. -isdeeds -a1 -e.it$

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It has 4een 3e said that it is n)t eas1 t) dete.-ine 3hethe. the +.a/d and

i-(/den#e )+ the e-(i.i# ). n)st./--)n2e., ). the +)1 and #.ed/it1 )+ thes/++e.e., a.e the 2.eate.$ B/t the +a#t is that /a#0s and i-()st).s )+ a 0inds,

3hethe. -edi#a ). ()iti#a, (9da"o"ue!al  ). !or(orational , ie and th.ie )n thein+e.na ()(ish -a'i-, that IGNORANCE IS THE MOTHER  O! DE5OTION, that is, in

 (aine. (h.ase:)+ GULLIBILITY$ B/t t) the #ase )+ the /a#0s$:It s/.e1 indi#atesn) ).dina.1 sha.e )+ d/(e.1, t) 4eiee that )ne and the sa-e n)st./- #an #/.e a

and ee.1 dis).de. #)ntained in the )n2 #ata)2/e )+ h/-an 3)es and -ise.ies;s/#h a 4eie+ -/st in#ine the i#ti- )+ its ha/#inati)n t) s/(()se an e'a#t

si-ia.it1 )+ s1-(t)-s and a (e.+e#t identit1 )+ nat/.e in a the dis).de.s t) 3hi#hthe +.ait1 )+ )/. #)--)n nat/.e has .ende.ed /sFJ s/4?e#t$ On this -)-ent)/s

s/4?e#t +e3 (e.s)ns hae 3.itten -).e +).#i41 than the ad-i.a4e a/th). )+ the6 Manual for Invalids$9 Ma1 the +))3in2 /)tati)n +.)- that a/a4e 3).0

a3a0en the attenti)n )+ th)se 3h) +))ish1 #)n+ide thei. heath and ies t) the

#a.e )+ /a#0s, n)st./--)n2e.s, ?/22e.s, and i-()st).s@ 7O8

F

6Whe.e d3es the 4)asted -a.#h )+ intee#t 3hen the /nde.standin2 is #)ntin/a1ins/ted 3ith the -)st i-(/dent and da.in2 (.etensi)ns )+ i-()st).s, 3h), 3hie

the1 (.etend t) .est).e 1)/. heath, a.e -a0in2 a di.e#t atta#0 /()n 1)/. #.ed/it1and 1)/. (/.se$ What en#)/.a2e-ent e'ists +). the 3e ed/#ated -en, .e2/a.

2.ad/ates )+ Unie.sities, )+ hi2h #assi#a and ite.a.1 attain-ents, 3h) hae#h)sen the (.)+essi)n )+ -edi#ine ). s/.2e.1 as a 4/siness )+ i+e, and in ).de. t)

 (.a#ti#e 3ith #.edit and #ha.a#te., hae di.e#ted thei. attenti)n, thei. ti-e, and thei.  (.)(e.t1 t) its st/dies,:3h) hae -ade the nat/.e )+ diseases and the e++i#a#1 )+

.e-edies a st/d1 )+ i+e:3hen the1 +ind the-sees #)-(ete1 s/(e.seded 41s)-e ins(i.ed (.etende.:s)-e i2n).ant /a#0$ L).d Ba#)n has )n2 sin#e said, in

his 3).0 )n the adan#e-ent )+ ea.nin2, QI+ the sa-e h)n)/.s and .e3a.ds a.e2ien t) +))s, 3hi#h )/2ht t) 4e a3a.ded t) the 3ise, 3h) 3i a4)/. t) 4e 3ise

That the i2n).ant (.etende. sh)/d 4e en#)/.a2ed 41 the (/4i#, is a .e(.)a#h t) the/nde.standin2 )+ an1 (e)(e; 4/t that the .een/e )+ an1 #)/nt.1 sh)/d 4es/((ied 41 a sta-( d/t17P8 )n e-(i.i#a n)st./-s, instead )+ the 2)e.n-ent ta0in2

-eas/.es eithe. )+ (.eenti)n ). (/nish-ent, #an )n1 4e e'(ained 41

e'hi4itin2 si-ia. a#ts )+ at.)#it1 )n the senti-ents )+ nat/.e; 4/t the t./th is, thea/.i sa#.a +a-es has the ()3e. )+ -a0in2 that a((ea. .eatie1 .i2ht, 3hi#h isa4s)/te1 3.)n2$97%8

6Be3a.e )+ h1()#.is1 )+ ee.1 des#.i(ti)n,9 adds the sa-e e'#eent 3.ite.; 61)/

-a1 as 3e 4eiee that the P)(e #an send 1)/ t) (e.diti)n, as that an ade.tisin2#ha.atan #an, 41 an1 e-(i.i#a n)st./-, .est).e 1)/ t) heath$9

B/t, /nha((i1, it a((ea.s that ()). )hn B/ and 6his h)(e+/ +a-i19 a.e n)t2i+ted 3ith the ()3e. )+ 4ein2 64e3a.e )+ h1()#.is1,9 6ade.tisin2 #ha.atans9 and

6e-(i.i#a n)st./-s;9 4/t that th.)/2h thei. (.)neness t) 2/i4iit1 and the )e )+the -a.e)/s, the t.ade )+ /a#0e.1 is dai1 in#.easin2, and that h/nd.eds )+

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/a#0s s3a.- in ee.1 /a.te. )+ the -et.)()is, and +atten )n the -/.de.s

3hi#h the1 a.e #)nstant1 (e.(et.atin2 3ith thei. ()is)ns; and t) add t) the-)nst.)/s #)-4inati)n a2ainst the ies and heath )+ the #)--/nit1, that the aid

)+ een the (/(it is in)0ed t) +/.the. the (.)(a2ati)n )+ the i-()st/.e@ Instan#esa.e )n .e#).d 3he.e -e.#ena.1 (.ea#he.s hae 4een 3i#0ed en)/2h t) se.-)ni=e

and e'(atiate )n the -i.a#/)/s i.t/es and 4ene+its )+ the ()is)n)/sn)st./-s7R8 and .e-edies )+ the -)/nte4an0 ?/22e.s and i-()st).s$

F

B/t h/-4/2 and i-()st/.e, as it has 4een t./1 said, is a -an1headed -)nste.,and is )+ e.1 #at#hin2 in+/en#e; it has 3).shi((e.s at the #).ne. )+ ee.1 st.eet;

h).des )+ the -)st i2n).ant a2a4)nds and ?/22e.s a.e en2a2ed in its (.)(a2ati)n,and ann)/n#e thei. i-()st/.es as 6(.e(a.ed and san#ti)ned 41 His Ma?est1s

a/2/st a/th).it1;9 4/t t) 3aste -1 (a2es 3ith the -enti)n )+ the 6adies

+ee.9 do!tors La-e.t, Peede, Dais, Ead1, Cat)n, C)/.tena1, <aias Mess.s$ C/..ieand C)$> !iede4e.2 <aias S)ane and C)$ aias )nes and C)$>;:the s/..e(titi)/s0ni2hts, His Ca.(ente.shi(, Si. G/1 Danies, and his Paste.shi(, White A.seni#

Si. Can#e. Adis;:the +i.- )+ G)ss and C)-(an1, the #)ns/tin2 S/.2e)ns )+ `2is and H12eiene n)t).iet1;:the -iniat/.e (ainte., 6the ea.ned and #ee4.ated9

a.t+/ a.tist and #/.e. )+ #)ns/-(ti)n, L)n2 St$ L)n2,:the #.a=1 #ha( 3h) entiteshi-se+ the 6h12eist97S8 :Ta1).  and S)n, the Lea0es (i-en,:Sa-/e, the

s1(hiis(i-an,:the )d #antin2 sta1-a0e. and i+e2/a.ds-an, Ga.dne., 3h)#an -an/+a#t/.e ta(e3).-s 3h)esae and )+ a ea2/e in en2th +.)- the

intestines )+ #ats and #hi#0ens,:the (iddetaste., ). -).nin2 3ate.d)#t).,Ca-e.)n <aias C./-(es,> as as) a )the. /a#0s, 3hethe. )+ the -as#/ine ).

+e-inine 2ende., 3h) #/.e 2y (ro-y, ). 41 si-(1 (.)n)/n#in2 that thedisease sha 4e #/.ed, <+). the.e hae 4een i-()st).s i-(/dent en)/2h t) -a0e

s/#h (.etensi)ns;> ). 41 an1 a.t ). de/si)n, and 3h) 41 #ha0, #h/#0in2, and#hi#ane.1 a.e 4attenin2 )n the itas )+ s)#iet1, 3)/d 4e an ins/t t)J the

/nde.standin2 )+ -1 .eade.s, +/.the. than t) sa1 that ea#h )+ th)se 3).thies, as 3eas thei. h)n)/.a4e #)-(ee.s the 4asa- )+ Ra#0asi.i a2a4)nds and i-()st).s,#an, n) d)/4t, .e#)2ni=e the .eait1 )+ thei. deeds in the +))3in2 /)tati)n +.)-

the (a2es )+ H/di4.as&

6N). d)#t). e(ide-i#$St).ed 3ith deete.1 -ed#ines,

<Whi#h 3h)s)ee. t))0, is dead sin#e,>Ee. sent s) ast a #))n1

T) 4)th the /nde. 3).ds as he$9

Pe.ha(s a +e3 3).ds said )n the s/4?e#t )+ the +).-e. )##/(ati)ns )+ s)-e )+ the-)/nte4an0 i-()st).s, 3h) a.e (.a#tisin2, and hae (.a#tised thei. +.a/ds and

ianies )n the #)--/nit1, -a1 tend t) )(en the e1es )+ this e.1 2/a4e nati)nas t) the e'tent and /ait1 )+ thei. -edi#a 0n)3ed2e, /ness it sh)/d 4e

s/(()sed that the1 a#/i.ed it 41 -i.a#/)/s ins(i.ati)n ). diine in+/en#e, t)

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3hi#h hi2h (.etensi)ns, indeed, -an1 )+ the e.-in hae had the a/da#it1 t) a1

#ai-, 3e 0n)3in2 that the 4)de. thei. asse.ti)ns 3e.e, the -).e 2/a4e the13)/d +ind thei. ninn1 (atients$

Kn)3 then that the 62.)/nd1 ea.ned (h1si#ians9 :6)+ s/(e.i). s0i and

 ?/d2e-ent9:hi2h #ha.a#te. and sit/ati)n,9 the #o!tors M).de#ai $ and C$ ).dan,3e.e e3 (eda.s; <and he.e, .eade., .e#)e#t that -).e than )ne ha+ )+ the-)/nte4an0s and i-()st).s 3h) hae 2/ed and a/2hed at )/. 2/a4e nati)n,

a.e ). 3e.e #i.#/-#ised e3s, eithe. )+ natie ). )+ +).ei2n 4.eed;>:the.en)3ned #o!tor  Ead1, )+ #1(.iani# -e-).1, and 3h) )3ed his .e(/tati)n t) the

 ?)int e'e.ti)ns and .e#)--endati)n )+ the saints )+ P.)iden#e Cha(e, and the#)aheain2(.ea#hin2and(.a1in2sinne.saed H/ntin2d)n, 3as a 4/-(0in

ha4e.dashe. and .etaie. )+ s-a 3a.es in an )4s#/.e #)/nt.1 ia2e;:M)nsie/.)hn St$ )hn L)n2, the #ee4.ated #/.e. )+ #)ns/-(ti)n, 3as a da/4e. in the

-iniat/.eine;:the )n#e #ee4.ated, and n)3 3a.-1 nested and s#)++in2 D)#t).sB.)d/- and S))-)n 3e.e, 41 t/.ns, ().te.s eithe. in a d./2 3a.eh)/se ). e3

 (eda.s; the #antin2 3).- -an/+a#t/.e. in L)n2 A#.e 3as a sta1-a0e. and i+e2/a.ds-an;:Yan0ee n))de d) Whita3 and D)n #eestia G.aha- +ied the

h)n)/.a4e ()sts )+ a da1 a4)/.e. and t)-+)) t) a st.)in2 #)-(an1 )+ (a1e.s; :and -an1 )+ the 412)ne -)/nte4an0 a2a4)nds 3e.e #)44e.s, tai).s, 3eae.s,

+))t-en, 4a#0in2-a0e.s, #ats-eat -en, "#$ "#$ "#$& 4/t the1 a, d/.in2 thei.t.e-/)/s #a.ee. )+ ini/it1 and #antin2,

6:::: Ma0in2 san#tit1 the #)a0 )+ sin,La/2hd at the +))s )n 3h)se #.ed/it1

The1 +attened$9:: 

The san#ti)n and en#)/.a2e-ent 2ien t) /a#0s and /a#0e.1 in this #)/nt.1 hae)n2 and )/d1 4een sti2-ati=ed 41 +).ei2n 3.ite.s as a nati)na )((.)4.i/- t)

B.itain; and it -/st 4e a)3ed e.1 ?/st1$ The in#.ease )+ these e.-in and (ests)+ s)#iet1 has )n2 4een a dis2.a#e t) the e2isat/.e and 2)e.n-ent )+ the

#)/nt.1$ 6The1 -ana2e these thin2s,9 as Ste.ne sa1s, 64ette. in !.an#e$9 H)3#a.e+/ )/. nei2h4)/.s a.e )+ the heath )+ thei. #)--/nit1 -a1 4e 2eaned +.)-

the +))3in2 (a(e. ate1 .ead 4e+).e the R)1a A#ade-1 )+ Medi#ine, at Pa.is&: 

6st$ That +). see.a #ent/.ies, 41 the i2ian#e )+ the ad-inist.ati)n, in #)n#e.t3ith the -)st distin2/ished -edi#a -en, the st.)n2est e++).ts hae 4een -ade t)

.id s)#iet1 )+ the (estien#e #)nstant1 s(.in2in2 /( +.)- se#.et .e-edies$ d1$That the -)st +a)/.a4e #i.#/-stan#es a.e at (.esent #)-4ined t) +.ee the- +.)-

the t.i4/te )+ -)ne1 and i+e, 3hi#h, )n n) #)nside.ati)n, )/2ht )n2e. t) 4et)e.ated$9

It is t) 4e h)(ed that )/. 2)e.n-ent 3i 4e in+/en#ed 41 i0e -)ties and +))3

the 2).i)/s e'a-(e )+ )/. nei2h4)/.s$ I+ the1 3ant (.e#edent,:the 2.eat 4/24ea. )+ i-(.)e-ent eithe. in -).as, ()iti#s, a3, .ei2i)n, ). een #)--)n sense, in

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)/. e..)..idden nati)n, hist).1 +/.nishes /s 3ith s/++i#ient e'a-(es$ B/t, 3hie

th)se -eth)ds and a3s a.e 4ein2 (anned and (.e(a.ed, et /s, in the -ean ti-e,.es).t t) the 2))d )d (.a#ti#es )+ #)..e#tin2 and (/nishin2 the ?/22e.s )+ the

 (.esent da1$

In the .ei2n )+ Ed3a.d 5I$ )ne G.e22, a ()/te.e., in S/..e1, 3as set in the (i).1

at C.)1d)n, and a2ain in the B).)/2h )+ S)/th3a.0, d/.in2 the ti-e )+ the +ai., +).#heatin2 (e)(e )/t )+ thei. -)ne1, +). (.etendin2 t) #/.e the- 3ith #ha.-s, 41

)n1 ))0in2 at the (atient, and e'a-inin2 his 3ate.$ In the .ei2n )+ a-es I$, an).de. )+ #)/n#i, +)/nded )n the stat/te )+ Hen.1, 2.anted t) the C)e2e )+

Ph1si#ians, 3as iss/ed t) the -a2ist.ates )+ the #it1 )+ L)nd)n, +). thea((.ehensi)n )+ a .e(/ted e-(i.i#s, t) 4.in2 the- 4e+).e the #ens).s )+ the

C)e2e, in ).de. t) thei. 4ein2 e'a-ined as t) thei. /ai+i#ati)ns t) 4e t./sted

eithe. 3ith the ies ). i-4s )+ the s/4?e#t$ On that )##asi)n see.a -)/nte4an0s,<a-)n2 )the.s, La-4, Read, and W))dh)/se,> 3ate. #aste.s, a2/e #ha.-e.s, andn)st./- ende.s, 3e.e +ined, i-(.is)ned, and 4anished$ This 3h)es)-e see.it1, it

-a1 4e s/(()sed, #he#0ed the ei +). a ti-e; 4/t in the .ei2n )+ Wiia- III$ it 4e#a-e a2ain ne#essa.1 t) (/t the a3s in +).#e a2ainst th)se e.-in; in

#)nse/en#e )+ 3hi#h -an1 )+ the- 3e.e e'a-ined, and #)n+essed thei. /tte.i2n).an#e een )+ .eadin2 and 3.itin2$ S)-e )+ the -is#.eants 3e.e set in the

 (i).1, and s)-e 3e.e (/t )n h).se4a#0 3ith thei. +a#es t)3a.ds the h).ses tais,3hi((ed, 4.anded, and 4anished$

In St)3es Annas is t) 4e +)/nd an a##)/nt )+ a 3ate. #aste. 4ein2 set )n h).se 4a#0, his +a#e t)3a.ds the h).ses tai, 3hi#h he hed in his hand, 3ith his ne#0

de#0ed3ith a #)a. )+ /.inas, and 4ein2 ed 41 the han2-an th.)/2h the #it1,3as 3hi((ed, 4.anded, and a+te.3a.ds 4anished$ One !ai.+a', in 0in2 Wiia-s

ti-e 3as +ined and i-(.is)ned +). d)in2 2.eat da-a2e t) see.a (e)(e, 41 hisa/a #eestis$ Ant)n1, +). his a/./- ()ta4ie; A.th/. Dee, +). ade.tisin2 .e-edies

3hi#h he 2ae )/t 3)/d #/.e a diseases; !)ste., +). sein2 a ()3de. +). the2.eensi#0ness; Tenant, a 3ate. d)#t)., 3h) s)d his (is +). $ ea#h; A1.es, +).

sein2 (/.2in2 s/2a. (/-4s; H/nt, +). (/ttin2 /( 4is in the st.eets7T8 +). the #/.e)+ diseases; and -an1 )the.s, 3e.e a (/nished, and #)-(eed t) .ein/ish thei.

-a(.a#ti#es$

B/t it is n)t )n1 the inte.)(in2 /a#0:the i..e2/a. and ie2iti-ate #ha.atan and

se+d/44ed d)#t). that d)es -is#hie+ and dest.)1s the heath )+ the (/4i#, 4/t the6.e2/a.9 and e2iti-ate (.etende. t) -edi#a 0n)3ed2e, ). as the1 hae 4een

si2ni+i#ant1 and a((.)(.iate1 te.-ed 41 D.$ M)..is)n, the 6.)t/.ie.s,9 ). da44e.sin (h1si#, )+ten d) n)t -/#h ess -is#hie+$ The +))3in2 e't.a#t +.)- the Man/a

+). Inaids is s) -/#h t) the (/.()se, that the 3ide. its #i.#/ati)n #an 4e (.)-)ted, the 2.eate. 2))d 3i 4e (.)d/#ed t) s)#iet1 at a.2e$

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6In the .est).ati)n )+ heath, the ()). )+ten t.1 the e++i#a#1 )+ the 3ine a/ts and

the -edi#a 3isd)- )+ the d./22ist, 3h) +)/.ishes 2.eat1 in )3 nei2h4)/.h))ds,in the -et.)()is, and een in s)-e a.2e (.)in#ia t)3ns$ These -en, 3h)se

s)ita.1 /ai+i#ati)n +). this h)nest -)de )+ e'isten#e has 4een #)--)n1 ana((.enti#eshi( 4ehind the #)/nte., hae )+ten (a#ed in i--inent (e.i -an1 a

a/a4e i+e$ S)-eti-es it has )##/..ed that a sh.e3d 4)1, e-()1ed t) #ean 4)ttes and s3ee( )/t the sh)(, has .e#eied an int/itie #a, and has +et hi-se+

+/1 /ai+ied +). the i-().tant )++i#e )+ .e#)e.in2 and .e2/atin2 the heath )+-an1 inaids$ The 3.ite. has a 0n)3ed2e )+ a 2ene.a (.a#titi)ne. )+ this

des#.i(ti)n 3h) 3as .e#eied 4ehind a d./22ists #)/nte. in the -anne. 4e+).e.eated, and (e.ha(s, ea.nin2 a/da#it1 +.)- his ate e-()1e., has )4tained,

th.)/2h the -edi/- )+ (/++in2 +.iends, a s/..e(titi)/s .e(/tati)n, and is #.ied /( 41th)se 3).thies as a e.1 s0i+/, een a 6dei2ht+/9 and 6+ine9 -an, (a.ti#/a.1 +). 

ne.)/s inaids, and -).e es(e#ia1 +). the dis).de.s )+ 3)-en and #hid.en$9

Th)/sands and th)/sands )+ the ()(/ati)n )+ this 4essed1 2i+ted #)/nt.1 in

-edi#a s#ien#e, a.e 0ied 41 this dis2.a#e+/ /a#0e.1 )+ the d./2sh)(, and theini/it)/s d./2?)44in2 )+ a()the#a.ies$ What -/.de.s, 3hat n/-e.)/s -/.de.s

hae th)se -en t) ans3e. +). 41 thei. #a.eess and in?/di#i)/s /se )+ ()3e.+/-edi#ines:#a)-e and )(i/-@ B/t (e.ha(s the1 #)ns)e thei. /n+eein2 and

se+ish hea.ts 3ith the -ise.a4e s/4te.+/2eF that the1 a.e -e.e1 .e-)in2 that ().ti)n )+ the in#.easin2 ()(/ati)n 3hi#h is the 2.eat 4/24ea., that is h)/.1

th.eatenin2 t) eat /( M.$ Pa.s)n Math/s and his 4eiein2 dis#i(es 41 3h)esae$

B/t the (.es#.i4in2 d./22ist, the d./22in2 a()the#a.1, and the s)idisant s/.2e)n

a.e n)t the )n1 .e2/a. and e2iti-ate /a#0s; 3e hae /a#0 (h1si#ians, 3h) 41the .e-ittan#e )+ the en).-)/s s/- )+ V t) a S#)t#h /nie.sit1 a.e entited,

e2a1 and (.)+essi)na1, t) ta#0 the 3)nde.3).0in2 #a4aisti#a initias M$D$ t)thei. na-es, and a.e then entited t) 0i the 0in2s ie2e and )in2 s/4?e#ts,

6se#/nd/- a.te-,9 3ith i#ensed and e2iti-ate ()ti)n, (i, and d.a/2ht; 3h) t).et/.n )4i2ati)ns t) thei. 6 (als9 the a()the#a.1 and s/.2e)n, (.es#.i4e d.a/2hts 41

the /a.t and the 2a)n:4eedin2, 4iste.in2, and (/.2in2, ad in+init/-$ B1 these-1sti+ied and ?a44e.in2 d)#t).s, 3h)se itte).n) 3isd)- #)nsists in +))ish

3).ds )+ itte ). n) -eanin2, and d)2 Latin, ). dis(/tes a4)/t (.e#eden#e and the

.e#ei(t )+ +ees, the a3s )+ ita e'isten#e and the ast)nishin2 +/n#ti)ns )+ theani-a e#)n)-1, a.e /nde.st))d 41 hea.sa1 and ins(i.ati)n@

This state-ent )+ the 2ene.a i2n).an#e )+ the -edi#a (.)+essi)n is n)te'a22e.ated$ 6!ie si'ths )+ the -edi#a (.)+essi)n,9 sa1s D.$ M)..is)n, in

Medi#ine N) M1ste.1, 60n)3 itte ). n)thin2 )+ the s#ien#e )+ i+e$9 The #a/se )+this a-enta4e i2n).an#e a.ises +.)- the a4)-ina4e and dis2.a#e+/ s1ste- )+-edi#a ed/#ati)n in )2/e, a##).din2 t) 3hi#h the 4)/2ht and sae (.i#es )+

the #/..ent d./2s, and the a.t and -1ste.1 )+ dis(ensin2 -edi#ines )+ten #)nstit/tethe 3h)e and s)e 0n)3ed2e )+ th)se 3h) a.e ent./sted 3ith the heath and ies

