TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



Food of the ancients, p. 49. State of society causes oi improvements- 

 food eaten ages, etc. 



FOOD OF MODERN NATIONS, p. 51. Products and consumption ot vegeta- 

 bles in France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, England, Scotland, Ireland, United 

 States comparisons estimates cattle. Mexicans, Persians, Arabs, Abysi- 

 nians, East Indians, Chinese, Japanese, Tartars, Siberians, Norwegians 

 Sweeds, Germans, Belgians, Russians, etc. Drinks remarks. 



INTOXICATING VEGETABLE JUICES, p. 58. Remarks beer constituents 

 effects adulterations, etc. 



Consumption, p. 61. Estimates France England United States im- 

 ports and exports calculations relative amounts of alcohol comparisons 

 statistics, etc. 



Fermentation, p. 64. Methods wine distillation rum, brandy, spirits, 

 gin, arrack, whiskey. Malt, p. 66. brewing processes consumption 

 statistics, etc. 



IMPORTANT BEVERAGES. Kinds remarks, etc. 



Tea, p. 67. Cut character tree tea of China species sorts culti- 

 vated modes of cultivation modes of preparation composition proper- 

 ties physiological effects importations, etc. 



Coffee tree, p. 72. Cut character origin introduction cultivation 

 species preparation by different people qualities effects production 

 exportations consumption statistics, etc. 



Chocolate, (Cocoa), p. 76. Cut description qualities preparation va- 

 rieties, consumption, etc. 



Sugar cane, p. 78. Cut varieties sugar history cultivation manufac- 

 ture refining processes proportions consumed molasses -qualities com- 

 position effects products statistics average consumption and importa- 

 tions product of United States, etc. 



Cotton Tree, p. 85, Cut history species products of United States- 

 culture exports produce of all countries manufacture progress in the 

 United States consumption calico printing in United States statistics, 

 etc. 



Hemp, p. 90 Cut character production cultivation extraordinary 

 effects of seeds preparation manufacture canvass and cordage consump- 

 tion importations, etc. 



Flax, p. 94 Cut varieties history cultivation preparation manufac- 

 ture composition Unseed properties, etc. 



Mulberry, p. 97 Varieties Silk modes of preparation worm arts of 

 rearing worms manufacture of silk history progress in United States 

 crops silken fabrics, etc. 



Papyrus, p. 101 description and ancient use. Paper modern manufac- 

 ture do. in United States do. in England qualities, etc. 



Tobacco, p. 104, Cut history description composition physiological 



