,,directions    ,,=    ,,cook+ ,,by     
,,troops1    ,,9    ,,camp ,,&          
,,hospital1    ,,prep>$ ,,= ,,! ,,army  
,,( ,,virg9ia1 ,,& ,,publi%$  ,,by      
,,ord] ,,( ,,! ,,surgeon ,,g5]al3    ,,)
 ,,essays ,,on    ,,tak+ ,,food1 ,,&    
,,:at ,,food1    ,,by ,,flor5ce         
,,night+ale4       ,j4 ,w4 ,,r&olph3    
#aba ,,ma9 ,,/reet1 ,,ri*mond1 ,,va4    
#ahfa4          ,directions = ,cook+ 9  
,camp4      ,no4 #a4    ,,c(fee ,,= ,,"o
 ,,hundr$ ,,m51 ,,"o ,,p9t ,,ea*4       
,put #ab gallons wat] into a suitable   
vessel 7or divide if necess>y71  on !   
fire2 :5 boil+1 add #c lbs4 gr\nd c(fee1
 mix well ) a  spoon2 leave on ! fire a 
few m9utes long]2 take x (f1 & p\r 9   a
 gallon cold wat]2 let x /& till ! dregs
 subside1 say f #e  to #aj m9utes2 !n   
p\r (f & add #f lbs4 sug>4 ,if milk is  
us$1 put  9 #ab p9ts1 & dim9i% ! wat] by
 t am\nt4      ,no4 #b4    ,,fre% ,,beef
 ,,s\p ,,= ,,"o ,,hundr$ ,,m54    ,take 
#ge lbs4 beef2 cut into pieces ( ab\t   
lb4 ea*2 #ae gallons  wat]2 #h lbs4 mix$

 vegetables2 #aj small tablespoonfuls   
salt2 #b small  tablespoonfuls gr\nd    
pepp]2 "s cold bread1 crack]s1 or #c    
lbs4  rice1 to ?ick52 place on ! fire2  
let x come to a boil2 !n simm]  = #c    
h\rs4 ,skim (f ! fat & s]ve4      ,no4  
#c4    ,,soy]',s ,,/ew ,,= ,,"o ,,hundr$
 ,,m54    ,cut #ej lbs4 fre% beef 9     
pieces ( ab\t  lb4 ea*1 & ) #ah  qu>ts (
 wat] put into ! boil]2 add #aj         
tablespoonfuls ( salt1 two  ( pepp]1 #g 
lbs4 onions1 cut 9 slices1 & #bj lbs4   
potatoes peel$  & slic$2 /ir well1 & let
 x boil = #bj or #cj m9utes2 !n add  #a 
lbs4 fl\r previ\sly mix$ ) wat]2 mix    
well toge!r1 & )  a mod]ate heat simm] =
 ab\t two h\rs4 ,mutton1 veal or pork c 
be  /ew$ 9 a simil> mann]1 b w take half
 an h\r less cook+4 ,a  p\nd ( rice or  
pla9 dumpl+s may be add$ ) great        
advantage4      ,no4 #d4    ,,suet      
,,dumpl+s4    ,take #aj lbs4 fl\r1 #ae  
teaspoonfuls ( salt1 #g ( gr\nd pepp]1  
#g lbs4  *opp$ fat pork or suet1 #e p9ts
 wat]2 mix well toge!r2 divide into     

ab\t #aej pieces2 :i* roll 9 fl\r1 &    
boil ) meat = #bj or #cj  m9utes4--,if  
no fat or suet c be obta9$1 take ! same 
+r$i5ts1  add+ a little m wat]1 & boil  
ab\t #aj m9utes4 ,s]ve ) !  meat4       
,no4 #e4    ,,to ,,fry ,,meat4    ,place
 y\r pan on ! fire = a m9ute or s2 wipe 
x clean2 :5  ! pan is hot1 put 9 ei!r   
fat or butt] 7fat f salt meat  is       
pref]able72 !n add ! meat y are go+ to  
cook2 turn x  sev]al times1 to h x      
equally done2 season to ea* p\nd a small
  teaspoonful ( salt & a qu>t] ( pepp]4 
,a few onions 9 !  rema9+ fat1 ) !      
addition ( a little fl\r1 a qu>t] p9t ( 
wat]1 two tablespoonfuls ( v9eg>1 or a  
few *opp$ pickles1 w be  v reli%+4      
,no4 #f4    ,,to ,,cook ,,salt ,,beef   
,,or ,,pork4    ,put ! meat1 cut 9      
pieces ( f #c to #d lbs41 to soak !     
night  be=e2 9 ! morn+ wa% 9 fre% wat]1 
& squeeze well ) !  h&s to extract !    
salt2 aft] :i*1 put 9 y\r kettle ) a p9t
  ( wat] to ea* p\nd1 & boil f #b to #c 
h\rs4      ,no4 #g4    ,,salt ,,beef    

,,or ,,pork1 ,,) ,,ma%$ ,,beans1 ,,=    
,,"o ,,hundr$ ,,m54    ,put 9 two       
vessels #cg lbs4 meat ea*2 divide #bd   
lbs4 beans 9 f\r  pudd+ clo?s1 loosely  
ti$2 putt+ to boil at ! same "t z y\r   
meat1 9 suffici5t wat]2 let all boil    
g5tly = two h\rs2 take out  ! meat &    
beans2 put all ! meat into "o boil]1 &  
remove !  liquor f ! o!r2 into :i* turn 
out ! beans2 add to !m two  teaspoonfuls
 ( pepp]1 a p\nd ( fat1 & ) ! wood5     
spatul>  ma% ! beans1 & s]ve ) ! meat4  
,six slic$ onions fri$ &  add$ improves 
! di%4    ,,note4--,9 cook+ all k9ds (  
meat1 be c>eful to pres]ve ! grease1    
:i* c be easily done by putt+ ! liquor 9
 :i* x is boil$1  by till x cools2 !n   
skim (f & place 9 a clean cov]$ vessel4 
,x  is an excell5t sub/itute = butt]2 is
 useful = cook+ purposes1  & w burn 9 a 
common lamp or t9 plate ) a piece ( old 
cotton  twi/$ up = a wick4              
,directions = ,cook+ 9 ,hospital4       
,no4 #a4    ,,mutton ,,/ew$ ,,& ,,s\p   
,,= ,,"o ,,hundr$ ,,m54    ,put 9 a     

conv5i5t siz$ vessel #af gallons wat]1  
#fj lbs4 meat1  #ab lbs4 pla9 mix$      
vegetables1 #i lbs4 pe>l b>ley or rice  
7or #d  lbs4 ea*71 #a lbs4 salt1 #a lbs4
 fl\r1 #a oz4 pepp]4 ,put all !         
+r$i5ts1 except ! fl\r1 into ! pan2 set 
x on ! fire1 &  :5 beg9n+ to boil1      
dim9i% ! heat1 & simm] g5tly = two  h\rs
 & a half2 take ! meat out & keep w>m2  
add to ! s\p y\r  fl\r1 :i* y h mix$ )  
en\gh wat] to =m a light batt]2  /ir    
well toge!r ) a l>ge spoon2 boil ano!r  
half h\r2 skim  (f ! fat1 & s]ve ! meat 
& s\p sep>ate4 ,! s\p %\ld be  /irr$    
occasionally :ile mak+1 to prev5t burn+ 
or /ick+4      ,no4 #b4    ,,beef ,,s\p4
    ,proce$ ! same z = mutton1 only     
leave ! meat 9 till s]v+1 z  x takes    
long] to cook ?an mutton4 ,! pieces are 
n to be above #d  or #e lbs4 weight ea*4
      ,no4 #c4    ,,beef ,,tea1 ,,six   
,,p9ts4    ,cut ?ree p\nds lean beef    
into pieces ! size ( walnuts1 & break   
up ! bones 7if any72 put x into a       
conv5i5t siz$ kettle1 )   lb4 mix$      