)+ thei. +e)3#.eat/.es; in 3h)se 4/n2in2 and se+inte.ested (.a#ti#e hea.sa1 and (.e#edent s/((1 the (a#e )+ e'(e.ien#e, and 41 3h)- si2ns and s1-(t)-s a.e

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-ista0en +). #a/ses$ An)the. #a/se is the de().a4e de+i#ien#1 )+ the (/4i# in the

0n)3ed2e )+ -edi#ine$ We.e the (.in#i(es )+ -edi#a s#ien#e t) +).- a (a.t )+2ene.a ed/#ati)n, the (/4i# 3)/d 4e ena4ed t) see#t 3e ed/#ated and h)nest

-edi#a -en, and es#a(e the +an2s and de/si)ns and -/.de.)/s a#ts )+ /a#0s andi-()st).s, 3hethe. inte.)(e.s, ). th)se 3h) a.e en.)ed in )ne ). )the. )+ the

-edi#a instit/ti)ns )+ L)nd)n$ It .ea1 see-s an an)-a1 in the (/.s/it andattain-ent )+ 0n)3ed2e that a -an sh)/d #)n#eie it ne#essa.1 t) 4e a4e t)

 ?/d2e 3hethe. his sh)e ). his #.aat is -ade in a 2))d and 3).0-ani0e -anne., 4/t )+ that s#ien#e 3hi#h t.eats )+ hi-se+, and 3ith 3hi#h his heath, his i+e, and

a his #)-+).ts a.e s) inti-ate1 and se.i)/s1 #)nne#ted, he sh)/d 4e in the -)sta4?e#t state )+ i2n).an#e, and, /nha((i1, n)t hesitate t) a)3 that i2n).an#e@ B/t

3hie it is an in#)nt.)e.ti4e t./th that the #)--/nit1 in 2ene.a sh)/d hae s)-e0n)3ed2e )+ -edi#ine, in ).de. t) ena4e the- t) ?/d2e )+ the /ai+i#ati)ns )+

thei. -edi#a attendants, <t) the attain-ent )+ 3hi#h 0n)3ed2e ()(/a. -edi#a

3.itin2s, s/#h as D.$ Kit#hene.s A.t )+ Ini2).atin2 Li+e; Si. )hn Sin#ai.s C)de)+  Heath and L)n2eit1, D.$ Ree#es Medi#a G/ide, and the O.a#e )+ Heathand L)n2 Li+e, ). Pain R/es +). the P.ese.ati)n and Attain-ent )+ S)/nd Heath

and 5i2).)/s Od A2e, and a +e3 )the.s, a.e #a#/ated t) a++).d the -)st e++e#t/ahe(;> it -/st 4e dee(1 .e2.etted 41 ee.1 3e dis()sed -e-4e. )+ s)#iet1, t)

)4se.e 4))0s 2)t /( 41 .ash and ine'(e.ien#ed (e.s)ns, (.)+essin2 t) 2iedi.e#ti)ns +). the -ana2e-ent )+ heath, 3hi#h a.e +ied 3ith the #./dest and the

+asest inst./#ti)ns, the nat/.e and #)nse/en#e )+ 3hi#h a.e de#ided1 dest./#tie)+ heath, i+ n)t )+ i+e itse+$ And 3hat -/st add t) that .e2.et, is that the tite(a2e

and #)e.s sh)/d 4e 4a=)ned 3ith the (.)+essed san#ti)n and .e#)--endati)n )+a ate e-inent -edi#a (.a#titi)ne.$ B/t s/.e1 that 2ente-an #)/d nee. hae

.ead, a-)n2 -an1 )the. dan2e.)/s +))e.ies and e't.aa2an#ies, the si1 and-)nst.)/s inst./#ti)ns t) see( 3ith )(en 3ind)3s, t) s3a)3 as -/#h sat as

 ()ssi4e, "#$ "#$ "#$ ). i+ he did .ead the-, it is 4/t an a#t )+ #)/.te)/s +eein2

t)3a.ds hi- t) s/(()se that he did n)t #)-(.ehend thei. (/.().t$ An)the.#i.#/-stan#e dese.in2 .e(.)4ati)n .es(e#tin2 the -eans 3hi#h hae 4een ta0en t)

2et that i?/d2ed itte 4))0 int) #i.#/ati)n has 4een the (.)+/se and .e(eatedatte-(ts )+ a ().ti)n )+ the (/4i# (.ess t) 2ie it n)t).iet1 and #i.#/ati)n$ It

#e.tain1 sa)/.s a itte )+ (.es/-(ti)n, that th)se 3h) hae n)t -ade the s#ien#e

)+ -edi#ine a st/d1 ). a (.)+essi)n, sh)/d ent/.e t) 2ie )(ini)ns )+ the -e.its ). de-e.its )+ a 3).0 (.)+essin2 t) t.eat )+ the -)-ent)/s s/4?e#ts )+ heath andi+e$ These .e-a.0s a.e n)t -ade in an1 (et/ant +eein2$ I 4eiee the a/th). t) 4e a

3eintenti)ned th)/2h a -is2/ided -an, and as he hints that he (/4ished his3).0 3ith the h)(e )+ addin2 t) his in#)-e +.)- the (.)+its, I sin#e.e1 3ish that

he had #h)sen a s/4?e#t +). 3hi#h he -a1 4e -).e #)-(etent, as then I sh)/d hae 4een .eieed +.)- the ne#essit1 )+ -a0in2 these .e-a.0s, in the e'(.essi)n )+

3hi#h a sense )+ (/4i# d/t1 has a)ne a#t/ated -e$ It 2ies -e, h)3ee., 2.eatsatis+a#ti)n t) d.a3 the (/4i# attenti)n t) the -aste.1 a4st.a#t )+ C).na.)s

T.eatise a((ended t) the 4))0, and 3hi#h, +.)- its dis(a.it1 )+ st1e, is eident1

3.itten 41 an)the. (e.s)n$ It is n) e't.aa2ant (.aise t) sa1 that the (/4i# is /nde.in+inite )4i2ati)ns t) the a4e and e'(e.ien#ed 3.ite. 3h) -ade that a/a4e

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additi)n t) the 4))0$ C)-a.)s 3).0s -a1 n)3 4e .ead 3ith adanta2e 41 ee.1

)ne, as it is +.eed +.)- the disa2.eea4e (.)sin2s, ta/t))2ies, and in#)n2./ities3hi#h (e.ade that 3).0$ It is t) 4e h)(ed that the (.)(.iet). )+ the 4))0 3i

+a)/. the #)--/nit1 3ith its (/4i#ati)n in a se(a.ate +).-$

C)nside.in2 the see.it1 )+ the .e-a.0s I hae -ade in the (.e#edin2 (a2es )n the-edi#a (.)+essi)n, it -a1 4e s/(()sed I hae set -1se+ /( in )(()siti)n t)-edi#a -en )+ a des#.i(ti)ns$ I hae n) s/#h intenti)n$ The intei2ent and s0i+/

 (h1si#ian and s/.2e)n I .ee.en#e, and )n1 3ish that the +))3in2)4se.ati)nsJ 3e.e n)t a t./e ().t.ait )+ thei. )+ten /ns/##ess+/ (.)2.ess$

It is #e.tain n) 4)d1 )+ -en #an (.)d/#e -).e n)4e instan#es )+ inte2.it1,

i4e.ait1 )+ -ind, and st.en2th )+ intee#t, than the P.)+ess).s )+ Ph1si#; 4/t, as3ith )the. 4)dies )+ -en, this hi2h #ha.a#te. 3i n)t a((1 di++/sed1$ T) +ind,

the.e+).e, a +it (e.s)n 3ith 3h)- t) int./st )/. heath, is n)t an eas1 -atte.$

!).t/nate1, h)3ee., +). the (.)+essi)n, (e)(e a.e n)t e.1 +astidi)/s )n this ()int; and i+ the1 ). thei. +.iends a.e 4/t sent t) the 2.ae in a .e2/a. 3a1, the1 4ea. the )ad )+ is 3hi#h thei. )3n +)ies and the i2n).an#e )+ the (.a#titi)ne.

-a1 hae hea(ed /()n the-, 3ith 2.eat (hi)s)(h1, i-(/tin2 the 3h)e t) thenat/.a ).de. )+ thin2s$ Indeed, t) ?/d2e )+ the -e.its )+ a -edi#a -an is e't.e-e1

di++i#/t; and, 3hen 3e see )ne -an ).de.in2 a3a1, 3ith #)nte-(t, the -edi#ine3hi#h an)the. has th)/2ht a s(e#i+i#, and (/.s/in2 a t)ta1 di++e.ent #)/.se, 3e a.e

+).#ed t) #)n#/de that ed/#ati)n a)ne 3i n)t -a0e a (h1si#ian$ Re(/tati)n is n)t/n+.e/ent1 2)t 3ith)/t -e.it, +). 3h) is t) ?/d2e A##ident, s)e1, 4)th 3ith thed./2 and the d)#t)., has )+ten 4een the -a0e. )+ thei. +a-e$ This -a1 4e

e'e-(i+ied 41 an ane#d)te )+ a dese.ed1 e-inent (h1si#ian, 3hi#h, th)/2h (e.ha(s it has 4een )+ten .eated, is n)t ess t) the ()int$ The d)#t). ha((ened t) 4e

sent +). )ne eenin2, a+te. hain2 ind/2ed at a #)niia -eetin2, s) that 41 theti-e he had 4een 3hi.ed t) his (atients d))., he 3as e.1 i /ai+ied t) de#ide in

a #ase )+ di++i#/t1$ Hain2 -ade shi+t t) .ea#h the d.a3in2 .))-, and seein2 aad1 e'tended )n a s)+a, assisted 41 a +e-ae attendant, he, 41 a s).t )+ -e#hani#a

i-(/se, sei=ed he. hand; 4/t +indin2 hi-se+ /tte.1 /na4e t) +).- an )(ini)n )nthe #ase, he e'#ai-ed, 6D:: d d./n0, 41 G:d@9 <-eanin2 that he 3as in that

/n+it state> and i--ediate1 -ade the 4est .et.eat he 3as a4e$ !eein2 .athe.

a303a.d1 at this adent/.e, he 3as n)t i-(atient t) .ene3 his isit; 4/t 4ein2 sent+). )n s)-e )the. )##asi)n, he t))0 #)/.a2e, and 3as (.e(a.in2 an a())21, 3henthe ad1 (.esent1 .e-)ed his a((.ehensi)ns, 41 3his(e.in2 these 3).ds in his ea. 

 :6M1 dea. d)#t)., h)3 #)/d 1)/ +ind )/t -1 #ase s) i--ediate1 the )the.eenin2:It 3as #e.tain1 a (.))+ )+ 1)/. s0i, 4/t +). G)ds sa0e n)t a 3).d

-).e )n that s/4?e#t$9 Th/s, the d)#t). added t) his .e(/te 41 a #i.#/-stan#e 3hi#h-i2ht hae endan2e.ed that )+ a ess +).t/nate -an$ This, th)/2h a /di#.)/s eent,

-a1 se.e, as 3e as a 2.ae. )ne, t) e/#idate the +a#t that -an1 )3e thei.#ee4.it1, n)t s) -/#h t) an1 4ud"e&ent of teir o$n0 as to a $ant of it in oters$ As

it is 3ith )the. (.)+essi)ns, s) it is 3ith (h1si#$ Man1 )+ its (.)+ess).s ()ssessin22.eat s0i a.e d))-ed t) (ass thei. ies in )4s#/.it1, 3hist the1 see )the.s, )+

in+e.i). 0n)3ed2e and ?/d2e-ent, .ise t) i-().tan#e$ It has 4een t./1 said 41 )ne

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3h) 3as n)t /na#/ainted 3ith the #a/ses )+ -edi#a s/##ess ). +ai/.e, that,

6Een a-)n2 the .e2/a.1 4.ed (h1si#ians a##ident 3i )+ten a##)-(ish 3hat-e.it st.ies +). in ain; and th)se #)in#iden#es )+ #i.#/-stan#es 3hi#h

+.e/ent1 eeate )ne -an and de(.ess an)the. in the -edi#a a.t, a.e -).e the (.)d/#ti)n )+ 3hat is #aed #han#e, than +.)- an1 e'tensi)n )+ -ind, ). an1

 (e#/ia. ta#t ). s0i in the a.t )+ intee#t/a #)-4inati)ns$9

SECTION IX.COALS.

The.e a.e +e3 t.ades in 3hi#h 2.eate. +.a/ds a.e (.a#tised than in 6the #)a t.ade$9The deae.s in the 64a#0 dia-)nds9 a.e e.sed in a the allo$a2le e2e.de-ain

and t.i#0e.1 )+ 6auld  En2ands h)nest t.ades-en&9 the -)st s0i+/1 initiated inthe a.t )+ sei2ht)+hand 3)/d +ind hi-se+ at +a/t in atte-(tin2 t) .ia the

de'te.it1 )+ the t./e 6s)n )+ the #)ashed,9 /nde. the )d .*2i-e )+ -eas/.in2, inin2eni)/s1 t)ssin2 his 6s(ade+/s9 int) the -eas/.e s) as t) ena4e 6the da.in2s9t) ie i2ht1 and 62) +a.,9 and ass/-e the +).- )+ a s)id #)ne, 3hie the h))3

#ait1 3ithin (.)ed as t.ea#he.)/s t) an1 )ne t.eadin2 )n its 63e .aised s/--it,9as i+ he had (/t his +))t )n the s/.+a#e )+ a /a2-i.e$ N). 3as the 3e+ed, 2ai1

#)thed, .i#h1 )d2ed #)a-e.#hant, 3ith his 6e'tensie #)n#e.ns9 t) 4e easi1

6out/done9 in 3e deised #.a+t and #)nt.ian#e& ni#e1 (in#hed sa#0s, n)t+))ish1 +a((in2 in3a.ds s) as t) 4et.a1 the (.e#ise a-)/nt )+ thei. #)ntents,

 :3e (anned deie.ies, eithe. s) ea.1 in the -).nin2 that the heads )+ the

+a-i1 -i2ht (.e+e. the a.-s )+ M).(he/s t) the ha=a.d )+ 4ein2 #h)0ed 3ith)/-es )+ #)a d/st, ). s) ate in the eenin2, that the.e -i2ht 4e a ()ssi4iit1 )+

thei. 4ein2 en2a2ed in the 6s)id .e#.eati)n9 )+ thei. dinne., 3e.e a +e3 )+ thede-)nst.ati)ns )+ 2ene.ashi( +.e/ent1 e'hi4ited 41 this ().ti)n )+ 6the -)nied

inte.est9 and 62.eat #a(itaists )+ the nati)n$9

B/t t) #)-e t) the ()int in hand$ An h)nest 3.ite. )n the s/4?e#t, M.$ Eddin2t)n, in

his T.eatise )n the C)a T.ade, ($ F, in+).-s /s that the 0ee(e. )+ a #)ashed +ethi-se+ dissatis+ied 3ith his -eas/.e, i+ in d)in2 )/t his a.ti#e t) his ())., ha+sta.ed, shie.in2 nei2h4)/.s, in (e#0s, ha+ (e#0s, ). 4/shes, he #)/d n)t

-eas/.e )/t at the .ate )+ +).t1t3) 4/shes +.)- ee.1 #had.)n )+ thi.t1si' 4/shes; 3ith)/t ta0in2 int) #)nside.ati)n the 2ain t) 4e )4tained +.)- endin2 thein+e.i). #)a, and the #)nse/ent in#.ease )+ /antit1 41 th.)3in2 a +e3 4/shes )+

si+ted ashes, (ie#es )+ st)ne, 4)nes, ). an1 )the. #)--)dit1 3hi#h 3i ass/-e a 4a#0 +).- a+te. hain2 4een 3e ./--a2ed a-)n2 the hea( )+ #)as$

An)the. 2.eat s)/.#e )+ /n+ai. (.)+it a.isin2 t) the ende. )+ #)as is the

6Ma#ada-i=in29 )+ the-, and i0e t./e 6n/.sin2 +athe.s9 #a.e+/1 and sed/)/s12iin2 the- thei. d/e /ant/- )+ -)ist/.e$ !). /nde. the )d .*2i-e )+ -eas/.in2,

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the #/nnin2 a.ets 0ne3 +/ 3e that 41 the 2.eate. n/-4e. )+ an2/a.

 ()ints that the1 3e.e a4e t) (.)d/#e, the1 +ied thei. -eas/.e 3ith the east ()ssi4e /antit1 )+ #)as$ This (ate.na +/+i-ent )+ the #)--and 6t) in#.ease

and -/ti(19 the1 sti (i)/s1 and +aith+/1 )4se.e, as the 2.eate. (.)2en1 )+s-a 4its and d/st that the1 #an (.)d/#e +.)- a )ne1 and s)ita.1 /-(, the -).e

the1 3i 4e a4e t) in#.ease the 3ei2ht 41 thei. #)nside.ate and +.e/ent1 .e(eated3ate.in2s and d.en#hin2s$ A##).din21 the1 set thei. sh)/de.s t) the 3).0, and

 (at.i)ti#a1 and .adi#a1 (.)s#.i4e ee.1 .e4ei)/s /-( in thei. shed, 41s-ashin2 it int) as -an1 +i2/.es as ()ssi4e, )+ten e'#eedin2 in n/-4e. the ee.

a.1in2 -/tati)ns )+ the 0aeid)s#)(e, ). Orator  H/nts t$o undred tousandunity taes$ N). a.e thei. 62etters9 6the -e.#hants9 ess s0ied in the a.t$ Th)se

#)nside.ate and sha.(si2hted 2ent.1, +).eseein2 that the a.2e -asses and 4)#0s3hi#h a.e deie.ed )/t )+ the shi(s int) thei. 4a.2es, round  as the1 #a-e +.)- the

-ine, 3)/d 4e an in#)nenien#e t) thei. #/st)-e.s, and (.)4a4e t/-4e )n s)-e

+ai. and dei#ate da-ses t)es, 0ind1 set t) 3).0, and s-ash a3a1; s) that3hen te round !oals )+ ee.1 #ha-4e., #)ntainin2 the in2.ain )+ +ie #had.)n anda ha+, hae /nde.2)ne the (.)#ess )+ thei. +.iend1 th/-(in2s and .e(/4i#an

e/ai=ati)n, the1 3i -eas/.e )/t a2ain +.)- si' t) si' and a ha+ #had.)ns$ Thein#.ease 41 4.ea0a2e a((ea.s 41 the +))3in2 state-ent +.)- D.$ H/tt)ns

Mathe-ati#a Di#ti)na.1& 6I+ )ne #)a -eas/.in2 e'a#t1 a #/4i# 1a.d <nea.1 e/at) +ie 4)s> 4e 4.)0en int) (ie#es )+ a -)de.ate si=e, it 3i -eas/.e seen

 4)s and a ha+; i+ 4.)0en e.1 s-a, it 3i -eas/.e nine 4)s$9

And een a+te. the #)as hae 2)ne th.)/2h the #)n?/.in2 (.)#ess )+ 4ein2

in#.eased in 4/0 41 the a+).esaid s-ashin2 ). Ma#ada-isin2 a.t, and hae .ea#hedthei. destinati)n at the 3ha.+, the in2en/it1 )+ 6the -)nied inte.est9 and 6the 2.eat

#a(itaists9 is sti at 3).0$ Ca.e+/ that the (/.#hase. -a1 n)t 4e (/t t) the t.)/4e)+ 3ettin2 his #)as t) -a0e the- #a0e and 4/.n 3e, th)se #)nside.ate and

)4i2in2 "entle&en .eiee hi- +.)- the tas0 41 s!ientifi!ally 3ettin2 the#)--)dit1; and as a .e3a.d +). thei. 3e intenti)ned and -e.it).i)/s a4)/.s the1

2ene.a1 #)nt.ie t) (.)d/#e, as M.$ Eddin2t)n in+).-s /s, 6+.)- si' t) si' and a/a.te., ). een si' and a ha+, #had.)ns +.)- ea#h .))-,9 #)ntainin2 +ie and a

ha+ #had.)n )+ s-ashed ). 6-a#ada-i=ed9 #)as$ A #)..es()ndent t) the W).dne3s(a(e. +). Se(te-4e., J, 3h) si2ns hi-se+ a C)a Me.#hant, sa1s that

instan#es a.e )n .e#).d 3he.e ei2ht1 and een ninet1 sa#0s hae 4een -eas/.ed )/t)+ a .))- )+ #)as@

A##).din2 t) the ne3 .*2i-e )+ 3ei2hin2, <3hi#h has a.ead1 (.)ed )ne )+ the-)st de#eit+/ h)a'es that i2n).an#e and #/(idit1 ee. #)nt.ied a2ainst the

inte.ests )+ the ()).,> the /antit1 is in#.eased in a i0e (.)().ti)n in +a)/. )+ the#)a deae.$

An)the. hint ). t3) )n this -atte. -a1 4e )+ s)-e se.i#e t) thee, +.iend B/$A3a1s .e#)e#t, )hn, inF the (/.#hase )+ 1)/. #)as, that 1)/ (a1 attenti)n t)

the seas)n )+ the 1ea.; +). the.e is 3ith ee.1 a.ti#e a #hea( seas)n and a dea. )ne,and 3ith n)ne -).e than 3ith #)as& 41 (/.#hasin2 at the (.)(e. seas)n, )+ten +.)-

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t3ent1 t) thi.t1 (e. #ent$ a.e saed$ The -eth)d )+ (/.#hasin2 sh)/d a3a1s 4e

#)nside.ed; +). 41 (/.#hasin2 a .))- )+ #)as, 3hi#h is #aed (ool &easure, t3)+)/.ths )+ a #had.)n is )+ten )4tained in ee.1 +ie #had.)ns; +). a .))- )+ #)as

#)ntains in 2ene.a +.)- si't1th.ee t) si't1ei2ht sa#0s$ The.e+).e, 3he.e the/antit1 is t)) -/#h +). the #)ns/-(ti)n )+ )ne +a-i1, t3) ). -).e sh)/d ?)in

t)2ethe. in the (/.#hase$

B/t the e2isat/.e, that is, 6the !olle!tive $isdo& )+ the nati)n,9 a3a.e )+ th1

dis()siti)n t) 2/i4iit1, has, )hn, ta0en th1 a++ai. )+ #)as int) its (ate.na anda3-a0in2 #)nside.ati)n, and has -ade s)-e .e2/ati)ns, as t) the ()ssi4iit1 )+

th1 .e#eiin2 6 "ood  and la$ful 9 3ei2ht$ The1 a.e as +))3&:T)ens/.e la$ful  3ei2ht t) the (/.#hase., and (.eent +.a/ds in the sae and deie.1 )+ 

#)as, the ende. )+ a #)as e'#eedin2 4s$ is t) #a/se the #a.-an t) deie. a (a(e. ). ti#0et t) the (/.#hase. 4e+).e he sh))ts an1 )+ the #)as )/t )+ his #a.t ).

3a22)n, s(e#i+1in2 the n/-4e. )+ t)ns, the des#.i(ti)n )+ the #)as, and the 3ei2ht)+ the sa#0$ And a 3ei2hin2 -a#hine is t) 4e #a..ied in s/#h #a.t ). 3a22)n, 3ith

3hi#h the #a.-an is di.e#ted t) 3ei2h 2.atis the #)as #)ntained in an1 )ne ). -).e)+ the sa#0s 3hi#h the (/.#hase. ). his se.ant -a1 .e/i.e t) 4e s) .e3ei2hed$

B/t n) ti#0et is ne#essa.1 t) 4e deie.ed 3ith #)as (/.#hased at the 6COAL MARKET,9 ). 3ith #)as e'#eedin2 4s$ (/.#hased in 4/0 +.)- an1 esse ).

