TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE 



I HAVE made no attempt to rearrange Professor 

 Kellner's valuable little work so that it should 

 be more in accordance with English practice, for 

 I believe that in its original form the main points 

 are quite clear and that where there are differences 

 between German practice and our own they will 

 perhaps serve to suggest methods worth a trial here. 

 It is hoped that in this way the book will have 

 something of the value of a visit to a foreign 

 country, which is so beneficial in arousing a spirit 

 of critical observation with regard to the practices 

 in vogue there. As the author says in the Preface 

 which he has kindly written for this edition, the 

 main principles of feeding apply equally well in all 

 countries possessing a moderate climate. 



That Professor Kellner has succeeded in giving to 

 the world a book which was needed is proved by 

 the fact that it is now appearing in seven languages, 

 and the original is in its second edition. 



I have purposely not converted all weights, tem- 

 peratures, etc. into those used in this country, for 

 the student will prefer to have them in the original ; 

 where, however, it has seemed preferable to give the 



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