vegetables 7onions1 cel]y1 turnips1     
c>rots1 or "o or two  ( ^!1 if all are n
 to be obta9$71 #a oz4 salt1 a little   
pepp]1  #b oz4 butt]1  p9t ( wat]4 ,set 
x on a %>p fire = #ae m9utes1  /irr+    
occasionally1 till x =ms a r ?ick gravy 
at !  bottom1 b n br[n2 !n add #g p9ts (
 hot wat]2 simm] g5tly =  an h\r4 ,skim 
(f all ! fat1 /ra9 ?r\gh a sieve & s]ve4
      ,no4 #d4    ,,?ick ,,beef ,,tea4  
,dissolve a teaspoonful ( arr[-root 9 a 
gill ( wat]1 & p\r x  into ! beef tea   
tw5ty m9utes be=e pass+ ?r\gh ! seive1  
or  add  oz4 gelat9e to ! above quantity
 ( beef tea1 :5 cook+4    ,mutton & veal
 w make good tea1 by proce$+ ! same z   
above4      ,no4 #e4    ,,ess5ce ,,(    
,,beef4    ,take #a lb4 lean beef1 cut  
f9e2 put x into a port] bottle ) a tea  
cup ( wat]1  teaspoonful ( salt1 a      
little pepp]1 & #f gra9s  allspice2 cork
 loosely1 & place 9 a saucepan ( cold   
wat]2 !n  ) a g5tle heat let x simm]    
till suffici5t quantity ( !  ess5ce is  
obta9$4 ,s]ve ei!r w>m or cold4         

,no4 #f4    ,,*ick5 ,,bro?4    ,put 9 a 
/ew-pan a f[l1 #c p9ts wat]1 #b         
teaspoonfuls ( rice1 #a  ( salt1 a      
little pepp] & a small onion1 or two    
ounces ( mix$  vegetables2 boil ! :ole  
g5tly = "o h\r 7if an old f[l1 simm]  = 
two h\rs1 add+ "o p9t m wat]47 ,skim (f 
! fat & s]ve4    ,a light mutton bro?   
may be made 9 ! same way1 tak+ #a p\nds 
mutton--neck if conv5i5t4      ,no4 #g4 
,,pla9 ,,boil$ ,,rice4    ,put #b qu>ts 
wat] 9 a /ew pan ) a teaspoonful ( salt2
 :5  boil+1 add to x  p\nd rice1 well   
wa%$2 boil = t5 m9utes2  dra9 (f ! wat] 
& slightly grease ! pan ) butt]2 put !  
rice back1 & let x swell sl[ly = ab\t   
tw5ty m9utes1 ne> !  fire4 ,ea* gra9 w  
!n swell up1 & be well sep>at$4 ,flavor 
)  nutmeg or c9namon1 & sweet5 to ta/e4 
,no4 #h4    ,,sago ,,jelly4    ,put 9 a 
pan ) #c p9ts wat]1 #c oz4 sago1 #a oz4 
sug>1 half a lemon  peel1 cut v ?91     
teaspoonful ( gr\nd c9namon1 or a small 
/ick ( ! same1 & a little salt2 boil    
ab\t #ae m9utes1 /irr+  con/antly1 !n   

add a little port1 %]ry or madeira w9e1 
z ! case  w admit4      ,no4 #i4        
,,arr[-,,root ,,milk4    ,put 9 a pan #d
 oz4 arr[-root1 #c oz4 sug>1 ! peel (   
half a lemon1   teaspoonful ( salt1 #b  
p9ts ( milk2 set x on ! fire2 /ir g5tly2
  boil = t5 m9utes1 & s]ve4    ,if no   
lemons at h&1 a little ess5ce ( any k9d 
w d4    ,:5 %ort ( milk1 use half       
wat]--half an ounce ( butt] is an       
improvem5t4      ,no4 #aj4              
,,arr[-,,root ,,wat]4    ,put 9 a pan #c
 oz4 arr[-root1 #b oz4 :ite sug>1 ! peel
 ( a lemon1   teaspoonful ( salt1 & #d  
p9ts wat]2 mix well1 set on ! fire1  &  
boil = t5 m9utes4 ,s]ve hot or cold4    
,no4 #aa4    ,,rice ,,wat]4    ,put #g  
p9ts wat] to boil2 add #b oz4 rice1     
wa%$1 #b oz4 sug>1 !  peel ( two-?irds (
 a lemon1 boil g5tly = ?ree qu>t]s ( an 
h\r1 or till r$uc$ to #e p9ts4 ,/ra9 &  
s]ve--use z a bev]age4      ,no4 #ab4   
,,b>ley ,,wat]4    ,put 9 a saucepan #g 
p9ts wat]1 #b oz4 pe>l b>ley2 /ir n[ &  
!n  :5 boil+2 add #b oz4 :ite sug>1 !   

r9d ( half a lemon1 ?9ly  peel$2 boil   
g5tly = two h\rs1 & s]ve1 ei!r /ra9$ or 
)  ! b>ley left 94      ,no4 #ac4       
,,crimean ,,lemonade4    ,put 9 a bas9  
#b tablespoonfuls ( :ite or br[n sug>1  
a  tablespoonful ( lime juice1 mix well 
toge!r1 & add "o p9t (  wat]4      ,no4 
#ad4    ,,citric ,,acid ,,lemonade4     
,dissolve #a oz4 citric acid 9 "o p9t ( 
cold wat]2 add #a lb4 #i oz4  :ite sug>2
 mix well to =m a ?ick syrup2 !n put 9  
#ai p9ts cold  wat]1 sl[ly mix+ well4   
,no4 #ae4    ,,toa/ ,,& ,,wat]4    ,cut 
a piece ( cru/y bread ab\t  lb42 toa/   
g5tly & uni=mly  to a light yell[ color2
 !n place ne> ! fire1 & :5 ( a good     
br[n *ocolate1 put 9 a pit*]2 p\r on x  
#c p9ts boil+ wat]2  cov] ! pit*]1 & :5 
cold1 /ra9--x is !n ready = use4  ,nev] 
leave ! toa/ 91 z x causes f]m5tation 9 
a %ort "t4    ,a piece ( apple1 sl[ly   
toa/$ till x gets q black1 & add$ to  ! 
above1 makes a v refre%+ dr9k4          
,,tak+ ,,food4          ,,tak+ ,,food4  
,e c>eful obs]v] ( ! sick w agree 9 ?is1

 t ?\s&s  ( pati5ts are annually />v$ 9 
! mid/ ( pl5ty1 f want  ( att5tion to ! 
ways :i* alone make x possible = !m to  
take food4 ,?is want ( att5tion is z    
rem>kable 9 ^? :o urge  ^u ! sick to d  
:at is q impossible to !m1 z 9 ! sick   
!mselves :o w n make ! ef=t to d :at is 
p]fectly  possible to !m4    ,= in/ance1
 to ! l>ge majority ( v weak pati5ts x  
is q  impossible to take any solid food 
be=e #aa ,a4 ,m41 nor !n1 if _!  /r5g?  
is /ill fur!r exhau/$ by fa/+ till t    
h\r4 ,=  weak pati5ts h g5]ally fev]i%  
nights1 &1 9 ! morn+1 dry  m\?s2 &1 if  
!y c\ld eat ) ^? dry m\?s1 x w\ld be !  
worse = !m4 ,a spoonful ( beef-tea1 (   
arr[root & w9e1 ( egg  flip1 e h\r1 w   
give !m ! requisite n\ri%m5t1 & prev5t  
!m f be+ too mu* exhau/$ to take at a   
lat] h\r ! solid  food1 :i* is necess>y 
= _! recov]y4 ,& e pati5t :o c  swall[  
at all c swall[ ^! liquid ?+s1 if he    
*ooses4 ,b h[  (t5 d we he> a           
mutton-*op1 an egg1 a bit ( bacon1 ord]$
 to a  pati5t = breakfa/1 to :om 7z a   