3ha.+, i+ (/.#hase.s d) n)t .e/i.e a ti#0et$ The see. )+ the #)as n)t sendin2 ati#0et and a 3ei2hin2 -a#hine 3ith the #)as, and the #a.-an n)t deie.in2 the

ti#0et, ). ne2e#tin2 ). .e+/sin2 t) 3ei2h the #)as, a.e s/4?e#t t) distin#t (enaties$

 N) ess than seent1seen 0inds )+ sea #)a a.e 4.)/2ht t) the L)nd)n -a.0et;

+).t1+ie )+ 3hi#h a.e i-().ted +.)- Ne3#aste, and the .est +.)- S/nde.and$The 4est )+ the S/nde.and (.)d/#e a.e Ste3a.ts -ain, La-4t)ns -ain, and

Hete1 -ain, ). as the1 a.e -).e 2ene.a1 te.-ed in i-itati)n )+ the )d R/sseWas End, Ste3a.ts Was End, "#$ The S#)t#h and Sta++).dshi.e #)as a.e in+e.i). 

t) the sea #)a 4)th in d/.a4iit1 and the heat 3hi#h the1 2ie, 4ein2 a4)/t )nethi.d ess (.)d/#tie in th)se /aities than the Ne3#aste and S/nde.and a.ieties$

The test )+ 2))d #)a de(ends )n the 4/.nin2, and the /antit1 )+ 4it/-en it a++).ds

in its #)-4/sti)n; and n) 4ad si2ns )+ its in+e.i).it1 a.e that it is d/, s-a, st)n1,). sat1$ B/t the /ait1 )+ #)as is in a 2.eat -eas/.e dete.-ined 41 the 3ei2ht; +).

the.e )+ten )##/.s a di++e.en#e )+ 4s$ 3ei2ht in t3) sa#0s )+ di++e.ent /aities,th)/2h e/a1 +ied& a.2eness )+ si=e is n) (.)(e. #.ite.i)n, +). the in+e.i). #)as

a.e )+ten )+ the a.2est si=e$

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SECTION X. ainters) Colours or ig'ents, *ats, Broad Cloth, +erse('eres, inens, aces, Ca'-rics,

 Silks, e/eller(, Stationar(, &c.

The s(i.it )+ ad/te.ati)n (/.s/es ()). )hn een int) his d)-esti# a..an2e-ents$

Sh)/d he desi2n t) de#).ate his d3ein2:6his neat s/4/.4an #)tta2e9:and haethe 3as ). 3ains#)t )+ his d.a3in2.))- (ainted a dei#ate (in0 #))/. t) .ia the

#a.nati)n tints )+ the #hee0 )+ his 6#a.a s()sa,9 ). th)se )+ his 4.ea0+ast (a.)/., t)i-itate the ie1 4/e )+ the 4.i2ht e1es )+ his 6)e1 #he./4s,9 the ie

s)(histi#at).s -a. a his 3ishes, and he is a4e t) )4tain n)thin2 ese than d/ andda.0in2 da/4s$ In +e3e. 3).ds, he #ann)t )4tain 2en/ine #))/.s 3he.e3ith t)

hae his h)/se (ainted$ And this s)(histi#ati)n d)es n)t )n1 e'tend t) the #)--)nh)/se(aints, <as 3he.e 3hite ead is -i'ed 3ith #a.4)nate ). s/(hate )+ 4a.1tes;

e.-ii)n 3ith .ed ead, and a )n2 et#ete.a;> 4/t sh)/d h)nest )hn 3ish that his

h)(e+/ (.)2en1 -a1 .ia the e/'is ). A(ees )+ anti/it1, ). #)n+ine his (ate.na )n2in2s t) the -).e -)de.n a.tists:a Re1n)ds, a Gains4).)/2h, a

M).eand, ). a Daid,:he has the -).ti+i#ati)n )+ seein2 his +)nd i/si)nsdissi(ated 41 the ad/te.atin2 -an/+a#t/.e.s )+  /t.a-a.ine, #a.-ine, a0e,

Ant3e.( 4/e, #.)-e 1e)3, Indian in0, and a the )the. et#ete.as )+ a.tistde#).ati)n$

The #)e.in2 )+ een )hns s#)n#e is n)t e'e-(t +.)- s)(histi#ati)n$ In the .))-

)+ the dea. 4)/2ht, +a. +et#hed 4eae., the ad/te.at).s ad).n )hns (ate 3ith ast.an2e #)-4inati)n )+ 3)) and the h)-e1 and #hea(1 (/.#hased +/. )+ the

.a44it and -)e$ This, it -/st 4e ad-itted, is #./e /sa2e )+ the 2))d )d2ente-an, and -/st, as the 3itt1 a/th). )+ the Indi#at). sa1s, 4.in2 t) his -ind an

)dd ass)#iati)n )+ ideas, <na-e1, )+ #heate.1 and +).2ieness,> in )ne )+ th)se#)--/nin2s 3ith his hats inin2, 3hie, i0e a ()ite 3).shi((e., he is 3his(e.in2

his (.e(a.at).1 e?a#/ati)ns, 4e+).e he t/.ns .)/nd 3ith d/e 2.ait1 and #)-()s/.e,and -a0es a 4)3 )+ 2entee .e#)2niti)n )+ the M.$ and M.s A$ and the Misses B$

3h) hae asse-4ed in the (e3 4e+).e hi-$

 N). is he 4ette. t.eated 41 his #)thie. ). -ans -e.#e.$ N)t t) -enti)n the si2ht

te't/.e )+ the a.ti#es, and the s/4stit/ti)n )+ in+e.i). -ate.ias +). the 6 2est

 su(erfineS(anish9 and the 6 su(er/e-tra Sa')n1,9 the s1 a.et a.t+/1 stit#hes thesea2e )+ 4.)ad #)ths, 0e.se1-e.es, and adies 6e't.a s/(e.+ine,9 d1ed )+ a (e.-anent #))/., t) the ed2e )+ #)th d1ed 3ith a +/2atie ). +adin2 d1e; and this

)(e.ati)n is (e.+).-ed 3ith s) -/#h s0i and ni#et1 as t) e/de )hns -)st (enet.atin2 )(ti#s$

 Neithe. a.e M.s$ B/ and he. 6)e1 da/2hte.sJ9 -).e e'e-(t +.)- the0nae.ies )+ the inend.a(e., the deae.s in a#es, eis, si0s, 6Cash-e.e sha3s,9

!.en#h #a-4.i#s, and the )the. (a.a(he.naia )+ the +e-ae 3a.d.)4e& the1 a.e as)(histi#ated, and )+ten n) -).e i0e the natie a.ti#e than 6the -))n is i0e 2.een

#heese$9 Li0e 6a t./e 4.ed 0ni2ht,9 I sha n)t +).2et t) +/.nish the +e-ae (a.t )+M.$ B/s +a-i1 3ith the -eans and #.ite.ia +). ?/d2in2 )+ the 2))dness )+ th)se

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#)--)dities, in the 3).0 3hi#h, as I hae 4e+).e said, I hae nea.1 .ead1 +).

 (.ess$ N). sha I )-it t) ta0e n)ti#e in the sa-e (/4i#ati)n, t) 2ie di.e#ti)ns +).the (.)(e. see#ti)n )+ the a.ti#es )+ +/.nit/.e )+ the )d 2ents h)/se; s/#h as

+eathe.s, 4an0ets, #a.(ets, "#$ "#$

Whie 2aant1 (.)+essin2 -1 0ni2hte..ant.1 in the #a/se )+ M.s$ B/ and 6he.)e1 da/2hte.s,9 I +ind that I hae -ade an /n(a.d)na4e )-issi)n:n)t a 3).d)n a#es and -/sins@ T) (.)(itiate thei. 60ind #)nside.ati)n,9 I h/..1 t) s/((1 the

/n(a.d)na4e )-issi)n$ Let then ee.1 6)e1 +ai. )ne9 0n)3 that a#es a.e n)32ene.a1 -ade +.)- sin2e #)tt)ns <instead )+ 2))d d)/4e th.ead, as 3as +).-e.1

the #ase>, and in ).de. t) -a0e the- ))0 +ine and #ea., the1 a.e sti++ened 3ithsta.#h, 3hi#h )##asi)ns the de/sie a.ti#es, as s))n as the1 a.e 3ashed, t) +a t)

 (ie#es$ In s)-e a.ti#es )+ a#e, (a.ti#/a.1 eis, -an1 )+ the s(.in2s and +)3e.sa.e +astened )n 3ith 2/-, 3hi#h, as s))n as the1 a.e 3etted, i--ediate1 +a )++

and 4et.a1 the #heate.1$ Ca(s and )the. a.ti#es )+ +e-ae ha4ii-ents s)d inthe st.eets, a.e )+ten /nited t)2ethe. in the -)st in2eni)/s -anne. 41 -eans )+

2/- ). (aste$

M/sins a.e n)t +.ee +.)- s)(histi#ati)nin2en/it1$ P))., thin, .)/2h s(e#i-ens a.e.ende.ed sti++, hi2h 2a=ed, and thi#0 3ith a /ant/- s/++i#it )+ (i(e#a1, "#$;

s)-eti-es a (a(e.(/( is s(.ead )e. the dete.i).ated a.ti#e; and the +i4.es )+ the#)tt)n 3hi#h )/2ht t) 4e d.essed )++, a.e e+t in ).de. t) h)d the #)-()siti)n (/t

in$

St)#0in2s a.e )+ten .ende.ed sti++ and thi#0 t) the +eet, 41 4ea#hin2 the- 3ith

 4.i-st)ne$ And #)a.se 3))en #)th .e#eies the additi)n )+ a.2e /antities )++/e.sea.th t) 2ie it 4)d1 and #)seness; 3hie the .i2ht ). (.essed side is

+inished )++ 3ith )i, in ).de. t) 2ie the #)th a +ine, s)+t, and s-))th a((ea.an#e$ Nee. #h))se 3))en #)th 3hi#h is 2)ss1 and sti++$

6The +.a/ds #)--itted in the tannin2 )+ s0ins, and thei. #)ne.si)n int) eathe.;and in the -an/+a#t/.e )+ #/te.1 and ?e3ee.1,9 sa1s M.$ A##/-, 6e'#eed 4eie+$9

And I #an ass/.e -1 .eade.s that that 2ente-an is n)t -ista0en in his asse.ti)n;and, had he added that )+ #a4inet 3a.es and sie. (ate )+ a s).ts, he 3)/d n)t

hae )e.ste((ed the i-its )+ t./th$ T) th)se a#/ainted 3ith the -an/+a#t/.e )+

sie. 2))ds, it is 3e 0n)3n that 1)/ #ann)t a3a1s 4e s/.e that the a.i)/s #)st1a.ti#es a.e )+ the e2a standa.d 3ith 3hi#h P.ide and 5anit1, L/'/.1 and !ashi)n,3hen the1 6set /( +). Gentry and Stylis (e)(e,9 and hae a desi.e +). 6 se$in"

off ,9 2.ati+1 thei. 3hi-s and +antasti#J n)ti)ns )+ 2entiit1, and thei. a-4iti)n )+6out(latin" and outdisin" 9 thei. +.iends and nei2h4)/.s$ The (.)se#/ti)n

instit/ted s)-e 1ea.s a2) a2ainst a 6e2iti-ate9 s)n )+ C.is(in +). the -an/+a#t/.e)+ sh)es, the s)es )+ 3hi#h 3e.e in2eni)/s1 /nited t) the 3ets 41 )n1 si'

stit#hes in ea#h sh)e, 3hie the e'te.na (a.ts )+ the s)es e'hi4ited eident t.a#es)+ a -/ti(i#it1 )+ stit#hes .iain2 the n/-4e. )+ the sta.s )+ the +i.-a-ent )+ the

heaens in e'tent and a.iet1, and thei. e'a#t -athe-ati#a (.e#isi)n see-ed t)

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dis(a1 the e'e.ti)n )+ the 2eni/s )+ a E/#id, #ann)t hae si((ed the .e#)e#ti)n

)+ a -1 .eade.s$

And t) #)-(ete the #i-a' )+ s)(histi#ati)n, een the (a(e. )n 3hi#h )hn 2ies 4i.th t) his 63in2ed 3).ds,9 and e'(.esses his indi2nant +eein2s at the e'tent and

the a/da#it1 )+ the +.a/ds and i-()siti)ns (.a#tised )n his 2))dnat/.e and#.ed/)/s dis()siti)n, is s)(histi#ated$ In the -an/+a#t/.e )+ (a(e., a a.2e /antit1)+ (aste. )+ Pa.is is )+ten -i'ed /( 3ith the (a(e.st/++, instead )+ its #)nsistin2 )+ 

2))d inen .a2s )n1, and the +).ei2n s/4stan#e is added t) in#.ease the 3ei2ht )+the #)--)dit1$ N). is he, 3hen, i0e )/.sees, desi.)/s )+ hain2 his th)/2hts and

dis#)e.ies .ende.ed 6end/.in2 +). a2es,9 <-)n/-ent/- .e (e.enni/s,> 41 hain2the- #ast in ste.e)t1(e, and th/s 6sae a (enn1,9 e'e-(t +.)- the desi2ns and

#)nt.ian#es )+ s)(histi#ati)n;:the +)/nde. de#eies hi- 41 #astin2 his 63).dsthat 4.eathe and th)/2hts that 4/.n9 in a -eta as s)+t and d/#tie as )i()($ Th/s

h)nest B/ is #i.#/-entedJ in a his intents, and s/.(.ised and )e.()3e.ed atee.1 t/.n 41 the Geni/s )+ S)(histi#ati)n$

CONCLUSION.

!.iend B/@ i+ th)/ hast #a.e+/1 and dis(assi)nate1 <that is, i+ th)/ hasts/++i#ient1 diested th1 h)nest -ind )+ its /s/a s#e(ti#is-:idei#et, its

/n3iin2ness t) 4e #)nin#ed a2ainst its #)nstit/ti)na (.e?/di#es,> .ead -1dis#)s/.es, I a- 3iin2 t) 4eiee that th)/ 3it .eadi1 ad-it that I hae

esta4ished a -1 ae2ati)ns )+ the +.a/ds and i-()siti)ns t) 3hi#h th)/ a.t

s/4?e#t in this s)(histi#atin2 a2e, and that I hae (.)ed the t./th and (.)(.iet1 )+the tite )+ -1 itte 4))0, 6DISEASE AND DEATH IN THE POT AND THE BOTTLE$9What .e-ed1 <+). a 2))d ad)#ate sed)- +).2ets that (.)s(e#tie (a.t )+ his d/t1,>

t) .e#)--end thee t) ad)(t, in ).de. t) +.ee th1se+ +.)- the 0nae.1 ande++.)nte.1 )+ the s)(histi#at).s, I 0n)3 n)t, e'#e(t, he.-eti#a1 t) #)se th1 ?a3s

s) as t) (.eent the ent.an#e )+ an1 )+ the s)(histi#ati)ns int) the-, ). the -).e (eas/.a4e .e-ed1 )+ (.e+e..in2 a (etiti)n t) th1 62.a#i)/s S)e.ei2n,9 3h) 6#an

d) n) 3.)n2,9 (.a1in2 6the )-ni()ten#1 )+ Pa.ia-ent,9:in its 6#)e#tie ands/(e.atie 3isd)-9 t) ta0e th1 de().a4e #ase int) #)nside.ati)n,9 and t) deise

s)-e -eans, in the (enit/de )+ its #)n?)int 3isd)-, t) (.)te#t thee and th1 6itte)nes,9 in this 6and )+ e/a a3,9 +.)- the a.ts and dei#es )+ s)3 ()is)nin2$ In

the s/##ess )+ th1 h/-4e and .i2hte)/s .e-)nst.an#e 4eiee -e, th1+e)3J s/++e.e., and 6ene-1 )+ +.a/d and ian1,9 3i hea.ti1 and sin#e.e1

 ?)in$

THE AUTHOR$

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POSTSCRIPT$:In .eie3in2 -1 3e-eant, and, I t./st, /se+/ den/n#iati)ns )+

+.a/d and ian1, I +ind that I hae )-itted t) s(ea0 )+ +ase 3ei2hts and -eas/.es$B/t as the (.)e.4 sa1s, 4ette. ate than nee.$ N)t t) -enti)n the t.i#0 )+ #a((in2

a (ie#e )+ 3ei2ht ). )the. -eta /nde.neath the s#ae in 3hi#h the #)--)dit1 t) 4es)d is 3ei2hed; #)--e.#ia 4aan#es a.e +.e/ent1 -is#)nst./#ted +). +.a/d/ent

 (/.()ses, 41 -a0in2 the a.- +.)- 3hi#h the s/4stan#e t) 4e 3ei2hed is s/s(ended)n2e. than that +.)- 3hi#h the #)/nte.()ise is h/n2, the.e41 2iin2 the s/4stan#e

t) 4e 3ei2hed a 2.eate. ee.a2e$

⁂  Autenti!ated  #)--/ni#ati)ns )+ ad/te.ati)ns than0+/1 .e#eied, and

i4e.a1 (aid +).$

J

APPENDIX.

 N)te t) (a2e J$

I hae said at the a4)e -enti)ned (a2e that 6the (e.+e#ti)n )+ ad/te.ati)n is in

2in;9 and )n .eie3in2 that (assa2e I hae n) #a/se t) -)di+1 the e'(.essi)n; 4/t-/st, 3ith a -1 hea.t and s)/, assent t) the de#a.ati)n )+ h)nest )nas Han3a1,

that it is 6a i/id +i.e;9 and -/st +/.the. a2.ee 3ith the said t./ehea.ted )dEn2ish-an, that 6it sh)/d 4e s)d )n1 in /a.t 4)ttes, seaed /( 3ith the 0in2s

sea, 3ith a e.1 hi2h d/t1, and nee. s)d 3ith)/t 4ein2 -i'ed 3ith a st.)n2e-eti#$9 This I ad-it is a e.1 ha.sh (.es#.i(ti)n, and n) d)/4t ee.1 t./e )e. )+

64/e./in9 3i e'#ai-, n)t3ithstandin2 that he ). she is a3a.e that thei.6#)-+).t9 is in the -)st a4and)ned state )+ ad/te.ati)n, and is a .an0 s)3 ()is)n,

e/a1 ./in)/s t) the heath and the (/.se;:What@ a 2ind.in0in2 nati)n, and 1etn)t a d.)( )+ 6the 2en/ine9:)+ the ()(/a. En2ish 4ee.a2e, the di/.na

#)ns/-(ti)n )+ 3hi#h in the -et.)()is a)ne, 3)/d in/ndate the a.2est (a.ish

3ithin the 4is )+ -).tait1:n)t a d.)( )+ 6the 2en/ine9 t) 4e had +). -)ne1@ Yes,B/, 3hethe. th)/ 4eest )+ the -as#/ine ). +e-inine 2ende., this is the t./th; andit is a #i.#/-stan#e, the .e+).-ati)n )+ 3hi#h 3)/d 3e 4e#)-e the a4)/.s )+ the

in+).-in2 t.i4e and the 4e)3e.s )+ .adi#a .e+).-$ He.e the.e 3)/d 4e a +ine+ied +). .adi#ais- and 6in+).-in29 t) e'e.#ise the-sees in$

 N)te t) (a2e J$

I hae stated at (a2e J, that +ish )/t )+ seas)n is /n3h)es)-e$ The +))3in2 +a#t

3i #)n+i.- the t./th )+ JF this asse.ti)n$ It is 3e 0n)3n that in I.eand andS#)tand, 3he.e 2.eat +a#iit1 is (.esented t) the #)/nt.1 (e)(e in #at#hin2 sa-)n,

 4)th d/.in2 and a+te. the s(a3nin2 seas)n, the eatin2 )+ the +ish in that state has 4een (.)d/#tie )+ e.1 se.i)/s #)nse/en#es t) the heath )+ the #)ns/-e.s$

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P.)4a41 the /n3h)es)-e #)nsi2n-ents )+ n)'i)/s +ish )4tained e-!lusively, as

the +ashi)na4e +ish-)n2e.s (h.ase it, )/t )+ seas)n, and t) 4e (/.#hased )n1 ate't.aa2ant (.i#es, )+ten )##asi)n t) thei. e(i#/.ean #/st)-e.s and the e2iti-ate

2)/.-ands -/#h )+ the iness assi2ned t) )the. #a/ses$

 N)te t) (a2e J$

At (a2e J, I hae said that the /antit1 )+ tea #)ns/-ed in this #)/nt.1 is 4et3een

t3ent1 and thi.t1 -ii)ns )+ 4s$ 3ei2ht; 4/t I +).2)t t) state that 4et3een t3) andth.ee -ii)ns )+ ()/nds ste.in2 a.e d.a3n )/t )+ the ()#0et )+ the (/4i# 1ea.1 in

its (/.#hase, eithe. in the +).- )+ (.i#e ). )+ d/t1$ S/.e1 the e'(endit/.e )+ thisen).-)/s s/- 41 the 2))d (e)(e )+ this #)/nt.1, and #)nside.in2 that tea has

 4e#)-e s) essentia a (a.t )+ the diet )+ ee.1 (e.s)n in the 0in2d)-, i-()ses an)4i2ati)n )n the s)e.ei2n #)-(an1 )+ tea deae.s in Leadenha St.eet t) ta0e #a.e

that the inha4itants )+ 6this and )+ -i0 and h)ne1,9 3h) (a1 nea.1 ei2ht ti-es as

-/#h as thei. nei2h4)/.s d) +). the sa-e a.ti#e <na-e1 4)hea tea>, hae a 2))dand +.esh #)--)dit1, instead )+ the tasteess, (a.#hed, insi(id, and s#entess./44ish 3hi#h the1 .etai )/t t) the (/4i#, a+te. hain2 .e-ained in the 3a.eh)/se

)n2 en)/2h t) (e.ish its 2))d /aities een 3e.e its +a)/. and taste ten ti-es-).e dei#i)/s and 2.ate+/ than the1 a.e$ W)/d it n)t, as it has 4een 3e said, 4e

t) the #.edit )+ s)-e )+ )/. 2en/ine -e-4e.s )+ the e2isat/.e t) endea)/. t) (.)#/.e the sae )+ a (/.e and 2))d a.ti#e, instead )+ the t.ash that is +)isted /()n

the (/4i# at (.esent, and 3hi#h the1 #ann)t a((ea +.)-, 41 int.)d/#in2 a a3 int) (a.ia-ent e2aJi=in2 the (/.#hase )+ the a.ti#e +.)- )the. hands than theLeadenha St.eet -)n)()ists$

 N)te t) (a2e J, "#$

An e'(e.ien#ed +.iend in the tea t.ade 3h) has .ead )e. and a((.)ed )+ thea.i)/s tests I hae -enti)ned at (a2e J, "#$ +). dete#tin2 the /aities )+ tea, has

0ind1 +/.nished -e 3ith the +))3in2 a/a4e #)--/ni#ati)n&

6As a .ead1 test )+ 4a#0 tea 4ein2 -an/+a#t/.ed +.)- )d teaeaes, d1ed 3ith)23))d, "#$ -)isten s)-e )+ the tea, and ./4 it )n 3hite (a(e., 3hi#h it 3i

 4a#0en 3hen n)t 2en/ine$ I+ 1)/ 3ish t) 4e -).e (a.ti#/a., in+/se a /antit1 )+

the sa-(e in ha+ a (int )+ #)d s)+t 3ate. +). th.ee ). +)/. h)/.s$ I+ the 3ate. isthen )+ an a-4e. #))/., and d)es n)t 4e#)-e .ed 3hen 1)/ d.)( s)-e )i )+it.i) ). s/(h/.i# a#id int) it, 1)/ -a1 (.es/-e the tea t) 4e 2))d$ Ad/te.ated

 4a#0 tea, 3hen in+/sed in #)d 3ate., 2ies a 4/ish 4a#0 tin2e, and it 4e#)-es

instant1 .ed 3ith a +e3 d.)(s )+ )i )+ it.i)$

 N)te t) (a2e F$

I )4se.e that I hae +).2)tten t) 2ie 6a )#a ha4itati)n and a na-e9 a-)n2 the

-).nin2 3ate. and Si. Ree.en#e d)#t).s, t) his #o!torsi( #o!tor  Lain2, )+ Ne3-an St.eet, O'+).d St.eet$ And I hae t) 4e2 (a.d)n, -)st h/-41 and

.ee.ent1, +). (assin2 )e. the /)nda- G.een3i#h C./-(es,aias #o!tor  Ca-e.)n, aias Mister  C)e1, in Be.ne.s St.eet, O'+).d St.eet;: 

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the #o!tor  t) a ne3 (atient 3ith his -).nin2 3ate. and 6 siners9 in hand,

 4/t Mister , 3hen the said 6u&2u""ed 9 (atient, hain2 dis#)e.ed the +.a/d (.a#tised /()n hi-, .et/.ns t) 62lo$ u(9 the #o!tor  +). his t.i#0s and i2n).an#e$

 N)te t) (a2e $

A+te. a the a()/.in2 and d.iein2 n)nsense that has 4een said, s/n2 andt./-(eted +).th 41 a #e.tainJ ().ti)n )+ the Pe.i)di#a P.ess .es(e#tin2 the

6Si-(i#it1 )+ Heath,9 it is .ea1 #)ns)in2 t) +ind at ast a -an )+ sense and#.iti#a a#/-en hain2 s(i.it and h)nest1 en)/2h t) .eiee the (/4i# +.)- the

de/si)ns /nde. 3hi#h it is s/++e.in2 +.)- the 4))0 in /esti)n$

6An i--ense /antit1 )+ d.ie,9 sa1s the s(i.ited Edit). )+ The Edin4/.2h

Lite.a.1 )/.na, J, 6has +)/nd its 3a1 int) 4))0s (.)+essin2 t) 2ie an a##)/nt)+ the 4est -)de )+ (.ese.in2 heath; 4/t )+ a the d.ie it has ee. 4een )/. )t t)

 (e./se, that #)ntained in the 3).0 entited the 6Si-(i#it1 )+ Heath,9 is the -)st (.ee-inent$9 The in2eni)/s and h)nest .eie3e., a+te. hain2 ()inted )/t see.a

)+ the +))e.ies and e't.aa2an#ies )+ the 4))0, adds, 6We hae n) (atien#e 3ith a (ie#e )+ h/-4/2 i0e this; 3e sha n)t ins/t the 2))d sense )+ )/. .eade.s 3ith

-).e )+ this d)tin2 n)nsense$9 It -/st 4e ad-itted that this senten#e is di#tated inthe st.i#test and the ?/stest sense )+ #.iti#is-, and that had a th)se 3h) hae

ent/.ed t) a/d and .e#)--end that dan2e.)/s itte 4))0 ad)(ted s)-e3hat )+ itss(i.it, -/#h 4)di1 and -enta s/++e.in2 -i2ht hae 4een saed t) -an1 (e)(e

3h) 3i 4e#)-e the i#ti-s )+ its -is?/d2ed and #/(a4e di.e#ti)ns$

The 4/.st )+ indi2nati)n and .idi#/e e'(.essed 41 the C.iti# .es(e#tin2 H).tat).s+))ish di.e#ti)ns +). 6S,uirtin" $ater 2ris'ly into te eyes BY a syrin"e,9 is t))+.a/2ht 3ith t./th and /tiit1 t) 4e )-itted& 6Is it n)t (ain +.)- this, that the ()).

s/i.tin2 3.et#h -/st hae 4ea.ed and 4))dsh)t e1es I-a2ine a 4ea/ti+/ 2i. athe. -).nin2 t)iette, (.esentin2 )ne )+ this di.t1 )d 4))41s s/i.ts at he. #ea.

