Eating Hints: Before, During, and After Cancer Treatment

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 edition. Excerpt: ...disposition and affability of the Colonel made this part of the journey pass very agreeably, for both being fond of walking, whenever the driver stopped to water, or drink grog, which was generally every six or eight miles, we set out on foot, and sometimes got on several miles before the coach overhauled us. By this method we enjoyed our ride, and with some little saving of horseflesh, which I know you will approve of. At Princeton I bade my fellow travellers good bye, as I had to wait upon the reverend doctors of the college. I took my book under my arm, put several copies of the prospectus into my pocket, and walked up to this spacious sanctuary of literature. I could amuse you with some of my reflections on this occasion, but room will not permit. Dr. Smith, the president, and Dr. MLean, Professor of Natural History, were the only two I found at home. The latter invited me to tea, and both were much pleased and surprised with the appearance of the work. 1 expected to receive some valuable information from MLean, on the ornithology of the country, but I soon found, to my astonishment, that he scarcely knew a sparrow from a tuooclpecker. At his particular request, I left a specimen of the plates with him; and from what passed between us, I have hopes that he will pay more attention to this department of his profession than he has hitherto done. I visited several other literary characters; and, at about half-past eight the Pilot coming up, I took my passage in it to New Brunswick, which we reached at midnight, and where I immediately went to bed. The next morning was spent in visiting the few gentlemen who were likely to patronise my undertaking. I had another task of the same kind at Elizabethtown; and, without tiring you with details...… (more)