mom5t's consid]ation w\ld %[  u7 x mu/  
be q impossible to ma/icate su* ?+s at t
 h\r4    ,aga91 a nurse is ord]$ to give
 a pati5t a tea-cup full ( "s  article (
 food e ?ree h\rs4 ,! pati5t's /oma*    
rejects  x4 ,if s1 try a table-spoonfull
 e h\r2 if ?is w n d1 a  tea-spoonfull e
 qu>t] ( an h\r4    ,i am b\nd to say1 t
 ,i ?9k m pati5ts are lo/ by want ( c>e 
& +5uity 9 ^! mom5t\s m9uti 9 private   
nurs+ ?an 9  public hospitals4 ,& ,i ?9k
 !re is m ( ! ent5te cordiale  to assi/ 
"o ano!r's h&s betwe5 ! ,doctor & 8 head
 ,nurse  9 ! latt] in/itutions1 ?an     
betwe5 ! doctor & ! pati5t's  fri5ds 9 !
 private h\se4    ,if we did b "k !     
consequ5ces :i* may ensue1 9 v  weak    
pati5ts1 f t5 m9utes' fa/+ or repletion 
7,i call x  repletion :5 !y are oblig$  
to let too small an int]val elapse      
betwe5 tak+ food & "s o!r ex]tion1 ow+  
to ! nurse's  unpunctuality71 we %\ld be
 m c>eful nev] to let ?is occur4 ,9  v  
weak pati5ts !re is (t5 a n]v\s         
difficulty ( swall[+1  :i* is s mu*     

increas$ by any o!r call ^u _! /r5g?  t1
 unless !y h _! food punctually at !    
m9ute1 :i*  m9ute aga9 mu/ be arrang$ s 
z to fall 9 ) no o!r m9ute's            
occupation1 !y c take no?+ till ! next  
respite occurs--s t  an unpunctuality or
 delay ( t5 m9utes may v well turn out  
to be  "o ( two or ?ree h\rs4 ,& :y is x
 n z easy to be punctual to  a m9ute8   
,life (t5 lit]ally hangs ^u ^! m9utes4  
,9 acute cases1 :]e life or dea? is to  
be det]m9$ 9 a few h\rs1  ^! matt]s are 
v g5]ally att5d$ to1 especially 9       
,hospitals2  & ! numb] ( cases is l>ge  
:]e ! pati5t is1 z x 71  br\ght back to 
life by exce$+ c>e on ! "p ( ! ,doctor  
or ,nurse1 or bo?1 9 ord]+ & giv+       
n\ri%m5t ) m9ute  selection &           
punctuality4    ,b 9 *ronic cases1 la/+ 
ov] mon?s & ye>s1 :]e ! fatal  issue is 
(t5 det]m9$ at la/ by m]e protract$     
/>vation1 ,i _h  r n enum]ate ! in/ances
 :i* ,i h kn[n :]e a little  +5uity1 & a
 great deal ( p]sev]ance1 might1 9 all  
probability1  h av]t$ ! result4 ,!      

consult+ ! h\rs :5 ! pati5t c  take     
food1 ! obs]vation ( ! times1 (t5 v>y+1 
:5 he is mo/  fa9t1 ! alt]+ seasons (   
tak+ food1 9 ord] to anticipate &       
prev5t su* times--all ?is1 :i* requires 
obs]vation1 +5uity1 &  p]sev]ance 7& ^! 
really con/itute ! good ,nurse71 might  
save  m lives ?an we wot (4#a    ,to    
leave ! pati5t's unta/$ food by 8 side1 
f meal to meal1  9 hopes t he w eat x 9 
! int]val1 is simply to prev5t  him f   
tak+ any food at all4 ,i h kn[n pati5ts 
lit]ally  incapacitat$ f tak+ "o article
 ( food aft] ano!r1 by ?is  piece (     
ignorance4 ,let ! food come at ! "r "t1 
& be tak5  away1 eat5 or uneat51 at ! "r
 "t2 b nev] let a pati5t h  some?+      
always /&+ by him1 if y dont wi% to     
disgu/ him (  ev]y?+4    ,on ! o!r h&1  
,i h kn[n a pati5t's life sav$ 7he 0    
s9k+  = want ( food7 by ! simple "q1 put
 to him by ! doctor1  ,b is !re no h\r  
:5 y feel y c\ld eat8 ,oh1 yes1 he said1
  ,i c\ld always take some?+ at --      
o'clock & -- o'clock4 ,! ?+  0 tri$ &   

succe$$4 ,pati5ts v seldom1 h[ev]1 c    
tell ?is2  x is = y to wat* & f9d x out4
    ,a pati5t %\ld1 if possible1 n see  
or smell ei!r ! food (  o!rs1 or a      
great] am\nt ( food ?an he himself c    
consume at "o  "t1 or ev5 he> food talk$
 ab\t or see x 9 ! raw /ate4 ,i "k  ( no
 exception to ! above rule4 ,! break+ ( 
x always induces a  great] or less      
incapacity ( tak+ food4    ,9 hospital  
w>ds x is ( c\rse impossible to obs]ve  
all ?is2 &  9 s+le w>ds1 :]e a pati5t   
mu/ be cont9u\sly & closely  wat*$1 x is
 frequ5tly impossible to relieve !      
att5dant1 s t  8 or h] own meals c be   
tak5 out ( ! w>d4 ,b x is n !  less true
 t1 9 su* cases1 ev5 :]e ! pati5t is n  
himself  aw>e ( x1 8 possibility ( tak+ 
food is limit$ by see+ !  att5dant eat+ 
meals "u 8 obs]vation4 ,9 "s cases !    
sick  are aw>e ( x1 & compla94 ,a case  
:]e ! pati5t 0 suppos$ to  be ins5sible1
 b compla9$ z soon z able to speak1 is  
n[ pres5t  to my recollection4          
,rememb]1 h[ev]1 t ! extreme punctuality

 9 well-ord]$  hospitals1 ! rule t no?+ 
%all be done 9 ! w>d :ile  ! pati5ts are
 hav+ _! meals1 g f> to c\nt]balance :at
  unavoidable evil !re is 9 hav+ pati5ts
 toge!r4 ,i h (t5  se5 ! private nurse g
 on du/+ or fidget+ ab\t 9 a sick room  
all ! :ile ! pati5t is eat+ or try+ to  
eat4    ,t ! m alone an invalid c be :5 
tak+ food1 ! bett]1 is  unque/ionable2  
&1 ev5 if he mu/ be f$1 ! nurse %\ld n  
all[  him to talk1 or talk to him1      
especially ab\t food1 :ile eat+4    ,:5 
a p]son is compell$1 by ! pressure (    
occupation1 to cont9ue  8 bus9ess :ile  
sick1 x ought to be a rule ,,)\t ,,any  
,,exception  ,,:atev]1 t no "o %all br+ 
bus9ess to him or talk to him :ile  he  
is tak+ food1 nor g on talk+ to him on  
int]e/+ subjects up  to ! la/ mom5t be=e
 8 meals1 nor make an engagem5t ) him   
imm$iately aft]1 s t !re be any hurry ( 
m9d :ile tak+ !m4    ,^u ! obs]vance (  
^! rules1 especially ! fir/1 (t5 dep5ds 
! pati5t's capability ( tak+ food at    
all1 or1 if he is amiable  & =ces       