 4/e a/2hin2 e1es@ B/t the +a#t is, this i-(/dent )d 3i+e -/st 4e des#ended +.)-a )n2 ine )+ tai).s, 3h) hae 4.ed in and in, ti the i-4e#ie .a#e has ended in the

s#a.e#.)3 3h) has s(a3ned the 6Si-(i#it1 )+ Heath$9

It is 3ith -/#h satis+a#ti)n that I a- a4e t) s/(().t the )(ini)n 3hi#h I hae

e'(.essed at (a2e , 41 s)J ?/st and ?/di#i)/s a #.iti#is- as the a4)e; had Ist))d a)ne in )(ini)n, that )(ini)n 3)/d hae 4een assi2ned t) an1 )the. than itst./e #a/se: a sense of (u2li! duty, 3hi#h )/2ht 3ith ee.1 t./e (at.i)t t) 4e

 (a.a-)/nt t) ee.1 )the. #)nside.ati)n$

I sha n)3 #)se -1 3e -eant, and I h)(e I -a1 sa1, /se+/ and (at.i)ti# itte

)/-e, 3ith a +e3 3).ds .es(e#tin2 th)se (ests and s#)/.2es )+ s)#iet1, the

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sha.0in2 and e't).ti)nate (a.t )+ the (a3n4.)0in2 t.ade, and th)se 4anes )+ h/-an

#)-+).t and e'isten#e the -adh)/ses$

PAWNBROKERS.

It has 4een 3e said, that as the ()).est, the -)st dist.essed, and the -)st

+.iendess a.e th)se 3h) a.e #)-(eed t) hae deain2s 3ith, and a.e e'()sed t)the 6tende. -e.#ies9 )+ (a3n4.)0e.s, it is )+ the /t-)st #)nse/en#e that s/#h -enas +))3 the #ain2 sh)/d 4e h)nest, #)..e#t, and een h/-ane #ha.a#te.s$ !). the

sa0e )+ h)nest1 it is t) 4e h)(ed that the.e a.e -an1 )+ this des#.i(ti)n; 4/t a itte,

and 4/t a itte /nha((1 e'(e.ien#e 3hen /.2ent ne#essit1 -a1 #)-(e the/n+).t/nate t) hae .e#)/.se t) sh)(s )+ this des#.i(ti)n, 3i #)nin#e the -)stth)/2htess (e.s)n aie, that the.e a.e n/-4e.s )+ hea.tess, 2.i(in2, and

e't).ti)nate s#)/nd.es in that t.ade, 3h)se #)nd/#t and deain2s a.e a dis2.a#e t)the -)st #)nte-(ti4e sha.(e. and s3inde. aie,:3h) 41 ee.1 s(e#ies )+ +.a/d,

e't).ti)n, and )((.essi)n, .)4, ha.ass, and (/nde. the ()). and the -ise.a4e, andadd t) the dist.esses )+ th)se 3h)se -is+).t/nes hae .ed/#ed the- t) hae

deain2s 3ith the detesta4e ha.(ies$ The ta0in2 )+ ie2a and e'#essie inte.est is#)-(a.atie1 the east i-().tant )+ thei. dein/en#ies, th)/2h this t) the ()). and

/n+).t/nate is 2.indin2 in the e't.e-e, as these 0naes in thei. deain2s 3ith th)se

3h) hae neithe. -)ne1 n). +.iends, t.eat the a#t )+ Pa.ia-ent +). the .e2/ati)n )+ theJJ Pa3n4.)0in2 t.ade as a -e.e dead ette.$ The s/4stit/ti)n )+ a.ti#es )+in+e.i). des#.i(ti)n +). s/#h as a.e )+ a 2.eate. a/e,:the ta0in2 )++ the 2)d

hands and .e-)in2 the inte.i). 3).0s )+ 3at#hes, and .e(a#in2 the- 3ith )the.s3hi#h .ese-4e the-, )+ 4ase -eta ). in+e.i). a/e,:and the s#.a(in2 ).

di-inishin2 a.ti#es )+ (ate and the #ases )+ 3at#hes, a.e 3e 0n)3n t) th)se3h)se 3ants ). e-e.2en#ies #)-(e the- t) send thei. (.)(e.t1 )n its t.aes /(

the s()/t )+ the ()(sh)($ And th.)/2h the de+e#t )+ the a3, and as the ()etC.a44e sa1s, 6the (.)te#ti)n )+ a d.)3s1 4en#h,9 s/++e.e.s 4/t .a.e1 )4tain an1

.ed.ess$ A (e.i)di#a 3.ite., in e'(.essin2 his a4h)..en#e )+ the +.a/ds )+ thesee.-in, .e#)--ends the s/++e.e.s t) a1 6in#essant in+).-ati)ns a2ainst the

-a(.a#ti#es )+ these iains$9 B/t had that 0indhea.ted -an 4een a#/ainted 3iththe +a#t that in+).-ati)ns hae 4een .e(eated1 aid, and hae a3a1s -is#a..ied,

and 3i a3a1s -is#a..1 3hie the a3 .e-ains in its de+e#tie state, he 3)/d, n)d)/4t, hae .e#)--ended a (etiti)n t) Pa.ia-ent, (.a1in2 t) s/4?e#t the in+a-)/s

i-()st).s t) the (/nish-ent )+ t.ans().tati)n +). thei. a/da#i)/s and dai1 +.a/dsand s3indin2s (.a#tised 6)n the #hid.en )+ s)..)3 and the hei.s )+ /nn/-4e.ed

3)es and 3ants$9 The +ate )+ in+).-ati)ns has 4een +/1 (.)ed in the n/-e.)/sinstan#es in 3hi#h a s#)/nd.e in the nei2h4)/.h))d )+ Sn)3 Hi has de+eated the

 (/.()ses )+ ?/sti#e 41 the #)nte-(ti4e /i44es, easi)ns, and s/4te.+/2es .es).tedt) 41 his att).ne1 in a #ases in 3hi#h he has 4een s/--)ned 4e+).e the

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-a2ist.ates at G/idha, and 41 3h)se e.1 dis2.a#e+/ )4?e#ti)ns as t)

te#hni#aities, he has #)nt.ied as hithe.t), t) a/2h at and h)d in #)nte-(t 4)thLa3 and /sti#e@@@

J

PRIVATE BEDLAMS.

6Whe.e the n)4e -inds )e.th.)3n$9

H)3 t./e is the .e-a.0 that 6the hist).1 )+ the Red  and )ite Houses,9 i0e that )+

the Red and White R)ses, 3)/d a++).d -an1 inte.estin2 th)/2h a((ain2 (a.ti#/a.s 3e.e the1 #)e#ted in a detaia4e +).-$

6!). 3h) t) that d.ead s()t #)nsi2ned,A-id the -ania#s h)..id 1e

Has id, and in that den #)n+ined,C)/d n)t s)-e se#.ets )+ the -adh)/se te$9

6Yes@ the.e sti ie s)-e +e3 3h) hae es#a(ed (e.(et/a t).t/.e and

#)n+ine-ent, 3hi#h the s))thin2 #a.e )+ disinterested friends 3)/d hae 4/.iedaie in th)se in/isit).ia .e#e(ta#es, 4/t +). the a#/te dis#e.n-ent )+ the e1e )+

h/-anit1, 3hi#h a##ident ). #/.i)sit1 had di.e#ted t) the s()t$

6O+ (.iate -adh)/ses the.e has )n2 4een 4/t )ne (.eaiin2 )(ini)n$ The

2ene.ait1 )+ the- a.e instit/ted as a -edi/- )+ e'isten#e 41 taentess andaa.i#i)/s indiid/as, 3h) a.e 4ette., 41 +a., ada(ted +). the )++i#e )+ t/.n0e1s t)

 Ne32ate, than +). the e'e.#ise )+ s/#h -).a and (h1si#a -eans as 3)/d a((ea.#a#/ated t) .est).e )st .eas)n$ The1 -ana2e these thin2s -/#h 4ette. in Pa.is; 4/t

it is n)t )/. intenti)n t) ente. int) (a.ti#/a.s as .e2a.ds the -ana2e-ent )+ thesei#ensed h)/ses )+ #)..e#ti)n in the h)-e de(a.t-ent, 3he.e ee.1 +i4.e )+

h/-anit1 a((ea.s (a.a1sed, 3he.e i#ti-s a.e e+t t) in2e. )/t thei. -ise.a4e and

3.et#hed e'isten#e, and t) (e.ish 41 -eans 3e 0n)3 n)thin2 )+$9 Instan#esinn/-e.a4e a.e )n .e#).d )+ the i-(.)(e. t.eat-ent )+ the /nha((1 (e.s)nsi--/.ed in these d.ea.1 a4)des; the in/est that sat at the Ee(hant and Caste,

Pan#.as R)ad, )n the 4)d1 )+ a ()). 3)-an na-ed Ann G)dst)#0, aiasC)dst)#0, in the -)nth )+ A/2/st, JJ, 3h) #a-e 41 he. death, /nde. sin2/a.

#i.#/-stan#es, in the -adh)/se, )the.3ise 1#e(d the White H)/se at BethnaG.een, 0e(t 41 )ne Wa.4/.t)n, #ann)t hae si((ed the .e#)e#ti)n )+ a -1

.eade.s$ The #ase )+ an /n+).t/nate -an )+ the na-e )+ Pa.0e. #)n+ined in that (a#e +). ae2ed insanit1, is as) t)) .e-a.0a4e t) 4e (assed )e. in sien#e$ M1

-anse.ant i-().t/ned -e t) see the ()). +e)3$ I a##).din21 3ent t) hi-, and-/st a#0n)3ed2e, that a+te. a )n2 inte.ie3 in 3hi#h I #)se1 #.)sse'a-ined

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hi-, he 2ae a state-ent )+ his i+e and t.ansa#ti)ns, distin2/ished +). its a##/.a#1,

-in/teness, and #)nsisten#1$ I 3ish the (a.ties #)n#e.ned in that a++ai. t) .e#)e#t,th)/2h I hae 4een .e+/sed ad-ittan#e t) the /nha((1 -an 41 )ne )+ the

/nde.st.a((e.s )+ that (a#e, that I 3i n)t et this a++ai. (ass /nheeded, as I haee.1 itte d)/4t 4/t that I sha 4e a4e t) 4.in2 t) ?/sti#e the 0naes 3h) hae

st.i((ed the ()). +e)3 and his in?/.ed +a-i1 )+ thei. (.)(e.t1, and 3h), t) s#.eenthei. ian1, hae #)nsi2ned hi- t) a -adh)/se$

THE END$

LONDON&

MARCHANT, PRINTER, INGRAMCOURT$

FOOTNOTES#

7A8M.$ A##/-, in his a/a4e 4))0, en/-e.ates, a-)n2 the in2.edients +). 2iin2 the dee(e.

). (/.(e #))/. t) 3ine, 4.a=i3))d; 4/t that in2eni)/s 2ente-an is in e..). in this .es(e#t;

+). 4.a=i3))d, as is 3e 0n)3n t) ee.1 (.a#ti#a #he-ist, has the (.)(e.t1 )+ i-(a.tin2 a 4/e #))/. t) ().t 3ine, 3hi#h is n)t /ite the #)-(e'i)n that the 3ine-an/+a#t/.e. 3ishes

t) 2ie his s(/.i)/s #)--)dit1$

7B8The int.)d/#ti)n )+ this deete.i)/s in2.edient int) 3ines is t) st)( the (.)2.ess )+ thei.

as#es#en#1, ). t) .e#)e. .)(1 3ines, ). t) #a.i+1 and .ende. t.ans(a.ent s()ied ). -/dd1

3hite 3ines$ As t) the deete.i)/s e++e#ts and dan2e.)/s #)nse/en#es )+ this and )the.

ad/te.ati)ns )+ 3ines, "#$ see The O.a#e )+ Heath and L)n2 Li+e; )., Pain R/es +). the

Attain-ent and P.ese.ati)n )+ S)/nd Heath and 5i2).)/s Od A2e$ B1 Medi#/s$

7C8Di.e#t Madei.a is that 3hi#h has 4een shi((ed di.e#t +.)- the isand )+ Madei.a, 3ith)/t

hain2 the 4ene+it, as it is te.-ed, )+ a )1a2e t) the East ). West Indies$

7D8EastIndia ). WestIndia Ca(e is that ().ti)n )+ Ca(e 3ines 3hi#h has had the 4ene+it )+ a

)1a2e +.)- the Ca(e )+ G))d H)(e t) the East Indies, and then#e 4a#0 t) L)nd)n$ Ca(e

She..1 is that ().ti)n )+ Ca(e 3ine 3hi#h 4ea.s the 2.eatest .ese-4an#e in +a)/. t) .ea

She..1$ Ca(e Madei.a is s) den)-inated +.)- its .ese-4an#e, in ()int )+ +a)/., t) Madei.a$

Ca(e B/.2/nd1, Ca(e H)#0, Ca(e Sa/te.ne, Ca(e P).t, Ca(e P)nta#, Ca(e Cha-(a2ne, Ca(e

Ba.sa#, "#$ )3e thei. a((eati)ns t) thei. s/(()sed .ese-4an#e, in ()int )+ +a)/., t) th)se

3ines$

7E8The .es(e#ta4e a/th). )+ 6The A.t )+ B.e3in2 )n S#ienti+i# P.in#i(es9 has the +))3in2

n)te, 6S(i.its ended 41 .etai a.e a ad/te.ated, and s)-e )+ the- t) a d.ead+/ e'tent$ S)-e

-)nths sin#e <his 3).0 3as (/4ished in J,> a (e.s)n hain2 3.itin2 t) d) that 3)/d)##/(1 2.eat (a.t )+ the ni2ht, (/.#hased, at a i/). sh)(, in Ne32atest.eet, ha+ a (int )+

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2in; and, d/.in2 the ni2ht, he d.an0 a 2)4et+/ )+ 2.)2, 3hi#h he had -ade +.)- it$ He 3as

sei=ed 3ith -)st e'#./#iatin2 a2)n1, s(as-s )+ the st)-a#h, te-().a.1 (a.a1sis, and )ss )+

intee#t$ These he att.i4/ted t) s)-e nat/.a #a/se, and he 2ae the .e-ainde. )+ the i/). t)

a (e.s)n that #aed )n hi- in the -).nin2$ In a4)/t an h)/. that (e.s)n 3as si-ia.1

a++e#ted$ This ind/#ed in/i.1; and it 3as as#e.tained that the 3)-an 3h) se.ed the i/).

had -ista0en the 4)tte, and had s)d ha+ a (int )+ the +/id intended t) (.e(a.e thead/te.ati)ns +). sae$ The ast-enti)ned (e.s)n 3h) (a.t))0 )+ the in+e.na -i't/.e died )+

its e++e#ts$9 Si-ia. #)nse/en#es hae )##/..ed +.)- ad/te.ated 4ee.$ A-)n2 a th)/sand

)the. instan#es, see the C).)ne.s in/est in the Ti-es Ne3s(a(e. )+ the th )+ /ne, J$

7!8A##).din2 t) the testi-)n1 )+ the a/th). )+ 6Wine and S(i.it Ad/te.at).s Un-as0ed9 the

 (.)+its )+ the 3ine and s(i.it #)-()/nde.s a.e s) 2.eat, and the #han#e )+ the dete#ti)n )+

thei. +.a/ds and i-()siti)ns )n the (/4i# and the .een/e is a-)st s) i-()ssi4e, that -an1

)+ the- a.e t) 4e +)/nd 6iein2 3ith the n)4iit1 )+ the and in the s(end)/. )+ thei.

e/i(a2es and e'(endit/.e$9 He -enti)ns )ne 2insh)(0ee(e. <a 3).th1 in the

nei2h4)/.h))d )+ St$ L/0es> 3h) 6d.ies his +a-i1 t) !ur!, )n a S/nda1, in his #a..ia2e

and +)/.$9 An)the., 3h) has a 6.i#h1 ).na-ented state 4ed$9 A thi.d, 3h) is t) 4e +)/nd)in2 6)n an )tt)-an, in a !.en#h d.essin22)3n$9 And he adds, that it is /s/a t) 2ie +.)-

+)/. t) si' th)/sand 2/ineas +). the 2))d 3i )+ a 2insh)( 3hi#h has an /ne'(i.ed ease )+

ei2hteen ). t3ent1 1ea.s, 3ith the d.a34a#0 )+ the (/.#hase. 4ein2 /ite at the -e.#1 )+ the

-a2ist.ates as t) the .ene3a )+ his i#ense$

7G8The #./stin2 )+ 3ine in the nat/.a 3a1 2ene.a1 ta0es (a#e in a4)/t nine -)nths; 4/t,

a-)n2 the a.ti=ans )+ the +a#titi)/s 3inet.ade, it is a##)-(ished in a -/#h sh).te. ti-e$

Th)se in2eni)/s 2ent.1 ine the inside )+ the 4)ttes the1 intend t) +i 3ith thei. #)-()/nd

#aed 3ine, 41 s/++e.in2 a sat/.ated h)t s)/ti)n )+ s/(e.ta.t.ate )+ ()tash, #))/.ed .ed 3ith

a de#)#ti)n )+ B.a=i 3))d, t) #.1stai=e 3ithin the-$ Othe.s )+ that h)nest +.ate.nit1, 3h)

disi0e t.)/4e, (/t a teas())n +/ )+ the ()3de. )+ #ate#h/ int) ea#h 4)tte, and 41 thisa.ti+i#e s))n (.)d/#e a +ine #./sted a((ea.an#e )+ 6a2ed 3ine$9 This si-/ati)n )+ -at/.it1 is

)+ten a##)-(ished 41 the h/-4e. deae. 41 #)e.in2 the 4)ttes 3ith sn)3, ). 41 e'()sin2

the- t) the .a1s )+ the s/n, ). 41 0ee(in2 the- +). a +e3 da1s in h)t 3ate.$ Whe.e the #as0s

a.e t) 4e 4)tted )++ 41 the (/.#hase., ). in his (.esen#e, the1 a.e stained in the inside 3ith the

a.ti+i#ia #.1staine #./st )+ s/(e.ta.t.ate )+ ()tash, as a (.))+ )+ the a2e )+ the 3ine$

7H8T) (.)d/#e the dia(idati)ns )+ 6!athe. Ti-e9 )n 3ine #).0s, the d.1 .)t, h)3ee.

in?/.i)/s t) )the.s, is )+ 2.eat adanta2e t) 3inedeae.s, as it s))n #)e.s the 4)ttes 3ith its

-)/d1 a((ea.an#e, and #)ns/-es the e'te.na (a.t )+ the #).0; s) that 3ith a t.i+in2

)(e.ati)n )n the 4)ttes a+te. the1 a.e +ied, and then de()sited in #ea.s (.ett1 st.)n21

a++e#ted 3ith the d.1 .)t, the1 #an +/.nish the ad-i.e.s )+ 6a2ed 3ine9 3ith i/). hain2 thea((ea.an#e )+ hain2 4een 4)tted seen ). ei2ht 1ea.s, th)/2h it has n)t in .eait1 4een the.e

s) -an1 -)nths$ The stainin2 )+ the )3e. e't.e-ities )+ the #).0s 3ith a +ine .ed #))/.,

 (.)d/#ed +.)- a st.)n2 de#)#ti)n )+ B.a=i 3))d and a/-, t) -a0e the- a((ea. 6a2ed,9 ).

as i+ the1 had 4een )n2 in #)nta#t 3ith the 3ine, is an)the. )+ the dei#es )+ the +a#titi)/s

3inet.ade, and +).-s a distin#t 4.an#h )+ its )(e.ati)ns$

7I8A-)n2 the n/-e.)/s de/si)ns 3ith 3hi#h the senses )+ the 6e..). .idden9 nati)n )+

En2ish-en:a1e, and the 64)nnie S#)ts,9 and the 6S)ns )+ the E-e.ad Ise,9 a.e 4eni2hted,

is the +ase and e..)ne)/s )(ini)n that st.)n2 sti-/atin2 i/).s i-(a.t st.en2th t) the 4)d1$

As a e.1 sensi4e 3.ite. )4se.es )n this s/4?e#t,:6T) de(end )n s(i.it/)/s i/).s +). the

 ()3e. t) a4)/., is as 3ise as it 3)/d 4e in a -an, settin2 )/t +). Y).0, t) 2et a +.iend t) 2ie

hi- a 0i#0 )n the 4:: t) he( hi- +).3a.d$ His +.iend -/st #)ntin/e the sa-e 0ind )++i#e

a the 3a1, ). he 3)/d #)ntin/a1 +a2$9 N) 3).0 )+ the (.esent a2e has #)nt.i4/ted -).e

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e++e#t/a1 t) .e-)e these -ista0en n)ti)ns than 6Te Ora!le of Healt and Lon" Life$9 Ma1

its 3eintenti)ned and ?/di#i)/s a/th). hae the #)ns)ati)n )+ +indin2 that his i-().tant

inst./#ti)ns hae #)nt.i4/ted t) the heath and 3e+a.e )+ the #)--/nit1; and -a1 the

/n/ai+ied a((.)a )+ his itte )/-e, 41 the .es(e#ta4e (a.t )+ the (e.i)di#a (.ess )+ the

#)/nt.1 4e a sti-//s t) +.esh e'e.ti)n t) .ende. the 3).0 +a/tess$

78M.$ B.e3e. Chids .e#i(e <see T.eatise )n B.e3in2, ($ > +). -a0in2 ne3 4ee. )d, is t)

th.)3 in a dash )+ it.i)$ 6A s-a#0 )+ a2e,9 he i0e3ise adds, at ($ J, 6is as) 2ien t) 4ee.,

 41 the additi)n )+ a/-$9 We d)ne, 4.e3e. Chid; th)/ a.t an e'(editi)/s #ha(@ Th)/

-i2htest hae 4een )+ se.i#e in the C)/.t )+ Chan#e.1, in te&(ore L).d Chan#e). Ed)n,

)+ dou2tin"  and dea1in2 -e-).1$

7K8On this s/4?e#t, M.$ $ D$ Wiia-s, the Edit). )+ Si. Wiia- Ba#0st)nes C)--enta.ies,

has .ende.ed n) t.i+in2 se.i#e t) s)#iet1, 41 his (etiti)n, (.esented t) the H)/se )+

C)--)ns, 41 the Ma./ess )+ Band+).d, )n /ne th, J; in 3hi#h he (.a1ed the

a(()int-ent )+ +it and #)-(etent (e.s)ns +). the di2est-ent and si-(i+i#ati)n )+, )., in the

e-(hati#a an2/a2e )+ L).d Ba#)n, +). 6the #h)i#e and tende. 4/siness )+ .ed/#in2 and

ha.-)ni=in2,9 the h14.id and #)n+/sed state )+ the a3$ As he ?/st1 said, 6n) /se+/ and

 4ene+i#ia a-end-ent ). a-ei).ati)n #an .eas)na41 4e e'(e#ted; 4/t the Stat/te B))0 3i

sti #)ntin/e t) 4e dis2.a#ed 3ith ena#t-ents 3hi#h 3i 4e at a.ian#e 3ith #)--)n sense,

the +i.st (.in#i(es )+ ?/sti#e, and een n/i+1 the intent and (/.().t )+ the ena#t-ents

the-sees, 3hie the #)n#)#ti)n )+ a3s is ent./sted t) )the.s than (e.s)ns end)3ed 3ith a

s(i.it )+ #)-(.ehensie 0n)3ed2e, 2.eat eni2hten-ent, ena.2ed and i4e.a /nde.standin2s,

and 3h) a.e a#/ainted 3ith the nat/.e )+ the s/4?e#ts )n 3hi#h the1 (.es/-e t) e2isate$9

The instan#es 3hi#h that 2ente-an add/#ed in his 3e intended (etiti)n )+ 6the 2.eat and

sin2/a. 4/nde.s9 as t) 6e..)ne)/s #)n#/si)ns in the +i.st (.in#i(es )+ s#ien#e,9 #)--itted

 41 s)-e )+ )/. a3-a0e.s a.e .ea1 a-/sin2:i+ an1 h)nest -an #an de.ie a-/se-ent

+.)- his #)/nt.1s in?/.1 and de2.adati)n$

7L8The additi)n )+ the +a.ina ). sta.#h )+ the ()tat) i-(.)es the 4.ead, 41 #)/nte.a#tin2 its

#)nsti(atin2 e++e#ts, and 41 -in/te1 diidin2 the (a.ti#es )+ the +)/. d/.in2 the

+e.-entati)n; and +). this .eas)n its int.)d/#ti)n int) h)-e-ade 4.ead 3)/d, as the a/th).

