214 CABBAGES. [PART II. 



176. For these reasons I would have my 

 due proportion of cabbages^ and I would 

 always, if possible, have some Green Savoys ; 

 for, it is, with cabbages, too, not only quantity 

 which we ought to think of. The Drum-head, 

 and some others, are called cattle-cabbage; and 

 hence, in England, there is an idea, that the 

 more delicate kinds of cabbage are not so good 

 for cattle. But, the fact is, that they are as much 

 better for cattle, than the coarse cabbages are, 

 as they are better for us. It would be strange 

 indeed, that, reversing the principle of our gene 

 ral conduct, we should give cabbage of the best 

 quality to cattle, and keep that of the worst 

 quality for ourselves. In London, where taxa 

 tion has kept the streets as clear of bits of meat 

 left on bones as the hogs endeavour to keep the 

 streets of New York, there are people who go 

 about selling "dog's meat" This consists of 

 boiled garbage. But, it is not pretended, I 

 suppose, that clogs will not eat roast-beef; nor, 

 is it, I suppose, imagined, that they would not 

 prefer the roast-beef, if they had their choice ? 

 Some people pretend, that garbage and carrion 

 are better for dogs than beef and mutton are. 

 That is to say, it is better for us, that they 

 should live upon things, which we ourselves 

 loath, than that they should share with us. 

 Self-interest is, but too frequently, a miserable 

 logician. 