himself to take food1 ( d]iv+ any       
n\ri%m5t f x4    ,a nurse %\ld nev] put 
be=e a pati5t milk t is s\r2 meat  or   
s\p t is turn$1 an egg t is bad1 or     
vegetables undone4  ,yet (t5 ,i h se5 ^!
 ?+s br\ght 9 to ! sick 9 a /ate        
p]fectly p]ceptible to e nose or eye    
except ! nurse's4 ,x is  "h t ! clev]   
nurse appe>s2 %e w n br+ 9 ! peccant    
article1 b1 n to disappo9t ! pati5t1 %e 
w :ip up some?+  else 9 a few m9utes4   
,rememb] t sick cook]y %\ld half d !  "w
 ( y\r poor pati5t's weak dige/ion4 ,b  
if y fur!r impair  x ) y\r bad articles1
 ,i "k n :at is to become ( him or ( x4 
,if ! nurse is an intellig5t be+1 & n a 
m]e c>ri] ( diets  to & f ! pati5t1 let 
h] ex]cise h] intellig5ce 9 ^!  ?+s4 ,h[
 (t5 we h kn[n a pati5t eat no?+ at all 
9 !  day1 because "o meal 0 left unta/$ 
7at t "t he 0 incapable  ( eat+71 at    
ano!r ! milk 0 s\r1 ! ?ird 0 spoil$ by  
"s o!r accid5t4 ,& x nev] occurr$ to !  
nurse to extemporize  "s exp$i5t1--x    
nev] occurr$ to h] t z he _h _h no solid

  food t day he might eat a bit ( toa/  
7say7 ) 8 tea 9 !  ev5+1 or he might h  
"s meal an h\r e>li]4 ,a pati5t :o  _c  
t\* 8 d9n] at two1 w (t5 accept x       
gladly1 if br\ght  to him at sev54 ,b "s
 h[ nurses nev] ?9k ( ^! ?+s4  ,"o w\ld 
imag9e !y did n consid] !mselves b\nd to
 ex]cise  _! judgm5t2 !y leave x to !   
pati5t4 ,n[ ,i am q sure t  x is bett] =
 a pati5t r to suff] ^! neglects ?an to 
try  to tea* 8 nurse to nurse him1 if %e
 does n "k h[4 ,x ruffles  him1 & if he 
is ill he is 9 no condition to tea*1    
especially ^u  himself4 ,! above rem>ks 
apply mu* m to private nurs+ ?an to     
hospitals4    ,i w\ld say to ! nurse1 h 
a rule ( ?\ght ab\t y\r pati5t's  diet2 
consid]1 rememb] h[ mu* he has _h1 & h[ 
mu* he ought to  h to-day4 ,g5]ally1 !  
only rule ( ! private pati5t's diet is  
:at ! nurse has to give4 ,x is true %e  
_c give him :at %e has  n got2 b 8 /oma*
 does n wait = h] conv5i5ce1 or ev5 h]  
necessity4#b ,if x is us$ to hav+ its   
/imulus at "o h\r to-day1  & to-morr[ x 

does n h x1 because %e has fail$ 9 gett+
  x1 he w suff]4 ,%e mu/ be always      
ex]cis+ h] +5uity to  supply defects1 & 
to rem$y accid5ts :i* w happ5 among !   
be/ contriv]s1 b f :i* ! pati5t does n  
suff] ! less1  because !y _c be help$4  
,"o v m9ute caution1--take c>e n to     
spill into y\r pati5t's  sauc]1 9 o!r   
words1 take c>e t ! outside bottom rim (
 8  cup %all be q dry & clean2 if1 e "t 
he lifts 8 cup  to 8 lips1 he has to    
c>ry ! sauc] ) x1 or else to drop !     
liquid ^u1 & to soil 8 %eet1 or 8       
b$-g[n1 or pill[1 or if  he is sit+ up1 
8 dress1 y h no idea :at a diff]5ce ?is 
m9ute want ( c>e on y\r "p makes to 8   
com=t & ev5 to 8  will+ness = food4     
,,:at ,,food4          ,,:at ,,food4    
,i w m5tion "o or two ( ! mo/ common    
errors among wom5 9  *>ge ( sick        
respect+ sick diet4--,"o is ! belief t  
beef tea is  ! mo/ nutritive ( all      
articles4 ,n[1 j try & boil d[n a lb4  (
 beef into beef tea1 evaporate y\r beef 
tea & see :at is left (  y\r beef4 ,y w 

f9d t !re is b>ely a teaspoonful ( solid
  n\ri%m5t to half a p9t ( wat] 9 beef  
tea2 nev]!less !re is  a c]ta9 rep>ative
 quality 9 x1 we d n "k :at1 z !re is 9 
tea2--b x may safely be giv5 9 almo/ any
 inflammatory disease1 &  is z little to
 be dep5d$ ^u ) ! heal?y or convalesc5t 
:]e  mu* n\ri%m5t is requir$4 ,aga91 x  
is an ev] ready saw t an  egg is        
equival5t to a lb4 ( meat1--:]eas x is n
 at all s4 ,also1  x is seldom notic$ ) 
h[ _m pati5ts1 p>ticul>ly ( n]v\s or    
bili\s temp]am5t1 eggs disagree4 ,all   
pudd+s made ) eggs1 are  di/a/eful to !m
 9 consequ5ce4 ,an egg1 :ipp$ up ) w9e1 
is  (t5 ! only =m 9 :i* !y c take ?is   
k9d ( n\ri%m5t4  ,aga91 if ! pati5t has 
atta9$ to eat+ meat1 x is suppos$ t  to 
give him meat is ! only ?+ ne$ful = 8   
recov]y2 :]eas  scorbutic sores h be5   
actually kn[n to appe> among sick p]sons
  liv+ 9 ! mid/ ( pl5ty 9 ,engl&1 :i*   
c\ld be trac$ to no  o!r s\rce ?an ?is1 
viz43 t ! nurse1 dep5d+ on meat alone1  
_h all[$ ! pati5t to be )\t vegetables =

 a consid]able  "t1 ^! latt] be+ s badly
 cook$ t he always left !m  unt\*$4     
,arr[-root is ano!r gr& dep5d5ce ( !    
nurse4 ,z a  vehicle = w9e1 & z a       
re/orative quickly prep>$1 x is all  v  
well4 ,b x is no?+ b />* & wat]4 ,fl\r  
is bo? m  nutritive1 & less liable to   
f]m5t1 & is pref]able :]ev] x  c be us$4
    ,aga91 milk1 & ! prep>ations f milk1
 are a mo/ important  article ( food = !
 sick4 ,butt] is ! lighte/ k9d ( animal 
fat1 & ?\gh x wants ! sug> & "s ( ! o!r 
elem5ts  :i* !re are 9 milk1 yet x is   
mo/ valuable bo? 9 itself &  9 enabl+ ! 
pati5t to eat m bread4 ,fl\r1 oats1     
groats1#c  b>ley1 & _! k9d1 are1 z we h 
already said2 pref]able 9  all _!       
prep>ations to all ! prep>ations (      
arr[root1 sago1  tapioca1 & _! k9d4     
,cream1 9 _m long *ronic diseases1 is q 
irreplaceable by any o!r article :atev]4
 ,x seems to act 9 !  same mann] z beef 
tea1 & to mo/ x is mu* easi] ( dige/ion 
?an milk4 ,9 fact1 x seldom disagrees4  
,*eese is n usually  dige/ible by !     

sick1 b x is pure n\ri%m5t = repair+    
wa/e2  & ,i h se5 sick1 & n a few ei!r1 
^: crav+ = *eese  %[$ h[ mu* x 0 ne$$ by
 !m4#d    ,b1 if fre% milk is s valuable
 a food = ! sick1 ! lea/  *ange or      
s\rness 9 x1 makes x ( all articles1    
p]haps1 ! mo/  injuri\s2 di>rha is a    
common result ( fre% milk all[$ to      
become  at all s\r4 ,! nurse !re=e ought
 to ex]cise h] utmo/ c>e 9  ?is4 ,9 l>ge
 in/itutions = ! sick1 ev5 ! poore/1 !  
utmo/  c>e is ex]cis$4 ,w5ham ,lake ice 
is us$ = ?is express purpose  e summ]1  
:ile ! private pati5t1 p]haps1 nev]     
ta/es a drop  ( milk t is n s\r1 all    
?r\gh ! hot wea!r1 s little does  !     
private nurse und]/& ! necessity ( su*  
c>e4 ,yet1 if y  consid] t ! only drop (
 real n\ri%m5t 9 y\r pati5t's tea  is ! 
drop ( milk1 & h[ mu* almo/ all ,engli% 
pati5ts dep5d  ^u _! tea1 y w see !     
great importance ( n depriv+ y\r  pati5t
 ( ?is drop ( milk4 ,butt]milk1 a       
totally diff]5t ?+1 is  (t5 v useful1   
especially 9 fev]s4    ,9 lay+ d[n rules