)+ 6The O.a#e )+ Heath and L)n2 Li+e,9 sa1s, 4e 4ene+i#ia t) heath, as -a0in2 it -).e

n/t.iti)/s and di2esti4e$

7M8The .e-a.0s )+ the ea.ned edit).s )+ the M)nth1 Ga=ette )+ Heath, N)s$ and ,

a.e s) -/#h t) the (/.()se, and s) dese.in2 )+ di++/si)n a-)n2 a .an0s and #asses )+ the

#)--/nit1, )n the e'hi4iti)n )+ the ?e3 (eda.s, the 6 "roundly learned (ysi!ians,9 the

6 #o!tors9 $ and C$ ).dan, 6 (ysi!ians t) the West L)nd)n Medi#a Esta4ish-ent,9 and

6(.)(.iet).s )+ the !ele2rated  Basa- )+ Ra#0asi.i,9 and the !ele2rated 6Sa/ta.1 Dete.sieD.)(s,9 as the a2a4)nds i-(/dent1 and /n4/shin21 st1e the-sees and thei. n)st./-s;

and thei. .ed)/4ta4e #ha-(i)n 6M.$Counsellor  B/ste.,9 that I #ann)t d) a 2.eate. se.i#e t)

the #a/se )+ t./th and h)nest1 and the dis#)-+it/.e )+ .)2/e.1 )+ a des#.i(ti)ns, than t) .e+e. 

-1 .eade.s t) th)se n/-4e.s )+ that 3).0$

7N8These 6He4.e39 e3ish 0naes hain2 at en2th 4een d.ien +.)- thei. st.)n2h)d )+

de/si)n, and +indin2 thei. t.ade )+ i-()st/.e in the 64asa-9 .a(id1 de#inin2 th.)/2h the

 (at.i)ti# e'e.ti)ns )+ 6the he.)i# Miss Ma19 and the Edit).s )+ the M)nth1 Ga=ette )+

Heath, hae had .e#)/.se t) a ne3 s)/.#e )+ +.a/d and iain1, 6the #ee4.ated Sa/ta.1

Dete.sie D.)(s9:and as the e.-in hae the /n4/shin2 a/da#it1 t) desi2nate thei. +ith:a

6-)st i&(ortant dis!overy, 3hi#h, 41 lon" study, dee( resear!, and at "reat e-(en!e, the1hae, fortunately +). the h/-an .a#e, 4.)/2ht t) a de2.ee )+ (e.+e#ti)n

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3hi#h ASTONISHES the-sees@@@9 and 3hi#h 6is a !ertain and s(eedy !ure +). all  the -)st

dist.essin2 diseases t) 3hi#h h/-an nat/.e is hei.,9 3hen ad-iniste.ed 641 teir su(erior

 s'ill  and 4ud"&ent 9 and san#ti)ned 641 teir i" !ara!ter and situation in life@@9 And

the IMPIOUS andBLASPHEMOUS 3.et#hes in)0e the G.eat G)d )+ Nat/.e 6that HE 3h) has the

 ()3e. )+ d)in2 a thin2s9 -a1 !URTHER  thei. iain)/s and -/.de.)/s desi2ns@ B/t it is

s)-e #)ns)ati)n, th)/2h the 2)e.n-ent )+ the #)/nt.1 -a1 4e sient and indi++e.ent))0e.s)n t) 6doin"s9 s) ne+a.i)/s and dia4)i#a, that the.e a.e hea.ts that +ee indi2nant at

the 3i#0edness and i-()st/.e )+ adent/.e.s and -)nste.s in ini/it1, 3h)- the i2n).an#e )+ 

-an0ind in the (.in#i(es )+ i+e and the s#ien#e )+ -edi#ine has, as D.$ M)..is)n ?/st1 sa1s

in Medi!ine *o Mystery, 6ena4ed t) ()ssess (aa#esBOUGHT and CONSTRUCTED 3ith

the TREASURES and BLOOD )+ thei. i#ti-s$9

7O8That the i2n).ant, the th)/2htess, and the 6+ashi)na4e,9 sh)/d 4e#)-e the d)(es )+

-)/nte4an0i-()st/.e is n)t -/#h t) 4e 3)nde.ed at; 4/t that (e.s)ns )+ .es(e#ta4iit1 and

#ha.a#te., the heads )+ the CHURCH and )+ the STATE, <I hae n)t 1et as#e.tained that that s1

)d 4eda- 6THE LAW9 has st/(i+ied he.se+ s) -/#h as t) end he. #)/ntenan#e t) the

i-()st/.e,> sh)/d 2ie thei. san#ti)n and s/(().t, and endan2e. thei. heath and ies, 41eithe. (at.)ni=in2 ). /sin2 the deete.i)/s #)-()/nds )+ -)/nte4an0s, and th/s 4e#)-in2 the

d/(es )+ the -)st 2.)ein2 i-()st/.e and the iest /a#0e.1, #ann)t .ea1 4e .eas)na41

a##)/nted +).$ The )d 3).--)/nte4an0 in L)n2 A#.e 4)asts that he has a ist )+ +i+teen

h/nd.ed 6CLERGYMEN9 3h) #an 2ie testi-)n1 )+ the i.t/es )+ his n)st./-s$ The

-i.a#/)/s ()3e.s )+ Ba.#a1s Anti4ii)/s Pis, Chin2s W).- L)=en2es, and s)-e )the.

a.ti#es in the ist )+ /a#0 -edi#ines, a.e attested 41 s)-e 6R IGHT R E5EREND !ATHERS IN 

GOD@9 N). 3as that n)t).i)/s and i-(/dent -)/nte4an0 6e D)#te/.9 a-es G.aha-, 3h)

#/.ed (atients 41 )n1 4.eathin2 the ai. )+ his 6A())9 ha ). #ha-4e. in the Ade(hi, 3hi#h

3as a3a1s i-(.e2nated <as he said> 3ith #eestia the. and in+/en#es, 3ith)/t NOBLE AND 

RE5EREND PATRONS$ B/t the #)ns/--ati)n )+ d/(e.1 3as -)st ()3e.+/1 dis(a1ed in the

#ase )+ the )d Ne3 En2and /a#0, Cero'ee Whita3$ In the #ase )+ this Yan0ee /)nda-2a.dene., 6R OYALS9 <as 3e )+ natie as )+ +).ei2n 4.eed>, 6RIGHT HONOURABLES,9

6RE5ERENDS,9 6SENATORS,9 and een s)-e 2ente 6LADYSHIPS,9 3e.e his (at.)ns, and

th)se )+ his -)/nte4an0as1/- at Ba1s3ate., and the .e#)--ende.s )+ his 6A-e.i#an He.4

E't.a#ts,9 3hi#h 3e.e a #)-()/nd )+ #a44a2e 3ate., t.ea#e, t/.(entine, and E(s)- sats, and

+). a (int )+ 3hi#h the #antin2 )d a.et 3as 4a.e+a#ed en)/2h t) de-and ei2ht shiin2s in

a3+/ B.itish s(e#ie, th)/2h the #)st (.i#e )+ the -i't/.e did n)t e'#eed th.ee ha+(en#e

+a.thin2$ B/t it is a a-enta4e +a#t, as D.$ M)..is)n )4se.es in his 3eintenti)ned itte

3).0, entited 6 Medi!ine *o Mystery,9 that in nineteen #ases )/t )+ t3ent1 <and this, he

e-(hati#a1 .e-a.0s, is the (.)().ti)n that i2n).an#e 4ea.s t) 0n)3ed2e,> the #ha.atan,

3ith his -1ste.i)/s (h.ases and 2est/.es, is -).e s)/2ht a+te. and -).e (.i=ed than the

a##)-(ished and e'(e.ien#ed (h1si#ian; 6s) -/#h )+ the eaen )+ the )d idea )+ the#)nne'i)n 4et3een (h1si# and )##/t and -1ste.i)/s s#ien#es sti s/4sists,:)+ th)se da1s

3hen (h1si#ians (.etended t) ?/d2e )+ thei. (atients diseases 41 seein2 thei. /.ine; 3hen the

sta.s 3e.e #)ns/ted 4e+).e a d)se )+ (h1si# 3as ta0en; 3hen the 0in2s ei 3as s/(()sed t)

 4e #/.ed 41 .)1a t)/#h; 3hen 3)-en +)#0ed t) s/..)/nd the 4)d1 )+ the e'e#/ted #.i-ina,

and ./44ed his hands t) thei. 4.easts as a #/.e +). #an#e. ). e(ie(s1, "#$9

The -)#0 (hianth.)(1 )+ the #)nte-(ti4e /a#0 Whita3, and the 4as(he-)/s, the

-)nst.)/s1 4as(he-)/s and dia4)i#a e++.)nte.1 )+ the #)nenti#e and -eetin2 (/(it

#ha.atans, <the ie t))s )+ ha.(1is- and .ei2i)/s 0nae.1,> 3h) (/++ed )++ this 6th.ead4a.e

 ?/22e.s9 dis2/stin2 i-()st/.es 41 an )di)/s #)-(a.is)n )+ his se+ish and detesta4e t.i#0s

3ith the ena.2ed and 2)di0e 4ene)en#e and #ha.it1 )+ the Sai)/. )+ -an0ind, dese.e thesee.est .e(.)4ati)n and #hastise-ent, th)/2h san#ti)ned 41 the 3ea0 and #/(a4e (at.)na2e

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)+ .)1as, n)4es, states-en, M$P$s, and diines, and s3a)3ed 41 the 2a(in2 -)/ths )+ the

i2n).ant,:)+ +))ish 3)-en, and ha+ 3itted -en$ B/t )+ the t3) s(e#ies )+ i-()st/.e, the

 (/(it #ha.atan.1 )+ i2n).ant and se+ish e-(i.i#s is the -)st dis2/stin2$ The dia4)i#a

+a.#es )+ th)se 3)es in shee(s #)thin2:thei. i2n).ant and desi2nin2 (e.e.si)n )+ the

 (ain (.a#ti#a -).ait1 aid d)3n 41 the Sai)/. )+ -an0ind in the 2)s(e,:the 4.ain

t/.nin2 and -indde.an2in2 +anati#is- the1 in#/#ate, and 3hi#h the1 (.)+ane1 anda/da#i)/s1 #a s)/sea.#hin2 and sinne.a3a0enin2 d)#t.ines, and )the. i0e /n-eanin2

and a4)-ina4e st/++ 3hi#h the1 in#/#ate /nde. the eident #hie+tainshi( )+ the dei, )/d1

de-ands s)-e e2isatie inte.+e.en#e$ It has 4een 3e )4se.ed, that th)/2h the 4eni2n s(i.it

)+ t)e.ati)n has (e.-itted .ei2i)/s e-(i.i#is-:th)/2h +)1 and i2n).an#e hae

#)/ntenan#ed -edi#a /a#0e.1 and i-()st/.e:and th)/2h the.e a.e (e.s)ns 3ea0 en)/2h

t) ent./st thei. ies and heath, as 3e as thei. -).a and .ei2i)/s inst./#ti)n, t) enth/siasti#

#)44e.s and tai).s; 1et #)nside.in2 the st.an2e in+at/ati)n )+ -an0ind, and the (.)neness )+

h/-an nat/.e t) de/si)n and i-()st/.e, it is the d/t1 )+ ee.1 3ise and (ate.na 2)e.n-ent

t) (.)te#t the 3ea0 and /nin+).-ed +.)- the desi2ns )+ the deis a2ents, 3h), in ).de. t)

 (.a#tise thei. se+ish ianies )n thei. /ns/s(e#tin2 i#ti-s, 4e#)-e, t) /se the 3).ds )+ D.$

R)4e.ts)n the hist).ian, 6)/t.a2e)/s1 Ch.istian9 in thei. (.)+essi)ns$

7P8The i-()iti# and -)nst.)/s1 in#)nsistent (atent -edi#ine a#t, 3hi#h e2ai=es and

san#ti)ns and (.)-)tes the sae )+ /a#0 ()is)ns, has n) d)/4t ann/a1 4een the /n3eetin2

#a/se )+ -).e -/.de.s, than the ?)int in+/en#e )+ t1(h/s, s-a()', and #)ns/-(ti)n$ The

ta' ). sta-(d/t1 )n this )di)/s and dest./#tie t.ash 3as, n) d)/4t, at the ti-e )+ its

i-()siti)n, intended as a (.eenti)n )+ the ei 3hi#h it #)nte-(ated t) s/((.ess$ B/t this is

)ne )+ the #)nse/en#es )+ sh).tsi2hted and i#i)/s e2isati)n, and )+ the ent./stin2 )+ the

#)n#)#ti)n )+ the a3s t) in#)-(etent (e.s)ns:in the e-(hati# (h.ase )+ the -)st e)/ent

)+ h/-an t)n2/es, -e.e ita e' s#.i(ta est a31e.s:-en 3h) -a0e a 4)ast )+ nee. hain2

.ead, ). 3h) hae had 4/t itte ). n) )(().t/nit1 )+ .eadin2 an1 )the. 0ind )+ 4))0s than

thei. -/st1, i3.itten, 4ad1 di2ested a34))0s; s/#h as #e.tain 6learned  2ente-en,9 )+ (.)di2i)/s1 s#h)a.i0e and s#ienti+i# attain-ents:-en, 3h)- the Ti-es Ne3s(a(e. has

 ?/st1 #ha.a#te.ised 41 the st1e and tite )+ 6THE MINDLESS;9 and 3h) #)nt.ie 41 the a.ts )+

6u""ery9 and +a)/.itis- t) de(.ie the (/4i# )+ the 4ene+its t) 4e de.ied +.)- the taents

)+ -en )+ 6hi2h #assi#a and ite.a.1, and een e2a attain-ents,9 and )+ the -)st ena.2ed

and eni2htened (hi)s)(h1, 4/t 3h) s#).n t) #)/.t the +a)/. )+ th)se in ()3e. and 6hi2h

 (a#es9 41 -ean and di.t1 (.a#ti#es$

7%8This 0ind )+ d)#t.ine 3i, n) d)/4t, 4e /n(aata4e in a !ertain ,uarter , and the

 (.)d/#tieness t) the e'#he/e. )+ the DISGRACE!UL RE5ENUE a.isin2 +.)- the (est, 3i 4e

add/#ed as an a.2/-ent +). its #)ntin/an#e$ B/t it is t) 4e h)(ed, as M.$ $ D$ Wiia-s said in

his -e.it).i)/s (etiti)n t) the C)--)ns H)/se )+ Pa.ia-ent )n that s/4?e#t, that the heath)+ the (/4i# 3i 4e hed s/(e.i). t) an1 s/#h #)nside.ati)n$ The )tte.1, n) d)/4t, 4.)/2ht

int) the state#)++e.s a #)nside.a4e .een/e; 4/t as it 3as +)/nd t) /nde.-ine and ./in the

-).as )+ the #)--/nit1, it 3as a4)ished$ And the (e.s)ns at the head )+ the 2)e.n-ent at

the ti-e hae the than0s and 2.atit/de )+ ee.1 t./e +.iend )+ his #)/nt.1 +). the a#t$ S/.e1

the HEALTH O! THE PUBLIC is entited t) the sa-e (.)isi)n$

7R8The 3h)e +a..a2) )+ /a#0 ). (atent -edi#ines is dest./#tie )+ heath and i+e, 3hethe.

#).dia ). e2eta4e 4asa-s, tin#t/.es, s1./(s, ). ei'i.s,:(e#t).a ). antis#).4/ti# d.)(s,

 4ie ). anti4ii)/s (is, t)ni# ). di2estie 3ines, 4a-s )+ 2iead, 2/est)nian e-4.)#ati)ns,

Lea0es (i/a sa/ta.ia, and a th)/sand )the. ()is)n)/s and i+edest.)1in2 t.ash$ Th)/sands

/()n th)/sands )+ #hid.en /nde. th.ee 1ea.s )+ a2e a.e #)nsi2ned 1ea.1 t) the t)-4 inL)nd)n a)ne, 41 -eans )+ the s))thin2 ). e2eta4e s1./(s, the in+ants 4a-s, the 3).-

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#a0es, the an)d1ne ne#0a#es, G)d+.e1s #).dia, Da++1s ei'i., Da41s #a.-inatie,

a()the#a.ies d.a/2hts and ()3de.s, and )the. in+e.na .e#i(es; 3hi#h, i+ the1 d) n)t #a/se

i--ediate death, )##asi)n +its, #)n/si)ns, +ee.s, e'#./#iatin2 2.i(es, (as1, and )+ten

#)n+i.-ed idi)t#1$ G)3ands )ti)n, the 0a1d).s, the -a#assa. )is, the #)s-eti/es .)1aes,

the .ed and 3hite )1-(ian de3s, the 4))-s, the a.i)/s hai. d1es, "#$ hae n)t )n1 .)44ed

-an1 a +e-ae )+ he. #ha.-s and )einess, 4/t hae een (.)d/#ed see.e (ains )+ the 4)3es and )+ the 4.ain, hae )##asi)ned #)n/si)ns, and aid the +)/ndati)n )+ th)se

diseases 3hi#h hae de(.ied the i#ti-s )+ i+e itse+$ The +)1 )+ de(endin2 +). #/.e ).

.eie+ /()n the 62)/t e't.a#t).s,9 6the -etai# t.a#t).s,9 6ani-a -a2netis-,9 and

6si2nat/.es,9 has 4een at en2th e'()ded; it is the.e+).e /nne#essa.1 t) sa1 a 3).d )n the

s/4?e#t$

7S8The a/da#it1 )+ this +e)3 e'#eeds, i+ ()ssi4e, the /n4/shin2 and in#)..i2i4e e++.)nte.1

)+ the )the. i-()st).s$ He /nde.ta0es t) #/.e a 0inds )+ diseases 3ith)/t an1 0ind )+

-edi#ine; and he asse.ts that a di++i#/t s/.2i#a )(e.ati)ns #an 4e s/(e.seded 41 -e.e1

ta0in2 a s/( ). t3) )+ his dee#ta4e #)-()/nd )+ #)-4/sti4es$ A##).din2 t) the -)dest

 (.etensi)ns )+ this e')ti# es#/a(i/s, he )4tained the 0n)3ed2e )+ (h1si# and the ()3e. )+s/4d/in2 disease, 41 int/iti)n ). ins(i.ati)n& he had n) need t) ea.n& the.e 3as n) (e.i)d )+

in+an#1 in his -edi#a attain-ents; he at )n#e attained the hi2hest ()int and +/ -at/.it1 )+

-edi#a and #hi./.2i#a 0n)3ed2e@ Was the.e ee. a -).e a/da#i)/s (ie#e )+ i-()st/.e

atte-(ted t) 4e (a-ed /()n the #.ed/it1 )+ the -)st #.ed/)/s )+ -).tas, M.$ B/ and his

 (.)2en1 B/t (e.ha(s the (hii((i#s )+ this 2a/nt))0in2 6h12eist9 a2ainst s/.2e.1 and

anat)-1 -a1 (.)d/#e s)-e 2))d$ It is t./e that t) a #e.tain de2.ee, th)se a.ts sh)/d 4e

estee-ed and #he.ished; 4/t a+te. the a)3an#e )+ s/ita4e #)nside.ati)n, the1 sh)/d +a int)

thei. (.)(e. .an0, 3ith 3h)es)-e .est.i#ti)ns$ B)th the a.ts a.e )e..ated in ()int )+ .ea

/tiit1$ We.e a 0n)3ed2e )+ the iin2 a3s )+ the h/-an +.a-e -).e in#/#ated 41 -edi#a

 (.)+ess).s than is the #ase, it 3)/d 4e +)/nd )+ -).e essentia se.i#e than a the #)'#)-4.1

)+ the (.esent da1 .es(e#tin2 s/.2i#a distin#ti)ns and anat)-i#a disse#ti)ns$ In -an1#)-(aints, indeed, in the (.in#i(a (a.t t) 3hi#h the h/-an +.a-e is s/4?e#t, the in/tiit1 )+

disse#ti)n is 3e 0n)3n t) ee.1 3e in+).-ed -an$ B/t the ass/-(ti)n )+ the tite )+

6S/.2e)n,9 and the +ase i-().tan#e <n)t t) -enti)n the e2a se#/.it1 3hi#h it a++).ds a2ainst

 (.)se#/ti)n, and the +a#iit1 )+ e'e-(ti)n +.)- e'a-inati)n )+ #)-(eten#1,> it 2ies the

#ai-ant in the esti-ati)n )+ the i2n).ant (a.t )+ -an0ind, hae #)nt.i4/ted a.2e1 t) the

 (.)(a2ati)n )+ the e..)ne)/s n)ti)ns 3hi#h a.e s) an'i)/s1 disse-inated )n the s/4?e#t$

Th)/2h it 3)/d 4e +./itess t) atte-(t t) e'()se this ()(/a. +)1 )+ the da1, <3hi#h i0e a

)the. +)ies ). +ashi)ns 3i 6hae its .a2e9 /nti its )3n en).-it1 #/.es itse+,> 1et 6it is s)-e

#)ns)ati)n t) .e+e#t that in an)the. a2e a -).e s/##ess+/ (.a#ti#e )+ -edi#ine 3i di-inish

the +ase esti-ati)n in 3hi#h s/.2i#a +)((e.1 is n)3 hed; 3hen t) sae a i-4 3i 4e

dee-ed a s/(e.i). e'e.ti)n )+ s0i t) its a-(/tati)n$9

 N). is the )the. 4.an#h <na-e1, that 3hi#h 3as )n#e desi2nated 41 the n)3 e'()ded and