 ( diet1 by ! am\nts ( solid nutrim5t  9
 diff]5t k9ds ( food1 x is con/antly lo/
 sight ( :at !  pati5t requires to      
repair 8 wa/e1 :at he c take & :at he   
c't4 ,y _c diet a pati5t f a book1 y _c 
make up  ! human body z y w\ld make up a
 prescription1--s _m p>ts  c>bonif]\s1 s
 _m p>ts nitrog5e\s w con/itute a p]fect
  diet = ! pati5t4 ,! nurse's obs]vation
 "h w mat]ially  assi/ ! ,doctor--!     
pati5t's fancies w mat]ially assi/  !   
nurse4 ,= in/ance1 sug> is "o ( ! mo/   
nutritive ( all  articles1 be+ pure     
c>bon1 & is p>ticul>ly recomm5d$ 9 "s   
books4 ,b ! va/ majority ( all pati5ts 9
 ,engl&1 "y & old1  male & female1 ri* &
 poor1 hospital & private1 dislike sweet
  ?+s1--& :ile ,i h nev] kn[n a p]son   
take to sweets :5 he  0 ill :o dislik$  
!m :5 he 0 well1 ,i h kn[n _m fond (  !m
 :5 9 heal? :o 9 sickness w\ld leave (f 
any?+ sweet1  ev5 to sug> 9 tea1--sweet 
pudd+s1 sweet dr9ks1 are _! av]sion2  ! 
furr$ tongue almo/ always likes :at is  
%>p or pung5t4  ,scorbutic pati5ts are  

an exception4 ,!y (t5 crave = sweetmeats
  & jams4    ,jelly is ano!r article (  
diet 9 great favor ) nurses & fri5ds  ( 
! sick2 ev5 if x c\ld be eat5 solid1 x  
w\ld n n\ri%2  b x is simply ! height ( 
folly to take  oz4 ( gelat9e &  make x  
into a c]ta9 bulk by dissolv+ x 9 wat] &
 !n to  give x to ! sick1 z if ! m]e    
bulk repres5t$ n\ri%m5t4 ,x  is n[ kn[n 
t jelly does n n\ri%1 t x has a t5d5cy  
to  produce di>rha1--& to tru/ to x to  
repair ! wa/e ( a diseas$  con/itution  
is simply to />ve ! sick "u ! guise (   
fe$+  !m4 ,if #ajj spoonfuls ( jelly 7  
giv5 9 ! c\rse ( ! day1  y w\ld h giv5  
"o spoonful ( gelat9e1 :i* spoonful has 
no  nutritive p[] :atev]4    ,&1        
nev]!less1 gelat9e conta9s a l>ge       
quantity ( nitrog51  :i* is "o ( ! mo/  
p[]ful elem5ts 9 nutrition2 on ! o!r    
h&1 beef tea may be *os5 z an           
illu/ration ( great nutri5t p[]  9      
sickness1 co-exi/+ ) a v small am\nt (  
solid nitrog5\s  matt]4    ,dr4         
,*ri/ison says t e "o w be /ruck ) !    

read9ess  ) :i* c]ta9 classes ( pati5ts 
w (t5 take dilut$ meat  juice or beef   
tea repeat$ly1 :5 !y refuse all o!r k9ds
 (  food4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly rem>kable 9
 cases ( ga/ric fev] 9  :i*1 he says1   
little or no?+ else besides beef tea or 
dilut$  meat juice has be5 tak5 = weeks 
or ev5 mon?s1 & yet a p9t  ( beef tea   
conta9s sc>cely  oz4 ( any?+ b wat]1--! 
result  is s /rik+ t he asks :at is its 
mode ( action8 ,n simply  nutri5t-- oz4 
( ! mo/ nutritive mat]ial _c ne>ly      
replace !  daily we> & te> ( ! tissues 9
 any circum/ances4 ,possibly1 he  says1 
x belongs to a new d5om9ation (         
rem$ies4#e    ,x has be5 obs]v$ t a     
small quantity ( beef tea add$ to o!r   
articles ( nutrition augm5ts _! p[] out 
( all proportion to !  additional am\nt 
( solid matt]4    ,! reason :y jelly#f  
%\ld be innutriti\s & beef too nutriti\s
  to ! sick1 is a secret yet undiscov]$1
 b x cle>ly %[s t  c>eful obs]vation ( !
 sick is ! only clue to ! be/ diet>y4   
,*emi/ry has z yet af=d$ little insight 

into ! diet+ ( sick4  ,all t *emi/ry c  
tell u is ! am\nt ( c>bonif]\s or       
nitrog5\s elem5ts discov]able 9 diff]5t 
dietetic articles4 ,x  has giv5 u li/s (
 dietetic sub/ances1 arrang$ 9 ! ord] ( 
_! ri*ness 9 "o or o!r ( ^! pr9ciples2 b
 t is all4  ,9 ! great majority ( cases1
 ! /oma* ( ! pati5t is guid$  by o!r    
pr9ciples ( selection ?an m]ely ! am\nt 
( c>bon or  nitrog5 9 ! diet4 ,no d\bt1 
9 ?is z 9 o!r ?+s1 nature  has v def9ite
 rules = h] guidance1 b ^! rules c only 
be asc]ta9$ by ! mo/ c>eful obs]vation  
at ! b$-side4 ,%e  !re tea*es u t liv+  
*emi/ry1 ! *emi/ry ( rep>ation1  is     
some?+ diff]5t f ! *emi/ry ( !          
laboratory4 ,organic  *emi/ry is useful1
 z all k is1 :5 we come face to face  ) 
nature2 b x by no means foll[s t we %\ld
 le>n 9 !  laboratory any "o ( !        
rep>ative processes go+ on 9 disease4   
,aga91 ! nutritive p[] ( milk & ( !     
prep>ations f milk1  is v mu* und]valu$2
 !re is ne>ly z mu* n\ri%m5t 9 half  a  
p9t ( milk z !re is 9 a qu>t] ( a lb4 ( 

meat4 ,b ?is is  n ! :ole "q or ne>ly ! 
:ole4 ,! ma9 "q is :at  ! pati5t's /oma*
 c assimilate or d]ive n\ri%m5t f1 &  ( 
?is ! pati5t's /oma* is ! sole judge4   
,*emi/ry _c tell  ?is4 ,! pati5ts /oma* 
mu/ be its own *emi/4 ,! diet :i*  w    
keep ! heal?y man heal?y1 w kill ! sick 
"o4 ,! same  beef :i* is ! mo/ nutritive
 ( all meat & :i* n\ri%es !  heal?y man1
 is ! lea/ n\ri%+ ( all food to ! sick  
man1 ^:  half-dead /oma* c assimilate no
 "p ( x1 t is1 make no food  out ( x4   
,on a diet ( beef tea heal?y m5 on ! o!r
 h& spe$ily  lose _! /r5g?4    ,i h kn[n
 pati5ts live = _m mon?s )\t t\*+ bread1
  because !y c\ld n eat bak]s' bread4   
,^! 7 mo/ly c\ntry  pati5ts1 b n all4   
,homemade bread or br[n bread is a mo/  
important article ( diet = _m pati5ts4  
,! use ( ap]i5ts may  be entirely       
sup]s$$ by x4 ,oat cake is ano!r4    ,to
 wat* = ! op9ions1 !n1 :i* ! pati5t's   
/oma* gives1  r ?an to read analyses (  
foods1 is ! bus9ess ( all  ^? :o h to   
settle :at ! pati5t is to eat--p]haps ! 