/n+ashi)na4e tite )+ a(ote!ary> +.ee +.)- .e(.ehensi)n$ Th)se 6s)ns )+ the (este and

-).ta.,9 3h)se -)ne1inte.est ind/#es the- .athe. t) en#)/.a2e disease than t) s/4d/e it, as

the )n2e. the1 0ee( the (atient in hand, the 2.eate. n/-4e. )+ (hias, (i4)'es, 2ai()ts,

d.a/2hts and ()3de.s the1 3i 4e entited t) #ha.2e +)., a.e s) 3edded t) .)/tine, that the1

#an sed)- 4.in2 the-sees t) a1 aside the /-4e. and /n-eanin2 +a..a2) )+ -ate.ia

-edi#as, (ha.-a#)(ias, "#$ Thei. (.e?/di#es and (e.tina#it1 in +a)/. )+ .e#eied )(ini)ns

and esta4ished /sa2e a.e s) 4ind and inete.ate, that the1 3i nee. a)3 the-sees t)

hae .e#)/.se t) the si-(e .e-edies 3hi#h Nat/.e ()ints )/t& a -/st 4e -1ste.1,

#)-(i#ati)n, and #)n+).-it1 t) eti/ette 3ith the-& t) lead  nat/.e 41 si-(e -eans 3)/d 4e/n(.)+essi)na; t) (.a#tise 6se#/nd/- a.te-,9 she -/st 4e d.ien 41 ()3e.+/ .e-edies, as

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 4/e (i, ). s)-e a#tie #he-i#a (.e(a.ati)n; and the1 -/st 4.in2 int) (a1 in the si-(est

ai-ent t) 3hi#h the h/-an +.a-e is s/4?e#t that h/2e -ass )+ dis?)inted (.a#ti#es and

e'(e.i-ents, 3hi#h is hed t)2ethe. 41 n) ).de., and is n)t #a(a4e )+ an1 satis+a#t).1

a((i#ati)n, ). een e/#idati)n$ On this s/4?e#t, the .e-a.0s )+ the edit). )+ the M)nth1

Ga=ette )+ Heath a.e s) dese.in2 )+ )4se.ati)n, that I #ann)t den1 -1se+ the adanta2e )+

en.i#hin2 -1 (a2es 3ith the-$

That ea.ned 2ente-an <3h) has #)nt.i4/ted -).e t) the e'()s/.e )+ /a#0e.1 and i-()st/.e

than an1 3.ite. )+ the a2e> hain2 int.)d/#ed t) the n)ti#e )+ his .eade.s D.$ Ma#0ies

#)--/ni#ati)n )+ the -edi#ina i.t/es )+ the G/a#) (ant in #ases )+ h1d.)(h)4ia a-)n2

the Indians )+ S)/th A-e.i#a, #)ses his in+).-ati)n 3ith the +))3in2 st.i0in2 .e-a.0s&

6The -)de )+ t.eatin2 diseases 3hi#h is 2ene.a1 ad)(ted 41 the natie (.a#titi)ne.s )+ S)/th

A-e.i#a, and the East Indies, 41 de#)#ti)ns, in+/si)ns, and the e'(.essed ?/i#es )+ e2eta4e

 (.)d/#ti)ns, has, at an1 .ate, that 2.eat .e#)--endati)n:  si&(li!ity; 4/t, #)nte-(ti4e as it

-a1 a((ea. t) 4e t) the (.a#titi)ne.s )+ this #)/nt.1, 3h) s/(()se that n) disease #an 4e

s/##ess+/1 #)-4ated 3ith)/t 4/e (i ). #a)-e, ). s)-e a#tie -ine.a ). e2eta4e

 ()is)n, a2.eea4e t) s)-e +a)/.ite the).1, it )+ten (.)es s/##ess+/; and, indeed, +.)- the

in+).-ati)n 3hi#h 3e hae .e#eied +.)- the intei2ent 2ente-en 3h) hae s(ent s)-e

1ea.s a-)n2 the naties )+ S)/th A-e.i#a and the East Indies, <s)-e )+ the- -e-4e.s )+ the

-edi#a (.)+essi)n,> 3e a.e dis()sed t) 4eiee that in s)-e diseases, (a.ti#/a.1 s#).4/ti#

and s#.)+/)/s a++e#ti)ns, and th)se te.-ed (seudo/sy(iliti!, the natie s/.2e)ns a.e -).e

s/##ess+/ than the (.a#titi)ne.s )+ this #)/nt.1$ T) /s, the 2.eat di++e.en#e 4et3een the

 (.a#ti#e )+ the +).-e. and that )+ the atte. a((ea.s t) 4e, that the )ne lead  nat/.e 41 si-(e

-eans, 3hi#h ena4e he. t) #)..e#t the #)nstit/ti)n, and t) (.)d/#e a heath1 (.)#ess )+

-/tati)n in a diseased (a.t, 3hist the )the. drive nat/.e 41 ()3e.+/ .e-edies, as 4/e (i, ). 

s)-e a#tie #he-i#a (.e(a.ati)n$ O+ten hae 3e 3itnessed the .e#)e.1 )+ (atients, 3h) had

 4een dis#ha.2ed +.)- a h)s(ita, /nde. the si-(e t.eat-ent 41 de#)#ti)n )+ an a((a.ent1si-(e e2eta4e, and 41 +)-entati)ns /nde. the di.e#ti)n )+ an )d 3)-an; and 3h)ee.

#)nside.s h)3 si-(e the )(e.ati)ns )+ nat/.e a.e, 3i n)t 4e s/.(.ised that s/#h t.eat-ent

sh)/d s/##eed een in a +).-ida4e #h.)ni# disease$ Ee.1 (.a#titi)ne. )+ e'(e.ien#e and

)4se.ati)n 3i, 3e thin0, ad-it that -an1 th)/sand inaids a.e ann/a1 h/..ied t) thei.

2.aes in this -et.)()is, 41 (e.see.in2 in the /se )+ #a)-e and 4/e (i, ). a d.asti#

 (/.2atie, 3h) -i2ht hae 4een #/.ed, ). 3h)se ies -i2ht hae 4een (.))n2ed -an1

1ea.s, 41 a -id ate.atie t.eat-ent; and that -an1 a i-4 -i2ht hae 4een saed 41 a -id

t)(i#a t.eat-ent )+ the )#a diseases, 3hi#h has 4een #)nsi2ned t) the 0ni+e$ In #ases )+

inte.na a#/te disease, ). a#tie in+a--ati)n )+ a ita (a.t, a de#isie t.eat-ent is a4s)/te1

ne#essa.1 t) sae i+e; 4/t in #h.)ni# diseases, atte-(ts 41 ()tent .e-edies t) d.ie nat/.e 4/t

t)) )+ten dist.a#t he.$ T) the ne3 the).1 )+ #h.)ni# in+a--ati)n, ). /#e.ati)n )+ the -/#)/s-e-4.ane )+ s)-e (a.t )+ the ai-enta.1 #ana, th)/sands hae a.ead1 4een sa#.i+i#ed$9

7T8The dis2/stin2 (.a#ti#e )+ hain2 )nes hands and e1es ()/ted at ee.1 #).ne. )+ a st.eet

3ith the a4)-ina4e 4is and (a#a.ds )+ the /a#0in2 e.-in, is (ast end/.an#e, and )/d1

#as +). s/((.essi)n$

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Se(te&2er :0 :7;<.

PRACTICAL BOOKSON

S().tin2 S/4?e#ts, 1REE#I*G A*# MA*AGEME*T OF LI=E STOC+ ,

5ETERINARY PRACTICE, AND ON RURAL A!!AIRS,PRINTED !OR 

SHERWOOD, GILBERT, " PIPER,PATERNOSTERROW$

OHNSONS SPORTSMANS DICTIONARY$

 >ust (u2lised0 in One lar"e =olu&e0 O!tavo0 illustrated $it nu&erous i"ly/ finised and e&2le&ati!al En"ravin"s0 (ri!e V&&, 2ound in !lot,

A NEW AND ORIGINAL WORK,

ENTITLED THESPORTSMANS CYCLOP`DIA;

Bein2 an E/#idati)n )+ the S#ien#e and P.a#ti#e )+ the !IELD, the TUR!, and

the SOD; )., in )the. W).ds, the S#ienti+i# O(e.ati)ns )+ the CHASE, the COURSE,and )+ a th)se Die.si)ns and A-/se-ents 3hi#h hae /ni+).-1 -a.0ed the

B.itish Cha.a#te.; and 3hi#h a.e s) a.dent1 #he.ished, and s) e'tensie1+))3ed, 41 the (.esent Gene.ati)n& #)-(.ehendin2 the Nat/.a Hist).1 )+ a

th)se Ani-as 3hi#h a.e the O4?e#ts )+ P/.s/it, a##)-(anied 3ith i/st.atieAne#d)tes$

BY T$ B$ OHNSON, Autor of te Sooters Co&(anion0 ?!. ?!.

I N )++e.in2 the (.esent 3).0 t) the SPORTING WORLD, the P/4ishe.s d) n)t dee-

an1 a())21 ne#essa.1, as the.e is n) B))0 )n sae (.)+essed1 )+ a si-ia.#ha.a#te., n). )ne that 3i +/.nish a S().ts-an 3ith that in+).-ati)n 3hi#h he

-a1 desi.e )n the a.i)/s !ied S().ts )+ the (.esent da1$

Unde. s/#h #i.#/-stan#es, the P/4ishe.s #)n#eie that a 6S(orts&ans

Cy!lo(9dia9 3i 4e n)t )n1 a##e(ta4e t) th)se 3h) +))3 the Hounds, (/.s/e

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the Featered Tri2es, +.e/ent the La'e, ). the Strea&, ). attend the Course, 4/t

as) t) the P/4i# in 2ene.a$

The1, the.e+).e, h)nest1 and +ea.ess1 asse.t that the A/th). and C)-(ie. )+ it isa 3e0n)3n S().ts-an, 3h) has -ade the a.i)/s s/4?e#ts )+ the 4))0 the

 4/siness )+ his i+e, and 3h)se (.a#ti#a 0n)3ed2e )+ !IELD AMUSEMENTS, in itsa.i)/s .a-i+i#ati)ns, is /ni+).-1 a#0n)3ed2ed$ N). hae the1 s(a.ed eithe.

 (ains ). e'(ense in the P.intin2 ). the E-4eish-ents 3hi#h i/st.ate and ad).n

the W).0; thei. )4?e#t 4ein2 t) (.)d/#e, n)t -e.e1 a B))0 )+ Gene.a Re+e.en#e, 4/t a #)-(ete SPORTSMANS LIBRARY$

This W).0 is ee2ant1 (.inted )n !ine Pa(e., and i/st.ated 3ith

n/-e.)/s HIGHLY!INISHED and EMBLEMATICAL E NGRA5INGS, e'e#/ted in the -)st#ha.a#te.isti# St1e )+ E'#een#e 41 th)se e-inent A.tists,

LANDSEER,

• COOPER,

• LAPORTE,

• BARRENGER,

• CLENNEL,

• BROOKE,

• HERRING,

• !IELDING,

• SCOTT,

• GREIG,

• WESTLEY,

• ELMER,

• WEBB,

• ROBERTS,

"#$ "#$

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It is (.es/-ed that the a(ha4eti#a A..an2e-ent )+ the W).0 3i a++).d ee.1

+a#iit1 t) the Reade., and that it 3i 4e +)/nd t) #)ntain: 

THE NATURAL HISTORY O! THE HORSE, in a its Ra-i+i#ati)ns; the -)sta((.)ed SYSTEM O! GROOMING <(a.ti#/a.1 )+ the HUNTER > and STABLE 

MANAGEMENT, 3ith #)(i)/s N)ti#es )+ the Diseases t) 3hi#h he is ia4e, and the-)st ?/di#i)/s M)de )+ t.eatin2 the-$

THE WHOLE ART O! HORSEMANSHIP; OR , THE SCIENCE O! RIDING$

THE DOG, in a his 5a.ieties, 3ith his Diseases and Manne. )+ C/.e, and

Inst./#ti)ns +). B.eedin2, B.ea0in2, ). T.ainin2 Hi- +). the di++e.ent P/.s/its; 3ithDi.e#ti)ns +). ente.in2 H)/nds$

HUNTING the !)', Ha.e, Sta2, "#$ and the Nat/.e )+ S#ent, as e'e-(i+ied in

thei. P/.s/it; as), (a.ti#/a. N)ti#es )+ a.i)/s Pa#0s )+ H)/nds$ The a.i)/s

0inds )+ P)inte.s and Sette.s, and the Meth)d )+ B.eedin2 th)se 4est #a#/ated +).the S().ts-an$

THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE O! SHOOTING !LYING, as 3e as ee.1

In+).-ati)n .eatie t) the Use )+ the !)3in2 Pie#e$

COURSING, 3ith N)ti#es )+ #ee4.ated G.e1h)/nds; and the -)st ?/di#i)/s Pan

)+ B.eedin2 these inte.estin2 Ani-as$

THE RACE COURSE, 3ith its O(e.ati)ns, in a thei. 5a.ieties; )+ B.eedin2 theRa#e., )+ T.ainin2 Hi-, "#$ "#$ 3ith (a.ti#/a. N)ti#es )+ the -)st distin2/ished

R/nnin2 H).ses$

THE COCK PIT, and Mana2e-ent )+ Ga-e C)#0s$

THE WHOLE ART O! ANGLING AND !ISHING in a thei. di++e.ent !).-s, "#$"#$

⁂ !). the a##)--)dati)n )+ the (/4i#, the S().ts-ans C1#)(dia -a1 4e had

in T3ee Pa.ts, 41 )ne ). -).e at a ti-e, (.i#e  s. d. ea#h$ The 3h)e W).0+).-sO NE LARGE 5OLUME in OCTA5O, #)se1 (.inted, and #)ntains as -/#h

-atte. as +ie ).dina.1 si=ed 5)/-es$Coursin".

THE COURSERS COMPANION; )., a P.a#ti#a T.eatise )n the LAWS )+

the LEASH, 3ith the de+e#ts )+ the )d La3s #)nside.ed; and a NEW CODE (.)()sed, 3ith E'(anat).1 N)tes$ B1 an EPERIENCED COURSER $ P.i#e

 s. B)a.ds$

6Th)/2h s-a in si=e, this 4))0 is 2.eat in a/e; the a/th).s na-e, M.$ Th)-asTha#0e., )+ De.41, 3h) is an )d C)/.se., and 3hi#h is a (ass().t t) it, is t))

-)dest1 0e(t 4a#0$ T) .ea s().ts-en, 3h) .ead +). s)id in+).-ati)n, the )/-e

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3i e'hi4it /n/esti)na4e (.))+s )+ 4ein2 th).)/2h1 (.a#ti#a )n the s/4?e#t

)+COURSING$9 S(ortin" Ma".

Os&er on Horses.

A TREATISE ON THE DISEASES AND LAMENESS$ O! HORSES; in 3hi#h isaid d)3n the (.)(e. METHOD O! SHOEING the di++e.ent Kinds )+ !EET& 3he.e/nt)a.e added, s)-e Ne3 O4se.ati)ns )n the ART O! !ARRIERY, #hie+1 as .eate t)

W)/nds, t) E(ide-i# Diste-(e., t) S/.2i#a O(e.ati)ns, t) De4iit1, t) T/-)/.s,"#$ As), )n the Nat/.e and Di++e.en#e in the B.eeds )+ H).ses$

B1 WILLIAM OSMER , 5ete.ina.1 S/.2e)n and Sh)ein2 S-ith$

!i+th Editi)n, ne31 .e3.itten, 3ith #)nside.a4e Additi)ns, and a T.eatise )nDe4iit1, "#$ "#$ B1 OHN HINDS, 5$S$ A/th). )+ the G.))-s O.a#e, 5ete.ina.1

S/.2e.1, and P.a#ti#e )+ Medi#ine$

⁂ 6Os&ers Treatise on te Horse, 41 >. Hinds, is a-)n2 the -)st a/a4e )+ )/.

.e#ent (/4i#ati)ns$ This and M.$ Hinds QG.))-s O.a#e )/2ht t) 4e in the

 ()ssessi)n )+ ee.1 Gente-an, 3h) eithe. has in ()ssessi)n, ). has a #han#e )+ ()ssessin2, the n)4e ani-a t) 3h)se (.)(e. t.eat-ent the A/th). has di.e#ted hiseni2htened .esea.#hes$9: Taunton Courier.

To&(son on Ridin".

RULES !OR BAD HORSEMEN; Hints t) Ine'(e.t T.aee.s; and Ma'i-s 3).thRe-e-4e.in2 41 the -)st e'(e.ien#ed E/est.ians$ B1 CHARLES THOMPSON, Es$

A ne3 Editi)n, 3ith -)de.n Additi)ns, 41 OHN HINDS, 5$S$ Edit). )+ Os-e.sT.eatise )n the H).se; A/th). )+ the G.))-s O.a#e, "#$ P.i#e  s. d.

 Hinds and )ites Farriery I&(roved.

A COMPENDIOUS POCKETMANUAL )+ the 5ETERINARY ART; 4ein2 aP.a#ti#a Des#.i(ti)n )+ the t./e S1-(t)-s and -)st .ati)na T.eat-ent )+ a

Diseases in#ident t) the H).se; ada(ted t) the .ead1 #)-(.ehensi)n )+ ee.1 #ass)+ H).se-en, i=$ O3ne.s, !a..ie.s, !a.-e.s, H).se0ee(e.s, G.))-s, and Lads$

C)-(.isin2 a that has 4een /se+/1 said 41 a.i)/s A/th).s$ Reised and

#)..e#ted, 3ith #)nside.a4e i-().tant -)de.n I-(.)e-ents, 41 OHN HINDS,5$S$ and Othe.s$ With i/st.atie Pates, (.i#e  s.

⁂ The desi2n )+ this &ultu& in (arvo )/-e has 4een t) #)-(.ess int) a s-a

 ().ta4e -an/a as a.2e a /antit1 )+ .ea1 i-().tant /se+/ -atte. as /s/a1

)##/(ies 3).0s )+ -/#h 2.eate. -a2nit/de, 3hist addin2 the.et) a the ne3dis#)e.ies in the a.t$ This has 4een a##)-(ished 41 a st.i#t e#)n)-1 in (.intin2,

 41 a sin2/a.1 te.se st1e )+ 3.itin2, and the .i2id .e?e#ti)n )+ n/-e.)/ss/(e.+/ities$ B1 these -eans see.a ne3 -)des )+ (.a#ti#e, and a/a4e

5ete.ina.1 )4se.ati)ns, hae 4een int.)d/#ed:(.in#i(a1 as .e2a.ds

C)nstit/ti)na dis).de.s:the E(ide-i# Diste-(e. )+ J:In+a--ati)n )+ the).2ans )+ i+e:T/-)/.s:Lie. #)-(aints:De4iit1:Dis).de.s )+ the E1es: 

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C.i44itin2:La-eness:Beedin2:Ph1si#0in2:Biste.in2:S/.+eits:and the

si2ns 41 3hi#h t) as#e.tain 3hat iness at an1 ti-e i-(ends )e. the aiin2 H).se$

THE GAMEKEEPERS DIRECTORY, AND COMPLETE 5ERMINDESTROYER, #)ntainin2 eas1, 4/t e++i#a#i)/s, Inst./#ti)ns +). the PRESER5ATION 

O! GAME, as e'e-(i+ied in the M)de )+ Mana2in2 it, (a.ti#/a.1 d/.in2 theB.eedin2 Seas)n$ O+ Hat#hin2 the E22s )+ Pheasants and Pa.t.id2es 3hi#h hae

 4een -)3n )e., and the 4est -eth)d )+ Rea.in2 the Y)/n2$ As) +). ta0in2 ).

0iin2 a 0inds )+ 5e.-in, as e'e-(i+ied in the M)de )+ T.a((in2 and Dest.)1in2the-$ B1 T$ B$ OHNSON, A/th). )+ the S().ts-ans C1#)(dia, Sh))te.s

C)-(ani)n, "#$ P.i#e  s. d.

 1ro$n on Horse/Ra!in".

THE TUR! EPOSITOR; #)ntainin2 the O.i2in )+ H).seRa#in2, B.eedin2 +). the

T/.+, T.ainin2, T.aine.s, )#0e1s; C)#0tais, and the S1ste- )+ C)#0tai Ra#in2i/st.ated; the T/.+ and its A4/ses; the S#ien#e )+ 4ettin2 M)ne1, s) as a3a1s t)

#)-e )++ a Winne., e/#idated 41 a a.iet1 )+ E'a-(es; the R/es and La3s )+H).se.a#in2; and ee.1 )the. In+).-ati)n #)nne#ted 3ith the O(e.ati)ns )+ the

T/.+$ B1 C$ !$ B.)3n$ P.i#e  s. 4)a.ds$

 1ro$ns Ane!dotes of Horses.

 In a ti!' =olu&e0 royal :7&o. !ontainin" Fourteen %ortraits of !ele2rated Horses0

?!. en"raved on Steel0 %ri!e :@s. 8d. !lot.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND AUTHENTIC ANECDOTES O! HORSES,and the Aied S(e#ies$

B1 Ca(tain THOMAS BROWN, !$L$S$ M$R$P$S$ M$K$S$ "#$ "#$

6We hae n)3 4e+).e /s the (easin2 +./it )+ Ca(tain B.)3ns a4)/. and

inesti2ati)n$ Settin2 )/t 3ith the ea.1 hist).1 )+ the h).se, and t.a#in2 it t) the (.esent (e.i)d, the a/th). ne't 2)es th.)/2h the a.i)/s 4.eeds, and +ina1 eniens

the 3h)e 3ith the a##)/nts )+ +eats and )the. -e-).a4iia, 3hi#h a.e 3e#a#/ated t) ast)nish and a-/se$9:  London Literary Gazette.

6Ca(tain B.)3ns 3).0 is an ente.tainin2 and inst./#tie -is#ean1$ Peasante.2)ssi( than that )+ h).ses 3e d) n)t 0n)3, and .i#he. +))d +). it #ann)t 4e +)/nd,

than in this )/-e$9: S(e!tator.

6Th)se 3h) hae an1 .eish +). this n)4e ani-a:an1 3ish t) 0n)3 its hist).1and ha4its:3i +ind a the1 3ant in Ca(tain B.)3ns 4))0$ The.e a.e nine

e'#eent (ates, and nea.1 (a2es )+ ette.(.ess$9:  *e$ *ort 1riton.

6With Ca(tain B.)3ns dei2ht+/ )/-e )+ QAne#d)tes )+ H).ses, ?/st iss/ed,

ee.1 )ne 3h) #.)sses a sadde )/2ht t) 4e inti-ate$9: Glas"o$ Free %ress.

Conversations on Conditionin".

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THE GROOMS ORACLE, AND POCKET STABLE DIRECTORY; in 3hi#h the

Mana2e-ent )+ H).ses 2ene.a1, as t) Heath, Dietin2, and E'e.#ise a.e#)nside.ed, in a Se.ies )+ !a-iia. Dia)2/es 4et3een t3) G.))-s en2a2ed in

T.ainin2 H).ses t) thei. W).0, as 3e +). the R)ad as the Chase and T/.+$ Withan APPENDI, in#/din2 the R ECEIPTBOOK  )+ OHN HINDS, 5$S$ Se#)nd Editi)n,

#)nside.a41 i-(.)ed, e-4eished 3ith an ee2ant !.)ntis(ie#e, (ainted 41 S$Ai0en, (.i#e  s. #)th$

⁂ This ena.2ed editi)n )+ the 6G.))-s O.a#e9 #)ntains a 2))d n/-4e. )+ ne3

 ()ints #)nne#ted 3ith t.ainin2 (.i-e h).ses; and the )3ne.s )+ 3).0in2 #atte, as),3i +ind thei. (.)+it in #)ns/tin2 the (.a#ti#a .e-a.0s that a.e a((i#a4e t) thei.

tea-s; )n the (.in#i(e that ealt (reserved  is 4ette. than disease re&oved $

 1laines Farriery.