mo/  important ?+ to be provid$ = him   
aft] ! air he is to brea!4    ,n[ !     
m$ical man :o sees ! pati5t only once a 
day1 or ev5 only  once or twice a week1 
_c possibly tell ?is )\t ! assi/ance  ( 
! pati5t himself1 or ( ^? :o are 9      
con/ant obs]vation on  ! pati5t4 ,!     
utmo/ ! m$ical man c tell is :e!r !     
pati5t  is weak] or /rong] at ?is visit 
?an he 0 at ! la/ visit4 ,i  %\ld1      
!re=e1 say t incomp>ably ! mo/ important
 (fice (  ! nurse aft] %e has tak5 c>e (
 ! pati5t's air1 is to take  c>e to     
obs]ve ! effect ( 8 food1 & report x to 
! m$ical  att5dant4    ,x is q          
incalculable ! good t w\ld c]ta9ly come 
f su*  s\nd & close obs]vation 9 ?is    
almo/ neglect$ bran* (  nurs+1 or ! help
 x w\ld give to ! m$ical man4    ,a     
great deal too mu* aga9/ tea#g is said  
by wise p1 & a  great deal too mu* ( tea
 is giv5 to ! sick by fooli% p4 ,:5  y  
see ! natural & almo/ univ]sal crav+ 9  
,engli% sick =  _! tea1 y _c b feel t   
nature kn[s :at %e is ab\t4  ,b a little

 tea or c(fee re/ores !m q z mu* z a    
great deal1  & a great deal ( tea1 &    
especially ( c(fee1 impairs ! little    
p[] ( dige/ion !y h4 ,yet a nurse1      
because %e sees h[ "o  or two cups ( tea
 or c(fee re/ores h] pati5t1 ?9ks t ?ree
  or f\r cups w d twice z mu*4 ,?is is n
 ! case at all2 x  is1 h[ev]1 c]ta9 t   
!re is no?+ yet discov]$ :i* is a       
sub/itute to ! ,engli% pati5t = 8 cup ( 
tea2 he c take x  :5 he c take no?+     
else1 & he (t5 c't take any?+ else  if  
he has x n4 ,i %\ld be v glad if any ( !
 abus]s ( tea  w\ld po9t out :at to give
 to an ,engli% pati5t aft] a sleepless  
night1 in/ead ( tea4 ,if y give x at #e 
or #f o'clock 9 !  morn+1 he may ev5    
sometimes fall asleep aft] x1 & get     
p]haps  8 only two or ?ree h\rs' sleep  
dur+ ! tw5ty-f\r4 ,at ! same  "t y nev] 
%\ld give tea or c(fee to ! sick1 z a   
rule1 aft]  #e o'clock 9 ! aft]noon4    
,sleeplessness 9 ! e>ly night is f      
excitem5t g5]ally1 & is increas$ by tea 
or c(fee2 sleeplessness  :i* cont9ues to

 ! e>ly morn+ is f exhau/ion (t51 & is  
reliev$ by tea4 ,! only ,engli% pati5ts 
,i h ev] kn[n refuse  tea1 h be5 typhus 
cases1 & ! fir/ sign ( _! gett+ bett]  0
 _! crav+ aga9 = tea4 ,9 g5]al1 ! dry & 
dirty tongue  always pref]s tea to      
c(fee1 & w q decl9e milk1 unless )  tea4
 ,c(fee is a bett] re/orative ?an tea1 b
 a great] impair] (  ! dige/ion4 ,let ! 
pati5t's ta/e decide4 ,y w say t1 9     
cases ( great ?ir/1 ! pati5t's crav+    
decides t x w dr9k  a great deal ( tea1 
& t y _c help x4 ,b 9 ^! cases  be sure 
t ! pati5t requires dilu5ts = q o!r     
purposes  ?an qu5*+ ! ?ir/2 he wants a  
great deal ( "s dr9k1 n  only ( tea1 & !
 doctor w ord] :at he is to h1 b>ley    
wat]  or lemonade1 or soda wat] & milk1 
z ! case may be4    ,lehman1 quot$ by   
,dr4 ,*ri/ison1 says t1 among ! well &  
active1  ! infusion ( #a oz4 ( roa/$    
c(fee daily w dim9i% ! wa/e  go+ on 9 ! 
body by "o-f\r?1 & ,dr4 ,*ri/ison adds t
 tea  has ! same prop]ty4 ,n[ ?is is    
actual exp]im5t4 ,lehman weighs  ! man &

 f9ds ! fact f 8 weight4 ,x is n d$uc$ f
  any analysis ( food4 ,all exp]i5ce    
among ! sick %[s ! same  ?+4#h    ,cocoa
 is (t5 recomm5d$ to ! sick 9 lieu ( tea
 or c(fee4 ,b  indep5d5tly ( ! fact t   
,engli% sick v g5]ally dislike  cocoa1 x
 has q a diff]5t effect f tea or c(fee4 
,x is an  oily />*y nut1 hav+ no        
re/oritive at all1 b simply increas+    
fat4 ,x is pure mock]y ( ! sick1 !re=e1 
to call x a sub/itute  = tea4 ,= any    
r5ovat+ /imulus x has1 y might j z well 
(f] !m *e/nuts in/ead ( tea4    ,an     
almo/ univ]sal error among nurses is 9 !
 bulk ( ! food1 &  especially ! dr9ks !y
 (f] to _! pati5ts4 ,suppose a pati5t   
ord]$ #d oz4 br&y dur+ ! day1 h[ is he  
to take ?is if y  make x into f\r p9ts )
 dilut+ x8 ,! same ) tea & beef  tea1 ) 
arr[root1 milk1 c4 ,y h n increas$ !    
n\ri%m5t1  y h n increas$ ! r5ovat+ p[] 
( ^! articles1 by  increas+ _! bulk1 y h
 v likely dim9i%$ bo? by giv+  !        
pati5t's dige/ion m to d1 & mo/ likely (
 all1 ! pati5t  w leave half ( :at he   

has be5 ord]$ to take1 because he _c    
swall[ ! bulk ) :i* y h be5 pleas$ to   
inve/ x4 ,x  requires v nice obs]vation 
& c>e 7& meets ) h>dly any7 to  det]m9e 
:at w n be too ?ick or /rong = ! pati5t 
to take1  :ile giv+ him no m ?an ! bulk 
:i* he is able to swall[4               
,,footnotes      #a ,a pati5t %\ld nev] 
be ask$ if he w h any p>ticul>  article 
( food2 let x be prep>$1 & br\ght to    
him1 )\t any  que/ion+ on ! "p ( !      
nurse4    #b ,:y1 because ! nurse has n 
got "s food to-day :i* !  pati5t takes1 
c ! pati5t wait f\r h\rs = food to-day1 
:o  c\ld n wait two h\rs ye/]day8 ,yet  
?is is ! only logic "o  g5]ally he>s4   
,on ! o!r h&1 ! o!r logic1 viz3 ( !     
nurse giv+ ! pati5t a ?+ because %e has 
got x1 is equally  fatal4 ,if %e happ5s 
to h a fre% jelly1 or fre% fruit1 %e w  
frequ5tly give x to ! pati5t half an h\r
 aft] 8 d9n]1 or  at 8 d9n]1 :5 he _c   
possibly eat t & ! bro? too--or1  worse 
/ill1 leave x by 8 b$-side till he is s 
sick5$ ) !  sight ( x1 t he _c eat x at 