OUTLINES O! THE 5ETERINARY ART; )., a TREATISE )n the ANATOMY,PHYSIOLOGY, and CURATI5E TREATMENT )+ the DISEASES )+ the HORSE,and, s/4).dinate1, )+ th)se )+ NEAT CATTLE and SHEEP$ I/st.ated 41 S/.2i#a and

Anat)-i#a Pates$ B1 DELABERE BLAINE$

The !)/.th Editi)n, #)nside.a41 i-(.)ed and in#.eased 41 the int.)d/#ti)n )+

-an1 ne3 and i-().tant S/4?e#ts, 4)th in the !).ei2n B.itish (.a#ti#es )+ the a.t,and 41 the additi)n )+ s)-e ne3 !i2/.es$ P.i#e l. F s. !lot0 and lettered $

Girard on te A"e of te Horse.

A TREATISE ON THE TEETH O! THE HORSE; sh)3in2 its A2e 41 the Chan2esthe Teeth /nde.2), +.)- a !)a /( t) T3ent1Th.ee Yea.s Od, es(e#ia1 a+te. the

Ei2hth Yea.$ T.ansated +.)- the !.en#h 41 M$ GIRARD, Di.e#t). )+ the R)1a5ete.ina.1 S#h)) at A+).d, 41 T$ $ GANLY, 5$S$ th Li2ht D.a2))ns$ P.i#e

 s. d. )., 3ith the Pates #))/.ed, F s. d. 4)a.ds$

⁂ This 3).0 is st.)n21 .e#)--ended 41 P.)+ess). C)e-an, in his Le#t/.es t)

the attenti)n )+ (e.s)ns st/d1in2 the 5ete.ina.1 P.)+essi)n; and 3h) -a1 3ish t)

 4e 3e a#/ainted 3ith the H).ses A2e$

6The a4)e /se+/ T.eatise is #a#/ated t) 4e )+ #)nside.a4e se.i#e, in the (.esent

state )+ )/. 0n)3ed2e$ We .e#)--end the 3).0 t) the A-ate/., the P.a#titi)ne.,and the 5ete.ina.1 St/dent$9:  Lan!et.

 A Co&(lete Manual for S(orts&en.

BRITISH !IELD SPORTS; e-4.a#in2 PRACTICAL I NSTRUCTIONS in SHOOTING, HUNTING, COURSING, R ACING, !ISHING, "#$; 3ith

O4se.ati)ns )n the B.ea0in2 and T.ainin2 )+ D)2s and H).ses; as), theMana2e-ent )+ !)3in2(ie#es, and a )the. S().tin2 I-(e-ents$ B1 WILLIAM 

HENRY SCOTT$

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⁂ This W).0 is 4ea/ti+/1 (.inted, )n +ine (a(e., and i/st.ated 3ith /(3a.ds

)+ Fifty i"ly/finised En"ravin"s, Thi.t1+)/. )n C)((e., e'e#/ted in the -)st

#ha.a#te.isti# st1e )+ e'#een#e, 41 th)se E-inentA.tists, SCOTT, WARREN, GREIG, TOOKEY, DA5ENPORT, R ANSON, and WEBB, +.)-

Paintin2s 41 R EINAGLE

, CLENNELL

,ELMER 

, and BARRENGER 

; the .e-ainde. #/t )nW))d, 41 CLENNELL, THOMPSON, AUSTIN, and BEWICK $ The a/th).s )4?e#t has

 4een, t) (.esent, in as #)-(.essed a +).- as .ea /tiit1 3)/d ad-it, Inst./#ti)ns ina the a.i)/s !ied S().ts in M)de- P.a#ti#e; the.e41 +).-in2 a B))0 )+ Gene.aRe+e.en#e )n the s/4?e#t, and in#/din2 in )ne )/-e, 3hat #)/d n)t )the.3ise 4e

)4tained 3ith)/t (/.#hasin2 -an1 and e'(ensie )nes$:In de-1 J)$ P.i#el. J s. )., in .)1a J)$ l.  s. 4)a.ds$

6It 2ies /s (eas/.e t) )4se.e the .es(e#ta4iit1 )+ the W).0 entited QB.itish !ied

S().ts$ In this 0in2d)-, the S().ts )+ the !ied a.e hi2h1 #ha.a#te.isti# and

inte.estin2& as 2ente-an1 die.si)ns the1 hae 4een (/.s/ed 3ith an aidit1 as0een, and a taste as /nie.sa, as the .eish )+ Nat/.es 4ea/ties& a #)..es()ndin2a/e is set )n the-, and an a((.)(.iate ()ish is added 41 ti-e and (.a#ti#e& the

a.i)/s -in/ti in the 0n)3ed2e )+ 3hi#h and the te#hni#a dist.i4/ti)n )+ this0n)3ed2e, t)2ethe. 3ith !a#ts, Inst./#ti)ns, and Ane#d)tes, +).- the 4asis )+ this

a/a4e (/4i#ati)n$9:  Far&ers >ournal.

 La(ortes Horse.

THE CON!ORMATION AND PROPORTIONS O! A HORSE, 3ith the Te.-s2ene.a1 -ade /se )+ t) den)te his a.i)/s Pa.ts, en2.aed +.)- an O.i2ina

Paintin2 )+ G$ H$ LAPORTE, Es$ si=e In#hes 41 J$ P.i#e  s. d. a##/.ate1#))/.ed$

 >onson on Huntin".

THE HUNTING DIRECTORY; #)ntainin2 a #)-(endi)/s 5ie3 )+ the An#ient andM)de.n S1ste-s )+ the Chase; the Meth)d )+ B.eedin2 and Mana2in2 the a.i)/s

0inds )+ H)/nds, (a.ti#/a.1 !)'h)/nds; thei. Diseases, 3ith a #e.tain C/.e +). theDiste-(e.$ The (/.s/it )+ the !)', the Ha.e, the Sta2, "#$ The nat/.e )+ S#ent

#)nside.ed and e/#idated$ As), N)ti#es )+ the W)+ and B)a. H/ntin2 in !.an#e;

3ith a a.iet1 )+ i/st.atie )4se.ati)ns$ B1 T$ B$ OHNSON, A/th). )+ theSh))te.s C)-(ani)n$ P.inted in J)$ (.i#e  s. 4)a.ds$

OHNSONS SHOOTERS ANNUAL PRESENT$

 >ust %u2lised , THIRD EDITION, very !onsidera2ly I&(roved0 and Illustrated $it

nu&erous Cuts. %ri!e s. 2ound in Clot.

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6I+ the A/th). had n)t a.ead1 .e#)--ended hi-se+ t) the P/4i# 41 his QNe3

!a.-e.s Caenda., and )the. 3).0s, the ?/di#i)/s )4se.ati)ns and /se+/ hintshe.e )++e.ed 3)/d (a#e hi- in the ist )+ th)se ./.a #)/nse).s 3h) a.e #a(a4e

)+ 2iin2 adi#e, and t) 3h)se )(ini)n s)-e de+e.en#e is d/e$ His senti-ents )n2ene.a s/4?e#ts e'(and 4e1)nd the na..)3 4)/nda.ies )+ /2a. (.e?/di#e; and his

2))d sense is +).#i41 .e#)--ended t) /s 41 its a#tin2 in #)n#e.t 3ith a h/-anedis()siti)n$9:  Montly Revie$.

M.$ a-es White, in his 3).0 )n 5ete.ina.1 Medi#ine, sa1s, 6M.$La3.en#es General Treatise on Cattle0 te O-0 te See(0 and te S$ine ,9 )/2ht t)

 4e in ee.1 )nes hands, 3h) is inte.ested in the s/4?e#t$

LAWRENCES PHILOSOPHICAL AND PRACTICAL TREATISE ON HORSES;#)-(.ehendin2 the Ch)i#e, Mana2e-ent, P/.#hase and Sae )+ ee.1 Des#.i(ti)n

)+ the H).se, the I-(.)ed Meth)d )+ Sh)ein2, Medi#a P.es#.i(ti)ns, and S/.2i#a

T.eat-ent in a 0n)3n Diseases$ Thi.d Editi)n; 3ith a.2e Additi)ns )n theB.eedin2 and I-(.)e-ent )+ the H).se, the Dan2e.s )+ )/. (.esent T.aein2S1ste-, "#$ In )$ (.i#e V&&, 4)a.ds$

 1y te sa&e Autor ,

$ THE NEW !ARMERS CALENDAR; )., MONTHLY REMEMBRANCER O!

ALL KINDS O! COUNTRY BUSINESS$ !i+th Editi)n, 3ith Additi)ns$ In )$a.2e J)$ (.i#e  s. 4)a.ds$

$ THE MODERN LAND STEWARD; in 3hi#h the D/ties and !/n#ti)ns )+

Ste3a.dshi( a.e #)nside.ed and e'(ained, 3ith its see.a Reati)ns t) the Inte.est)+ the Land).d, Tenant, and the P/4i#$ In )$ (.i#e  s. d. 4)a.ds$

HINTS TO DAIRY !ARMERS; 4ein2 an A##)/nt )+ the !))d and e't.a).dina.1P.)d/#e )+ a C)3; 3ith e#)n)-i#a and eas1 R/es +). .ea.in2 Caes$ B1 W$

CRAMP$ Se#)nd Editi)n$ P.i#e  s.

THE GRAIERS READY RECKONER; )., A USE!UL GUIDE !OR BUYINGAND SELLING CATTLE; 4ein2 a #)-(ete Set )+ Ta4es, distin#t1 ()intin2 )/tthe Wei2ht )+ Ba#0 Catte, Shee(, and S3ine, +.)- Th.ee t) One H/nd.ed and

Thi.t1 St)nes, 41 Measure&ent ; 3ith Di.e#ti)ns sh)3in2 the (a.ti#/a. Pa.ts 3he.ethe Catte a.e t) 4e -eas/.ed$ B1 GEORGE R ENTON, !a.-e.$ Ei2hth Editi)n,

#)..e#ted$ P.i#e  s. d.

SCOTTS DELINEATIONS O! THE HORSE AND DOG$

 1eautifully (rinted in Bto. e&2ellised $it Forty i"ly/finised Co((er/%late

 En"ravin"s0 and nu&erous )ood/Cuts0 %art I. and II. (ri!e s. ea!0 of 

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THE SPORTSMANS REPOSITORY, #)-(.isin2 a Se.ies )+ hi2h1+inished

En2.ain2s, .e(.esentin2 the H).se and the D)2, in a thei. 5a.ieties, a##)-(anied3ith a C)-(.ehensie Hist).i#a and S1ste-ati# Des#.i(ti)n )+ the di++e.ent

S(e#ies )+ ea#h, thei. a((.)(.iate /ses, Mana2e-ent, I-(.)e-ent, "#$;inte.s(e.sed 3ith inte.estin2 Ane#d)tes )+ the -)st #ee4.ated H).ses and D)2s,

and thei. )3ne.s; i0e3ise a 2.eat 5a.iet1 )+ P.a#ti#a In+).-ati)n )n T.ainin2, andthe A-/se-ents )+ the !ied$ B1 the A/th). )+ 6B.itish !iedS().ts$9

It 3)/d 4e di++i#/t t) i-a2ine an1 see#ti)n +.)- the 2.eat st).eh)/se )+ Nat/.e-).e i0e1 t) -e.it 2ene.a attenti)n, ). t) e'#ite 2ene.a inte.est, than the )ne t)

3hi#h 3e n)3 inite P/4i# N)ti#e$ O+ a the ani-as in C.eati)n, <3ith thee'#e(ti)n )+ th)se 3hi#h -iniste. t) )/. #a.ni).)/s a((etites,> it 3)/d 4e

i-()ssi4e t) na-e t3) 3hi#h a.e s) inti-ate1 ass)#iated 3ith )/. 3ants, )/. (eas/.es, and )/. atta#h-ents, as the HORSE and the DOG$ T) the +).-e. 3e a.e

inde4ted +). the ()3e. )+ t.ans().tin2 )/.sees +.)- (a#e t) (a#e, 3ith s(eedand #)-+).t, and +). the -eans )+ (a.ti#i(atin2 in the -an1 and heath+/ S().ts )+ 

the !ied; 3hie the a4)/.s )+ A2.i#/t/.e, and the (/.s/its )+ C)--e.#e, a.e n)ess inde4ted t) it +). in#.eased a#tiit1 and (.)d/#tieness$

B/t it is n)t )n this 2.)/nd a)ne that it as(i.es t) (at.)na2e$ It ta0es a 3ide. .an2e,

and, 41 in#/din2 in its desi2n, the hist).1, the /aities, and the di++e.ent 4.eeds )+the DOG :that ha+.eas)nin2 +.iend and #)-(ani)n )+ -an:it ena.2es its #ai-s

t) 2ene.a .e#e(ti)n$ Wh) is the.e that has n)t, at s)-e (e.i)d )+ his i+e,a#0n)3ed2ed the in+/en#e )+ an atta#h-ent 4et3een hi-se+ and his d)2 Wh) isthe.e that d)es n)t .e#)2ni=e in this +aith+/, i2iant, sa2a#i)/s, h/-4e, and sient

+.iend, the ()ssess). )+ /aities, 3hi#h a.e n)t a3a1s t) 4e +)/nd in the h/-anand -).e ta0atie +.iend

It is )n1 ne#essa.1 +/.the. t) )4se.e, that the ite.a.1 e'e#/ti)n and 2.a(hi#

e-4eish-ent )+ this 3).0 a.e n)t /n3).th1 )+ the s/4?e#ts deineated$ With.es(e#t t) the atte., the P.)(.iet).s #)n+ident1 anti#i(ate that the na-es )+ the

A.tists e-()1ed a.e a s/++i#ient 2/a.antee; 3hie the +).-e. is the (.)d/#ti)n )+an e'(e.ien#ed S().ts-an$

Te follo$in" are te Su24e!ts of te %lates $i! e&2ellis te S(orts&ans

 Re(ository&: 

 Horses.

• $:GODOLPHIN ARABIAN, the P.)(e.t1 )+ L).d G)d)(hin$

• $:ARABIAN, the P.)(e.t1 )+ the Ri2ht H)n$ Hen.1 Weese1$

• $:ECLIPSE and SHAKSPEARE, t3) #ee4.ated Ra#e.s$

•F$:K ING HEROD and !LYING CHILDERS, the P.)(e.t1 )+ the D/0e )+De)nshi.e$

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• $:STALLION, >u(iter , the P.)(e.t1 )+ Lie/t$C)$ Th).nt)n$

• $:CHARGER , the P.)(e.t1 )+ Ma?).Gene.a Wa.de$

$:HUNTER , #un!o&2e, the P.)(e.t1 )+ Ge).2e T.ea#he., Es$

• J$:R ACER , Eleanor , the P.)(e.t1 )+ Si. Cha.es Ban4/.1, Ba.t$

• $:HACKNEY, Roan 1illy$

• $:COACHHORSE, the P.)(e.t1 )+ Hen.1 5ie4)is, Es$

• $:CARTHORSE, #u&(lin" , the P.)(e.t1 )+ Mess.s$ H).ne and Dee1$

• $:PONIES, Setland , Forester , and )els, the P.)(e.t1 )+ a#)4 Wa.de,

Es$

• $:A MULE, the P.)(e.t1 )+ L).d H)and:and an ASS$

 #o"s.

• $ She(he.ds D)2$

• $ Ne3+)/ndand D)2$

• $ G.eenand D)2$

• F$ P)inte.$

• $ S(anish P)inte.$

• $ Sette.$

• $ S(.in2e.$

• J$ Wate. S(anie$

• $ Sta2 H)/nd$

• $ !)' H)/nds$

• $ G.e1h)/nd$

• $ I.ish G.e1h)/nd$

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• $ Itaian G.e1h)/nd$

• F$ B))d H)/nd$

$ S)/the.n H)/nd$

• $ Bea2es$

• $ Ha..ie.$

• J$ Te..ie.s$

• $ L/.#he.$

• $ Wate. D)2$

• $ B/ D)2$

• $ Masti++$

• $ Da-atian$

• F$ P/2s$

• $ B))dh)/nds Head$

• $ P).t.aits )+ !ie Sta2 H)/nds, )+ the Hat+ied H/nt$

• $ A(ine Masti++$

The W).0 #)-(ete #)-(.ehends Ten Pa.ts, (.i#e  s. ea#h& ). 3ith P.))+

I-(.essi)ns )+ the Pates )n India Pa(e., (.i#e  s. d. +).-in2 a s(endid 5)/-ein %/a.t):(.i#e V&&, in B)a.ds, ). 3ith the Pates )n India Pa(e., (.i#e VF,

neat1 Ha+4)/nd, R/ssia, the 3h)e i/st.ated 3ith !).t1 C)((e.(ates, aen2.aed in the Line -anne. 41 M.$ OHN SCOTT and M.$ THOMAS LANDSEER ,

+.)- O.i2ina Paintin2s 41 th)se e-inent Ani-aPainte.s, MARSHALL, R EINAGLE, GILPIN, STUBBS, COOPER , andEDWIN LANDSEER $

The1 a.e e'e#/ted in the e.1 +i.st st1e )+ e'#een#e, and -a1 ?/st1 4e #)nside.edas !efs dDuvres in the A.t$ Ee.1 s(e#ies )+ the H).se and D)2 is #)-(.ised in

the C)e#ti)n; and the P.)(.iet).s d) n)t hesitate t) #haen2e a si-ia. E'hi4iti)nin the 3h)e S().tin2 W).d$

!). the a##)--)dati)n )+ Ad-i.e.s )+ the !ine A.ts, and Gente-en +).-in2 aCa4inet C)e#ti)n )+ S().tin2 Pi#t/.es, a i-ited n/-4e. )+ I-(.essi)ns is ta0en

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)++, +). the (/.()se )+ !.a-in2, )., +). the P).t+)i); an1 )+ 3hi#h -a1 4e had

se(a.ate1$ P.i#e )+ the P.))+s, )n India Pa(e., F s. and P.ints,  s. ea#h$

TEN MINUTES AD5ICE TO E5ERY PERSON GOING TO PURCHASE AHORSE$ B1 OHN BELL$ P.i#e  s.

THE GENTLEMANS POCKET !ARRIER; sh)3in2 h)3 t) /se a H).se )n a)/.ne1$ B1 OHN BELL$ P.i#e  s.

SPORTING ANECDOTES, in#/din2 n/-e.)/s Cha.a#te.isti# ().t.aits )+ Pe.s)nsin ee.1 Wa0 )+ Li+e, 3h) hae a#/i.ed N)t).iet1 +.)- thei. A#hiee-ents )n

the T/.+, at the Ta4e, and in the Die.si)ns )+ the !ied; the 3h)e +).-in2 a#)-(ete Deineati)n )+ the S().tin2 W).d$ B1 PIERCE EGAN$ Ne3 Editi)n, 3ith

#))/.ed Pates and I/st.ati)ns, (.i#e  s. in 4)a.ds$

THE SPORTSMANS PROGRESS; a P)e-; Des#.i(tie )+ the Peas/.es de.ied

+.)- !ied S().ts$ I/st.ated 3ith Thi.teen a((.)(.iate C/ts$ P.i#e  s.

THE ANGLER; a P)e-, in Ten Cant)s; #)-(.isin2 P.)(e. Inst./#ti)ns in the A.t,3ith R/es t) #h))se !ishin2.)ds, Lines, H))0s, !)ats, Baits, and t) -a0e

A.ti+i#ia !ies, Re#ei(ts +). Pastes, "#$ B1 T$ P$ LATHY, ES%$ With /(3a.ds )+T3ent1 W))d#/ts$ P.i#e J s. 4)a.ds$

SONGS O! THE CHACE; )., SPORTSMANS 5OCAL LIBRARY; #)ntainin2nea.1 !)/. H/nd.ed )+ the 4est S)n2s .eatin2 t) Ra#in2, Sh))tin2, An2in2,

Ha30in2, A.#he.1, "#$ Hands)-e1 (.inted in +))s#a( J)$ 3ith a((.)(.iate

E-4eish-ents$ Se#)nd Editi)n$ P.i#e  s. 4)a.ds$

 #o2son on Trainin" te S(aniel or %ointer.

KUNOP`DIA; 4ein2 a P.a#ti#a Essa1 )n the B.ea0in2 and T.ainin2 the En2ishS(anie ). P)inte.$ T) 3hi#h a.e added, Inst./#ti)ns +). attainin2 the A.t )+

Sh))tin2 !1in2; -).e i--ediate1 add.essed t) youn"  S().ts-en, 4/t desi2nedas) t) s/((1 the 4est -eans )+ #)..e#tin2 the e..).s )+ s)-e older  )nes$ B1 the

ate W$ DOBSON, Es$ )+ EdenHa, C/-4e.and$ In One 5)/-e, J)$ P.i#e s. 4)a.ds$

Curtis on Grasses.

PRACTICAL OBSER5ATIONS ON THE BRITISH GRASSES, es(e#ia1 s/#h asa.e 4est ada(ted t) the a1in2 d)3n ). i-(.)in2 )+ Mead)3s and Past/.es&

i0e3ise an En/-e.ati)n )+ the B.itish G.asses$ B1 WILLIAM CURTIS, A/th). )+ the6!).a L)ndinensis,9 "#$ Si'th Editi)n, 3ith #)nside.a4e Additi)ns$ In J)$

i/st.ated, 3ith #))/.ed Pates$ P.i#e  s. in 4)a.ds$

S'ellets !o&(lete Co$/#o!tor.

A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE BREEDING COW, AND ETRACTION

O! THE CAL!, BE!ORE AND AT THE TIME O! CAL5ING; in 3hi#h the/esti)n )+ di++i#/t Pa.t/.iti)n is #)nside.ed in a its 4ea.in2s, 3ith .e+e.en#e t)

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+a#ts and e'(e.ien#e; in#/din2 O4se.ati)ns )n the Disease )+ Neat Catte

2ene.a1$ C)ntainin2 (.)+ita4e Inst./#ti)ns t) the B.eedin2 !a.-e., C)30ee(e.,and G.a=ie., +). attendin2 t) thei. )3n Catte d/.in2 Iness, a##).din2 t) the -)st

a((.)ed -)de.n Meth)ds )+ T.eat-ent, and the A((i#ati)n )+ )n2 0n)3n ands0i+/ P.es#.i(ti)ns and Re-edies +). ee.1 Dis).de. in#ident t) H).ned Catte$

The 3h)e ada(ted t) the (.esent i-(.)ed state )+ 5ete.ina.1 P.a#ti#e$ I/st.ated3ith Thi.teen hi2h1+inished En2.ain2s$ B1 EDWARD SKELLETT, P.)+ess). )+ that

 (a.t )+ the 5ete.ina.1 A.t$ P.i#e J s. (ain, V&& #))/.ed$

6We hae n)3 4e+).e /s a 3).0 3hi#h 3i 4e +)/nd a e.1 /se+/ additi)n t) the

!a.-e.s Li4.a.1; it is #)--/ni#ated in a (ain and +a-iia. st1e, and is eident1the .es/t )+ )n2 e'(e.ien#e and )4se.ati)n, -ade 41 a (.a#ti#a -an; ee.1

 (e.s)n #)nne#ted 3ith Lie St)#0 sh)/d 4e a#/ainted 3ith its #)ntents, 4/t t) the5ete.ina.1 P.a#titi)ne. it is ina/a4e$9:  Far&ers >ournal.

 A Co&(lete Far&/House Li2rary.