all4    #c ,groats1 or grits1 a co>se   
gr\nd corn meal1 or v small  hom9y1     
fann$ & sift$4 ,?is c be prep>$ at any  
c\ntry corn  mill1 is a *eap & valuable 
article ( diet = ! sick4 ,x c be  boil$ 
or bak$4 ,9 ! latt] =m1 a sauce made ) a
 little sug>1  butt] & lemon juice1 or  
v9eg>1 r5d]s x v palatable4 ,:5  boil$ x
 is usually eat5 ) a little butt] &     
salt4    #d ,9 ! diseases produc$ by bad
 food1 su* z scorbutic dys5t]y  &       
di>rha1 ! pati5t's /oma* (t5 craves = & 
dige/s  ?+s1 "s ( :i* c]ta9ly w\ld be   
laid d[n 9 no diet>y t  ev] 0 inv5t$ =  
sick1 & especially n = su* sick ,^! are 
fruit1 pickles1 jams1 g+]bread1 fat (   
ham or bacon1 suet1 *eese1  butt]1 milk4
 ,^! cases ,i h se5 n by ones1 nor by   
t5s1 b by  hundr$s4 ,& ! pati5t's /oma* 
0 "r & ! book 0 wrong4  ,! articles     
crav$ =1 9 ^! cases1 might h be5        
pr9cipally  arrang$ "u ! two heads ( fat
 & vegetable acids4    ,!re is (t5 a    
m>k$ diff]5ce betwe5 m5 & wom5 9 ?is    
matt]  ( sick feel+4 ,wom5's dige/ion is

 g5]ally sl[]4    #e ,*ick5 bro?1 ) !   
fat well skimm$ (f1 is1 to mo/ pati5ts1 
m palatable ?an beef tea4    #f ,ano!r  
mo/ excell5t dietetic article is biscuit
 jelly1 made  accord+ to ! foll[+ =mula3
    ,,biscuit ,,jelly4--,biscuit1 cru%$1
 #d oz4--cold wat]1 #b qu>ts2 soak  = "s
 h\rs2 boil to "o half2 /ra92 evaporate 
to "o p9t2 !n  flavor ) sug>1 r$ w9e &  
c9namon4    ,p>*$ ,corn1 p[d]$ & sweet5$
 to suit ! ta/e1 is  recomm5d$ z a      
pleasant & nutriti\s diet = invalids4   
,9 a ,s\!rn convalesc5t1 "o ( ! mo/     
desirable ?+s t c  be giv5 !m is ?9 corn
 meal1 gr\nd1 well boil$1 season$ )     
salt1 & pres5t$ :ile hot4    #g ,x is   
made a frequ5t recomm5dation to p]sons  
ab\t to incur  great exhau/ion1 ei!r f !
 nature ( ! s]vice1 or f _!  be+ n 9 a  
/ate fit = x1 to eat a piece ( bread    
be=e !y  g4 ,i wi% ! recomm5d]s w\ld    
!mselves try ! exp]im5t (  sub/itut+ a  
piece ( bread = a cup ( tea or c(fee1 or
 beef tea1  z a refre%]4 ,!y w\ld f9d x 
a v poor com=t4 ,:5 soldi]s  h to set   

out fa/+ on fatigu+ duty1 :5 nurses h to
 g  fa/+ 9 to _! pati5ts1 x is a hot    
re/orative !y want1 &  ought to h1 be=e 
!y g1 n a cold bit ( bread4 ,& dreadful 
h be5 ! consequ5ces ( neglect+ ?is4 ,if 
!y c take a  bit ( bread ) ! hot cup (  
tea1 s mu* ! bett]1 b n  in/ead ( x4 ,! 
fact t _! is m n\ri%m5t 9 bread ?an  9  
almo/ any?+ else has probably induc$ !  
mi/ake4 ,t x is  a fatal mi/ake !re is  
no d\bt4 ,x seems1 ?\gh v little is     
kn[n on ! subject1 t :at assimilates    
itself directly1 &  ) ! lea/ tr\ble (   
dige/ion ) ! human body1 is ! be/  = !  
above circum/ances4 ,bread requires two 
or ?ree processes (  assimilation1 be=e 
x becomes l ! human body4    ,! almo/   
univ]sal te/imony ( ,engli% m5 & wom5 :o
 h  und]gone great fatigue1 su* z rid+  
long j\rneys )\t /opp+  or sitt+ up =   
sev]al nights 9 succession1 is t !y c\ld
 d  x be/ ^u an occasional cup ( tea--& 
no?+ else4    ,let exp]i5ce1 n !ory1    
decide ^u ?is z ^u all o!r ?+s4    #h ,9
 mak+ c(fee1 x is absolutely necess>y to

 buy x 9 ! b]ry  & gr9d x at home4      
,o!rwise y may reckon ^u its conta9+  a 
c]ta9 am\nt ( *icory1 at lea/4 ,?is is n
 a "q (  ! ta/e1 or ( ! :olesom5ess (   
*icory4 ,x is t *icory  has no?+ at all 
( ! prop]ties = :i* y give c(fee4 ,&    
!re=e y may z well n give x4    ,aga91  
all laundresses1 mi/resses ( dairy-f>ms1
 head nurses1 7,i  speak ( ! good old   
sort only--wom5 :o unite a good deal (  
h>d  manual labor ) ! head-"w necess>y =
 arrang+ ! day's  bus9ess1 s t none ( x 
%all tread ^u ! heels ( some?+  else17  
set great value1 ,i h obs]v$1 ^u hav+ a 
high-pric$  tea4 ,?is is call$          
extravagant4 ,b ^! wom5 are extravagant 
9 no?+ else4 ,& !y are "r 9 ?is4 ,real  
tea-leaf tea alone  conta9s ! re/orative
 !y want2 :i* is n to be f\nd 9         
sloe-leaf tea4    ,! mi/resses ( h\ses1 
:o _c ev5 g ov] _! own h\se once  a day1
 are incapable ( judg+ = ^! wom54 ,= !y 
are incapable  !mselves1 to all         
appe>ance1 ( ! _s ( arrangem5t 7no small
  task7 necess>y = manag+ a l>ge w>d or 

dairy4          ,,sci5ce ,,( ,,w>6      
,,tactics    ,,=    ,,(fic]s    ,,(     
,,infantry1 ,,cavalry ,,& ,,artill]y4   
,,arrang$ ,,& ,,compil$ ,,by    ,l4 v4  
,,buckholtz4    ,"o ,volume1 #abmo1     
,price #ge cts4 by mail1 po/ paid4      
,,armory1 ,,ri*mond1 ,,va41 ,jan'y #h1  
#ahfa4    ,j4 ,w4 ,,b&olph--,de>        
,sir3--,i h only _h "t to look ov] !    
,milit>y "w ( ,capt4 ,buckholtz1 because
 ( my press+ duties1  yet ,i am satisfi$
 t1 if pr9t$1 mu* valuable in=mation to 
our  citiz5 soldi]y w be furni%$4    ,! 
popul> works ^u milit>y matt]s1 n[ be=e 
! public1 are  conf9$ to ord9>y drills &
 p>ades4 ,:at is n[ want$1 is a         
treatise go+ to %[ :5 ! v>i\s movem5ts (
 ,artill]y1  ,cavalry1 ,infantry &      
,rifle1 z taught 9 _! respective drills1
  %\ld be us$ 9 pres5ce ( an enemy1--:at
 gr\nds %\ld be select$  = battle &     
encampm5t--:at precautions to be tak5 :5
 advanc+  or retreat+--:5 to act 9      
column--:5 9 l9e1 h[ to po/ !  diff]5t  
arms to act mo/ favorably--in=mation mo/