 In T$o lar"e =olu&es0 in 6uarto0 (ri!e Four Guineas in 1oards0 illustrated $itu($ards of One Hundred En"ravin"s0 Tirty of $i! are !oloured fro& *ature0

re(resentin" i&(roved I&(le&ents0 te various Grasses0 and te (rin!i(al 1reedsof See( and Cattle0 fro& Ori"inal #ra$in"s0

A COMPLETE SYSTEM O! PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE; in#/din2 a theM)de.n I-(.)e-ents and Dis#)e.ies, and the Res/t )+ a the Attenti)n and

In/i.1 3hi#h hae 4een 4est)3ed )n this i-().tant S#ien#e d/.in2 the ast !i+t1

1ea.s& the 3h)e #)-4inin2 and e'(ainin2, +/1 and #)-(ete1,the PRINCIPLES and PRACTICE)+ MODERN HUSBANDRY, in a its B.an#hes andReati)ns$ B1 R$ W$ DICKSON, M$D$ H)n).a.1 Me-4e. )+ the B)a.d )+

A2.i#/t/.e, "#$ "#$

This W).0 in#/des the 4est Meth)ds )+ Pantin2 Ti-4e. )+ ee.1 Des#.i(ti)n, andthe i-(.)ed Mana2e-ent )+ Lie St)#0, 3ith a Des#.i(ti)n )+ I-(e-ents and

B/idin2s; the The).1 )+ S)is and Man/.es; the 4est Meth)ds )+ In#)sin2,E-4an0in2, R)ad-a0in2, D.ainin2, !a)3in2, I..i2atin2, Pa.in2, and B/.nin2;

the i-(.)ed C/tiati)n )+ A.a4e Lands, and )+ a 0inds )+ G.ain, a.ti+i#ia

G.asses, "#$; (.esentin2 the -)st /se+/ and #)-(.ehensie B)d1 )+ P.a#ti#ain+).-ati)n ee. )++e.ed t) the P/4i# )n the inte.estin2 S#ien#e )+ A2.i#/t/.e$

 E-tra!ted and a2rid"ed fro& te a2ove )or'0 2y te sa&e Autor0 in royal  J)$

THE !ARMERS COMPANION, 4ein2 a C)-(ete S1ste- )+ M)de.n H/s4and.1;in#/din2 the atest I-(.)e-ents and Dis#)e.ies, in The).1 and P.a#ti#e$

The eadin2 +eat/.e )+ e'#een#e 41 3hi#h this W).0 is distin2/ished, is that

-in/teness )+ (.a#ti#a detai, 3hi#h .ende.s it sin2/a.1 ada(ted t) the (/.()ses)+ A2.i#/t/.e$ The 3h)e s#)(e )+ its #)ntents has a #)nstant and i--ediate

#)nne'i)n 3ith the dai1 (/.s/its )+ the !a.-e., the I-(e-ents )+ H/s4and.1 hee-()1s, the M)des )+ A2.i#/t/.e he ad)(ts, and the S1ste- )+ Past/.e and

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!eedin2 he (/.s/es$ These -/ti+a.i)/s t)(i#s a.e a t.eated 3ith si-(i#it1 and

#ea.ness; s) that the W).0 (.esents an a-(e, 4/t distin#t dis(a1 )+ ee.1 s/4?e#t#)nne#ted 3ith the (.a#ti#a )4?e#ts )+ a !a.-$ It is i/st.ated 3ith /(3a.ds )+ One

H/nd.ed En2.ain2s, .e(.esentin2 i-(.)ed I-(e-ents +). !a.-in2, a.i)/sB.eeds )+ Catte, Shee(, "#$ P.i#e l.  s. 4)a.ds$

Sir >on Sin!lair on A"ri!ulture.

THE CODE O! AGRICULTURE; in#/din2 O4se.ati)ns )n Ga.dens, O.#ha.ds,W))ds, and Pantati)ns$ B1 the Ri2ht H)n$ Si. OHN SINCLAIR , Ba.t$ !)/.th

Editi)n, in )ne a.2e )$ J)$ (.i#e l. in 4)a.ds$ This Editi)n is #)nside.a41i-(.)ed 41 a n/-4e. )+ a/a4e Re-a.0s, #)--/ni#ated t) the A/th). 41 s)-e

)+ the -)st intei2ent !a.-e.s in En2and and S#)tand$

The S/4?e#ts (a.ti#/a.1 #)nside.ed, a.e

$ The P.ei-ina.1 P)ints 3hi#h a !a.-e. )/2ht t) as#e.tain, 4e+).e he /nde.ta0est) )##/(1 an1 e'tent )+ Land$

$ The Means )+ C/tiati)n 3hi#h a.e essentia t) ens/.e its s/##ess$

$ The a.i)/s M)des )+ i-(.)in2 Land$

F$ The a.i)/s M)des )+ )##/(1in2 Land$

$ The Means )+ i-(.)in2 a C)/nt.1$

MOUBRAY ON POULTRY, PIGS, AND COWS$

A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON BREEDING, REARING, AND !ATTENINGALL KINDS O! DOMESTIC POULTRY, PHEASANTS, PIGEONS, AND

RABBITS; in#/din2, as), an inte.estin2 A##)/nt )+ the E21(tian Meth)d )+Hat#hin2 E22s 41 A.ti+i#ia Heat, 3ith s)-e M)de.n E'(e.i-ents the.e)n; as), )n

B.eedin2, !eedin2, and Mana2in2 S3ine, Mi#h C)3s, and Bees$ B1 BONINGTON 

MOUBRAY, Es$ A Ne3 Editi)n, 4ein2 the Si'th, ena.2ed 41a TREATISE )n BREWING, -a0in2CIDER , BUTTER , and CHEESE, ada(ted t) the Use)+ P.iate !a-iies$ P.i#e  s. d. in 4)a.ds$

⁂ 6M.$ M)/4.a1s itte 4))0 )n the 4.eedin2, .ea.in2, and +attenin2 a 0inds )+

d)-esti# ()/t.1 and (i2s, is /n/esti)na41 the -)st (.a#ti#a 3).0 )n the s/4?e#tin )/. an2/a2e$ The a/th).s ai- see-s t) hae 4een t) a)id s#ienti+i# detai, and

t) #)ne1 his in+).-ati)n in (ain and intei2i4e te.-s$ The #)nenien#e )+ as-a ()/t.11a.d:t3) ). th.ee (i2s, 3ith a 4.eedin2 s)3:and a #)3 +). #.ea-,

-i0, 4/tte., and #heese:in an En2ish #)/nt.1h)/se, a((ea.s indis(ensa4e; and

t) ()int )/t h)3 these -a1 4e )4tained, at a .eas)na4e e'(ense, see-s t) hae 4een M.$ M)/4.a1s )4?e#t$ B1 ad)(tin2 the (an )+ his 3).0, an1 +a-i1 -a1

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+/.nish thei. ta4e 3ith these /'/.ies at )nethi.d )+ the (.i#e the1 a.e )4i2ed t)

 (a1 at the -a.0ets; and the +a.-e. and 4.eede. -a1 .ende. it the s)/.#e )+#)nside.a4e (.)+it$9:  Far&ers >ournal.

 1u!'nall on Fruit/Trees0 and te Hus2andry of Or!ards.

THE ORCHARDIST; )., A SYSTEM O! CLOSE PRUNING ANDMEDICATION !OR ESTABLISHING THE SCIENCE O! ORCHARDING;

#)ntainin2 +/ Inst./#ti)ns as t) Man/.e, (.eentin2 Bi2ht, Cate.(ia.s, and C/.eCan0e., as (at.)ni=ed 41 the S)#iet1 +). the En#)/.a2e-ent )+ A.ts, Man/+a#t/.es,

and C)--e.#e$ B1 the ate T$ S$ D$ BUCKNALL, Es$ M$P$ In J)$ (.i#e  s. 4)a.ds$

⁂ This W).0 )4tained +). the A/th). the P.i=e Meda and Than0s )+ the a4)e

S)#iet1$ Only very fe$ !o(ies re&ain on and.

BOOKSPRINTED !OR 

SHERWOOD, GILBERT, AND PIPER,

, PATERNOSTERROW$

 >ennin"ss Code of Useful +no$led"e.

$ THE !AMILY CYCLOP`DIA& a Di#ti)na.1 )+ Use+/ and Ne#essa.1Kn)3ed2e in D)-esti# E#)n)-1, A2.i#/t/.e, Che-ist.1, and the A.ts; in#/din2

the -)st a((.)ed M)des )+ T.eat-ent )+ Diseases, A##idents, and Cas/aties$ B1AMES ENNINGS, Es$ In )ne a.2e )$ J)$ (.i#e $ s$ in 4)a.ds$

This e.1 /se+/ 3).0 #)ntains /(3a.d )+ +)/.teen h/nd.ed #)se1 (.inted (a2es,#)-(.isin2 as -/#h -atte. as is +.e/ent1 #)ntained in si' ).dina.1si=ed

)/-es$ The +))3in2 a.e the )(ini)ns )+ the Reie3e.s )n its -e.its&: 

6As a 4))0 )+ dai1 .e+e.en#e, the !AMILY CYCLOP`DIA is .ea1 ina/a4e& it+).-s a ().ta4e Li4.a.1 )+ Use+/ Kn)3ed2e, )+ eas1 .e+e.en#e, and #)ntains a

2.eat a.iet1 )+ in+).-ati)n n)t t) 4e +)/nd in )the. 3).0s )+ si-ia. (.etensi)ns,and )+ 2.eate. -a2nit/de$9

6It #)ntains a a.2e -ass )+ in+).-ati)n )n s/4?e#ts #)nne#ted 3ith the D)-esti#E#)n)-1 )+ Li+e$ In -atte.s )+ S#ien#e and the A.ts, the see#ti)ns a.e a +.)-

s)/.#es )+ the 4est a/th).it1, and t.eated in a #ea. and +a-iia. -anne.$ As a 4))0)+ dai1 .e+e.en#e in the #)--)n #)n#e.ns )+ i+e, its 2.eat (.a#ti#a /tiit1 3i, n)

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d)/4t, ens/.e it a .ead1 int.)d/#ti)n, and a +a)/.a4e .e#e(ti)n in ee.1 intei2ent

+a-i1$9

6The a4e -anne. in 3hi#h this 3).0 is e'e#/ted, a++).ds satis+a#t).1 eiden#e thatthe edit). is th).)/2h1 a#/ainted 3ith the s/4?e#t$ It is a a/a4e &ultu& in

 (arvo$9

 Mou2ray on %oultry0 %i"s0 and Co$s.

$ A PRACTICAL TREATISE )n BREEDING, REARING, and !ATTENING a0inds )+ DOMESTIC POULTRY, PIGEONS, and RABBITS; as), )n B.eedin2,

!eedin2, and Mana2in2 S3ine, Mi#h C)3s, and Bees$ B1 BONINGTONMOUBRAY, Es$ Si'th Editi)n, ena.2ed 41 a T.eatise )n BREWING, )n

-a0in2 CIDER ,BUTTER , and CHEESE& ada(ted t) the Use )+ P.iate !a-iies$ P.i#es$ d$ #)th 4)a.ds$

6This is /n/esti)na41 the -)st (.a#ti#a W).0 )n the s/4?e#t in )/. Lan2/a2e,and the In+).-ati)n is #)ne1ed in (ain and intei2i4e Te.-s$ The #)nenien#e )+ a s-a POULTRY YARD :t3) ). th.ee PIGS, 3ith a 4.eedin2 S)3, and a C)3

+). CREAM, MILK , BUTTER , and CHEESE :in an En2ish C)/nt.1 H)/se, a((ea.sindis(ensa4e; and t) ()int )/t h)3 these -a1 4e )4tained, at a R EASONABLE EPENSE, see-s t) hae 4een M.$ M)/4.a1s )4?e#t$ He is eident1 a 2))d

 (.a#ti#a !a.-e., th).)/2h1 #)ne.sant 3ith R/.a E#)n)-1 in a its 4.an#hes; hisB))0 is 3.itten in a i2ht, ie1, Kit#hene. st1e, and, i0e the 3).0s )+ that

#ee4.ated Gast.)n)-e, #)ne1s, at east, as -/#h a-/se-ent as in+).-ati)n$ We.e

an1 testi-)n1 3anted, as t) its (.a#ti#a /tiit1, it 3)/d 4e +)/nd in the de#a.ati)n)+ an e-inent R/.a E#)n)-ist, SIR  OHN SINCLAIR , 3h) (.)n)/n#es it Qthe 4est3).0 hithe.t) (.inted )n the s/4?e#t )+ 3hi#h it t.eats$9:  Far&ers >ournal.

S!otts =illa"e #o!tor.

$ THE 5ILLAGE DOCTOR; )., !AMILY MEDICAL AD5ISER , ada(ted t) D)-esti#C)nenien#e, and intended +). the /se )+ C)/nt.1 Ce.21-en, C)nd/#t).s )+

S#h))s, Pa.ents, and Heads )+ !a-iies$ B1 AMES SCOTT, S/.2e)n$ Si'thEditi)n, #)nside.a41 i-(.)ed, (.i#e s$

⁂ This itte 3).0 #)ntains s/#h in+).-ati)n as -a1 4e )+ten 3anted in the h)/. )+ need& it is a -)nit). that ()ints )/t the .e-ed1 in a -)-ent )+ aa.-; a (i)t thatdi.e#ts the (.)2.ess )+ diseases 3ith #a.e; a 4ea#)n that sh)3s the sh)as /()n

3hi#h heath -a1 4e 3.e#0ed; and a +.iend that .e-)es the d)/4t+/ an'iet1 )+i2n).an#e, 41 e'(ainin2 the (.esent, and sh)3in2 the (.)4a4iities )+ the +/t/.e$

 #i!'sons La$ of )ills.

F$ PLAIN INSTRUCTIONS AND AD5ICE TO TESTATORS, EECUTORS,ADMINISTRATORS, AND LEGATEES; 4ein2 a P.a#ti#a E'()siti)n )+ the LAW

)+ WILLS, 3ith O4se.ati)ns )n the C)nse/en#es )+ Intesta#1; t) 3hi#h a.eadded, Di.e#ti)ns .es(e#tin2 the P.)4ate )+ Wis, and the ta0in2 )/t )+ Lette.s )+

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Ad-inist.ati)n; Ta4es )+ the Sta-( D/ties )n P.)4ates, Ad-inist.ati)ns, Le2a#ies,

and Resid/a.1 Sha.es; the Meth)d )+ )4tainin2 a Ret/.n )+ the Ad-inist.ati)n andP.)4ate D/t1, i+ )e.(aid, ). )n the 2.)/nd )+ De4ts; and +).-s )+ Inent).ies t) 4e

ta0en 41 E'e#/t).s and Ad-inist.at).s; 3ith P.e#edents )+ Wis, C)di#is,Re(/4i#ati)ns, "#$ In!ludin" te A!t of )ill. I=. #$ F, 6 for &a'in" 2etter

 %rovisions for te #is(osal of te Residues of te Effe!ts of Testators$9 B1RICHARD DICKSON, Es$ )+ the H)n)/.a4e S)#iet1 )+ G.a1s Inn$ P.i#e s$ d$

6T) the e.1 i-().tant 4.an#h )+ La3 .eatie t) Wis, M.$ Di#0s)n a((ea.s t)hae (aid #)nside.a4e attenti)n; and, ie3in2 the 3h)e s/4?e#t, 3e s#a.#e1 0n)3

a /esti)n )+ #)--)n )##/..en#e that #an 4e (.)()sed, +). 3hi#h he has n)t (.)ided s)-e ?/di#i)/s adi#e, i+ n)t a satis+a#t).1 ans3e.$9:  I&(erial Ma"azine,

Ma1, J$

TO HEADS O! !AMILIES$

 A =alua2le %resent for Servant Maids.

$ THE !EMALE SER5ANTS GUIDE AND AD5ISER; )., THE SER5ICE 

I NSTRUCTOR $ I/st.ated 3ith Pates, e'hi4itin2 the Meth)ds )+ settin2 )/t Dinne.Ta4es, (.i#e s$

This W).0 has an e-(hati#a #ai- t) the san#ti)n )+ Maste.s and Mist.esses, as, 41 its di.e#ti)ns and inst./#ti)ns, Se.ants a.e ena4ed t) (e.+).- the a.i)/s

)##/(ati)ns )+ se.i#e in an e++i#ient and a satis+a#t).1 -anne., and a.e in+).-ed )+ the -eth)ds )+ )##asi)nin2 lar"e savin"s in te &ana"e&ent and use of teir

 E&(loyers Houseold %ro(erty and %rovisions& in +a#t, it e-4.a#es the inte.estsand 3e+a.e )+ the 2.eat +a-i1 )+ -an0ind:MASTERS and SER5ANTS$

6B1 the (.esent )+ a #)(1 )+ the W).0 t) ea#h )+ thei. Se.ants, E-()1e.s -a1sa+e1 #a#/ate )n the sain2 )+ -an1 ()/nds a 1ea. in thei. e'(endit/.e$9: 

Taunton Courier $

TO THE CLERGY, CHURCHWARDENS, AND O5ERSEERS, O! THEUNITED KINGDOM$

Sa$s %aris Offi!ers Guide.

A Ne3 and P.a#ti#a W).0 )n the La3s .eatie t) Pa.ish Maste.s, #a#/ated +).

2ene.a In+).-ati)n, and t) +/.nish a Pe.s)ns ia4e t) se.e the )++i#e )+Ch/.#h3a.den, Oe.see., "#$ 3ith +/ inst./#ti)ns +). thei. e2a and e++i#ient

dis#ha.2e, entited,

$ THE PAROCHIAL LAWYER; )., CHURCHWARDENS and O5ERSEERSGUIDE& #)ntainin2 the 3h)e )+ the STATUTE LAW, 3ith the De#isi)ns )+ the

C)/.ts )+ La3 and E##esiasti#a /.isdi#ti)n, )n the D/ties and P)3e.s )+ th)seO++i#e.s, e-4)d1in2 a that is (.a#ti#a and )(e.atie in Dean P.idea/'

Inst./#ti)ns t) Ch/.#h3a.dens$ B1 AMES SHAW, Es$ )+ the H)n)/.a4e S)#iet1

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)+ the Midde Te-(e$ Thi.d Editi)n, #)nside.a41 i-(.)ed, 3ith the Ne3 A#ts )+

and )+ Wiia- I5$ (.i#e s$ d$

The W).0 is diided int) !)/. Pa.ts& the first  and se!ond  .eate t) the D/ties,P)3e.s, and Res()nsi4iit1 )+ Ch/.#h3a.dens and Oe.see.s, 3ith the

Mana2e-ent, Reie+, and E-()1-ent )+ the P))., 41 Sele!t =estry, Guardians, orTrustees$ The tird  and fourt Pa.ts e-4.a#e the La3, P.a#ti#e, and P.)#eedin2s )+O(en and See#t 5est.ies, 3ith s)-e ne#essa.1 In+).-ati)n .es(e#tin2 the O++i#es

)+ 5ESTRY CLERK , PARISH CLERK , CONSTABLES, SETONS, "#$

As), 41 the sa-e A/th).,

$ THE DOMESTIC LAWYER; )., a PRACTICAL and POPULAR  EPOSITION )+

the LAWS )+ E NGLAND, #)ntainin2 the .e/isite Le2a In+).-ati)n .eatie t) ee.1 ()ssi4e Ci.#/-stan#e and Sit/ati)n in 3hi#h (e.s)ns #an 4e (a#ed in the ).dina.1

)##/..en#es )+ T.ade and S)#ia Li+e$ In#/din2 the I-().tant A#ts )+ ast Sessi)ns$P.i#e s$ 4)/nd in #)th$

$ THE CONSTABLE and POLICEO!!ICERS COMPANION and GUIDE$ P.i#e

Fs$

 #u2runfaut on Re!tifi!ation and #istillin".

$ A COMPLETE TREATISE ON THE WHOLE ART O! DISTILLATION,3ith PRACTICAL I NSTRUCTIONS +). (.e(a.in2 SPIRITUOUS 

LI%UORS +.)- CORN, POTATOES, BEETR OOTS, and )the. !a.ina#e)/s and S/2a.1

5e2eta4es; (a.ti#/a.1 Use+/ t) Matste.s, B.e3e.s, and 5ine2a. Ma0e.s$ As),the ART )+ RECTI!ICATION, in 3hi#h is (a.ti#/a.1 t.eated the Nat/.e)+ ESSENTIAL OILS, as the in+/entia #a/ses )+ the Tastes and !a)/.s )+ S(i.its$

!.)- the !.en#h )+ DUBRUN!AUT, 41 OHN SHERIDAN$ T) 3hi#h is (.e+i'ed,the DISTILLERS PRACTICAL GUIDE, 3ith 2en/ine Re#ei(ts +). -a0in2 RUM,

BRANDY, HOLLANDS, GIN, and a s).ts )+ Co&(ounds, Cordials, and Li,ueurs$P.i#e s$ in #)th, i/st.ated 3ith n/-e.)/s C/ts )+ i-(.)ed A((a.at/s /sed in

Distiati)n$

Tin"rys House/%ainters Manual.

J$ The HOUSEPAINTERS and COLOURMANS COMPLETE GUIDE&

)., E5ERY MAN HIS OWN PAINTER ; 4ein2 a P.a#ti#a and The).eti#a T.eatise )n theP.e(a.ati)n )+ C))/.s, and thei. A((i#ati)n t) the di++e.ent 0inds )+ Paintin2, in

3hi#h is (a.ti#/a.1 des#.i4ed the 3h)e A.t )+ HOUSE PAINTING$ B1 P$ !$TINGRY, P.)+ess). )+ Che-ist.1, "#$ Thi.d Editi)n, #)..e#ted and e.1

#)nside.a41 i-(.)ed$ P.i#e s$ #)th$

 %a!'ers #yers Guide.

$ THE DYERS GUIDE; 4ein2 a C)-(endi/- )+ the A.t )+ D1ein2 Linen,

C)tt)n, Si0, W)), M/sin, D.esses, !/.nit/.e, "#$; 3ith the Meth)d )+ s#)/.in2W)), 4ea#hin2 C)tt)n, "#$; and Di.e#ti)ns +). /n2/--in2 Si0, and )+

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3hitenin2 and s/(h/.in2 Si0 and W)); and as) an Int.)d/#t).1 E(it)-e )+ the

eadin2 !a#ts in Che-ist.1, as #)nne#ted 3ith the A.t )+ D1ein2$ B1 THOMASPACKER, D1e. and Che-ist$ Se#)nd Editi)n, #)..e#ted and i-(.)ed, (.i#e s$

Siddonss Ca2inet/Ma'ers Manual.

$ THE CABINETMAKERS GUIDE; )., R/es and Inst./#ti)ns in the A.t )+5a.nishin2, D1ein2, Stainin2, a(annin2, P)ishin2, La#0e.in2, and Bea/ti+1in2

W))d, I).1, T).t)iseshe, and Meta; 3ith O4se.ati)ns )n thei. Mana2e-entand A((i#ati)n$ B1 G$ A$ SIDDONS$ !i+th Editi)n, i-(.)ed and ena.2ed, 41 the

additi)n )+ see.a ne3 A.ti#es, Re#ei(ts, "#$ P.i#e s$ d$

6We st.)n21 .e#)--end this as a vade/&e!u&, 3hi#h sh)/d 4e in the ()#0et )+

ee.1 Ca4inet-a0e.$9: Criti!al Gazette.

 +in"s La$ of Au!tions.

$ THE AUCTIONEERS LEGAL GUIDE AND AD5ISER; #)ntainin2 a

 (.a#ti#a E'()siti)n )+ the La3 )+ A/#ti)ns, i=$

$ %/ai+i#ati)ns, Res()nsi4iit1, Ri2hts, D/ties, and O4i2ati)ns )+ A/#ti)nee.s$

$ The M)de )+ #)nd/#tin2 Saes$

$ Di.e#ti)ns +). -a0in2 E'#ise Ret/.ns, Deie.1 and Passin2 A##)/nt, andPa1-ent )+ D/t1$

F$ P.)(e.t1 and E++e#ts s/4?e#t t) and e'e-(t +.)- Pa1-ent )+ D/t1$$ The .eatie Ri2hts )+ 5end).s and 5endees at A/#ti)ns$

With R/es and Di.e#ti)ns +). the 5a/ati)n )+ Lands and !i't/.es& t) 3hi#h a.e

added, the %/ai+i#ati)ns and D/ties )+ A((.aise.s; 3ith a #)(i)/s A((endi' )+P.e#edents$ <O.i2ina1 3.itten 41 T$ WILLIAMS, Es$> !i+th Editi)n, #)nside.a41

i-(.)ed$ B1 WILLIAM KING$ P.i#e s$ 4)/nd in #)th$

Transcriber’s Notes

Ob&ious t(pographical errors ha&e been silentl( correcte'$ )ariations in h(phenation ha&e beenstan'ar'ise' but all other spelling an' punctuation re%ains unchange'$

The repetition of the *Author+s A''ress to the Rea'er* has been re%o&e'$

The se,uence of section nu%bers in Part II of the original is I-)I. )II. )II. )III. /I$ This has beencorrecte'$ The final entr( in the TOC has also been correcte' to page 01$

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