 ess5tial to  success1 & )\t :i*1 no    
matt] h[ p]sonally brave troops may  be1
 !y are expos$ to almo/ c]ta9 disa/] 9  
pres5ce ( an equal  numb] ( well drill$ 
& well manuv]$ troops1 & ?is in=mation  
,capt4 ,buckholtz furni%es 9 8 "w4    ,i
 h no hesitation 9 recomm5d+ x4         
,v respectfully y\rs1        ,,*>les    
,,dimmock1 ,capt41 c41 c4      ,publi%$ 
& = sale by    ,j4 ,w4 ,,r&olph1        
,ri*mond1 ,va4    ,also = sale by       
,booksell]s g5]ally4          ,,s\!rn   
,,book ,,publi%+ ,,h\se1    ,e/abli%$   
#ahcc4    ,j4 ,w4 ,,r&olph1             
,booksell]1 ,publi%]1 ,/ation]    ,,&   
,,music ,,deal]1      ,(f]s on ! be/    
t]ms = ca% or approv$ cr$it1 ! l>ge/    
assortm5t ( goods 9 8 l9e to be f\nd s\?
 ( ,philadelphia4      ,,! ,,/ock       
,,embraces    ,,law1 ,,m$ic9e1 ,,!ology1
 ,,hi/ory1 ,,biography1 ,,politics1     
,,s*ool1  ,,classics1 ,,juv5ile1        
,,novels1 ,,poetry1 & ,,miscellane\s    
,,books1 9 ,engli%  & o!r languages4    
,p>ticul> att5tion giv5 to ! collection 

( ,r>e ,works4 ,books  import$ to ord]4 
,,am]ican1 ,,engli% & ,,fr5* ,,/ation]y 
,( ! be/ quality4    ,a l>ge /ock (     
,,/&>d ,,music1 & all ! ,new ,popul>    
,pieces are =  sale soon z publi%$4     
,,blank ,,books made to ord]1 & all k9ds
 ( ,,book-,,b9d+ execut$ 9  good /yle4  
,,catalogues w be mail$ to all :o s5d a 
/amp to pay ! po/age4      ,,old ,,books
    ,tak5 9 ,ex*ange = ,new ,works4     
,j4 ,w4 ,,r&olph1          #aba ,,ma9   
,,/reet1 ,ri*mond1 ,va4          ,,new  
,,milit>y ,,"w    ,,on    ,,infantry    
,,camp ,,duty1 ,,field ,,=tification1   
,,& ,,coa/ ,,def5se4    ,prep>$ &       
arrang$ by ,,capt4 ,l4 ,v4 ,,buckholtz1 
) plates1 #afmo4  musl94 ,price #ej cts4
 by mail1 po/ paid4                     
,,recomm5dations4    ,?is is a m]e      
pocket-book 9 size1 b x is cr[d$ )      
in/ruction  = milit>y m5--in/ruction    
ga!r$ & cond5s$ f ! great  bulk ( works 
on milit>y sci5ce4 ,x encloses gra9s (  
:eat1  ?re%$1 z x 71 out ( ! great      
/ack--is simple1 conv5i5t &             

compreh5sive4 ,x is f ! p5 ( ,capta9    
,buckholtz1 ( ?is city1 a  g5tleman :o  
has se5 s]vice on ! cont95t ( ,europe1 &
 :o is  an accompli%$ (fic]4--,ri*mond  
,dispat*4      ,we are always pleas$ to 
meet ) a ,s\!rn book1 "o writt51  pr9t$ 
& b\nd 9 our own section by our own p1 &
 we  !re=e greet ) pleasure two milit>y 
works n[ be=e u1 by  ,capta9 ,buckholtz1
 & publi%$ by ,j4 ,w4 ,r&olph1 ,ri*mond4
    ,! fir/ is ,on ,infantry ,camp      
,duty1 ,field ,=tification1 & ,coa/     
,def5se4 ,"u ! head ( ,infantry ,camp   
,duty we are in/ruct$ 9  out gu>ds1     
patrols1 vangu>d1 side-gu>d1 re> gu>d1  
ambuscade1  surprise1 & transports4 ,9  
,field ,=tification we h in/ructions  on
 =tifications1 regul>ly con/ruct$ =ts1  
attack & def5se1  =tresses1 & a         
description ( ! pr9cipal p>ts ( =tifi$  
works4    ,! *apt] on ,coa/ ,def5se is  
mo/ excell5t4    ,z an elem5t>y "w on ! 
subjects treat$1 ?is book has no        
sup]ior1 & we comm5d x to our milit>y4  
,! second book is1 ,tactics = ,(fic]s ( 

,infantry1 ,cavalry  & ,artill]y4 ,?is  
is a mo/ complete milit>y "w1 compris+  
in/ruction 9 ! ?ree dep>tm5ts ( ! army1 
& conta9s mu*  in=mation :i* we h nev]  
met ) 9 ! popul> milit>y works  ( !     
day4--,norfolk ,s\!rn ,argus4           
,publi%$ & = sale by    ,j4 ,w4         
,,r&olph1 ,ri*mond1 ,va4    ,also = sale
 by ,booksell]s g5]ally4                
,,plantation ,,book4      ,,plantation &
 ,,f>m ,,in/ruction1                    
,,regulation1 ,,record1                 
,,inv5tory & ,,acc\nt ,,book4    ,= !   
use ( ,manag]s ( ,e/ates1 & = ! bett]   
ord]+ &  managem5t ( plantation & f>m   
bus9ess 9 _m p>ticul>s4 ,by a  ,s\!rn   
,plant]4 ,ord] is ,heav5's fir/ law4    
,new & improv$ edition1 cap folio1 half 
calf1 price #a4ej4 ,also a  l>g]        
edition1 = ,,cotton ,,plantations1 price
 #b4jj4 ,ei!r s5t by  mail1 po/ paid4   
,! au?or ( ?is book is "o ( ! mo/       
successful f>m]s 9  ! ,s\!rn ,/ates1 & !
 sy/ematic use ( x has add$ t5s (  ?\s&s
 ( doll>s to 8 e/ate4    ,we consid] x z

 indisp5sable to ! f>m] z ! l$g] to !   
m]*ant4--,n4 ,c4 ,plant]4    ,?is book  
supplies a real want on e               
plantation4--,s\!rn  ,plant]4    ,?is is
 a mo/ admirable "w1 & "o :i* e f>m]    
%\ld  possess4--,am]ican ,f>m]4    ,e   
f>m] :o w get "o ( ^! books1 & regulate 
all 8  movem5ts by its sugge/ions1 _c   
fail to realize great b5efits  f x4 ,we 
_c too highly comm5d x to ! consid]ation
 (  agriculturi/s4--,ri*mond ,:ig4    ,x
 w prove a mo/ valuable assi/ant to !   
plant]1 manag]  or ov]se]1 & a "w t w   
facilitate !m greatly 9 !  transaction (
 bus9ess4--,ri*mond ,dispat*4    ,we    
hope _m f>m]s w buy ! "w & make an ef=t 
to keep  ?+s /raight4--,s\!rn ,plant]4  
,! =m is concise & me?odical1 :ile x    
embraces ev]y?+  appropriate to su*     
records4--,pl\gh1 ,loom & ,anvil4    ,x 
is ! result ( mature exp]i5ce &         
obs]vation--,me?odi/  ,qu>t]ly ,review4 
,x is full ( useful in=mation4--,ri*mond
 ,enquir]4    ,a fri5d1 9 ^: judgm5t we 
h great confid5ce1 & :o is "o  ( ! be/  

f>m]s 9 ,virg9ia1 assures u t ?is       
publication is  "o ( real value to      
,s\!rn agriculturali/s4--,s\!rn ,lit]>y 
,mess5g]4      ,publi%$ & = sale by     
,j4 ,w4 ,,r&olph1 ,ri*mond1 ,va4        
,also = sale by ,booksell]s g5]ally4    
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,transcrib]'s ,notes      ,e ef=t has   
be5 made to replicate ?is text z        
fai?fully z  possible1 includ+ obsolete 
& v>iant spell+s1 miss+ punctuation  &  
o!r inconsi/5cies4    ,italic text is   
d5ot$ by und]scores