sugar. 257 



ginger, and a piece of toasted bread in it. I 

 soon became extremely fond of the saccha- 

 rine taste, and used to sweeten the water to 

 excess. I did not take it as a medicine, nor 

 confine myself to any specific measure, but 

 always used it in a considerable quantity, 

 some days to the amount, 1 believe, of eight 

 ounces ; and that, with the small portion of 

 toasted bread put into my drink, was the 

 principal part of my sustenance during the 

 greatest part of twelve years, nor did it cease 

 to be so until my stomach became strong and 

 capable of bearing animal food." Dr. Moseley 

 adds, " He continued in good health from 

 the preceding period until the month of 

 April 1793, when, in consequence of a neg- 

 lected cold, he had a return of all his former 

 dangerous symptoms ; but by recurring to his 

 old regimen, he was again restored to health, 

 in about six months time, excepting in 

 strength ; which he recovered by degrees. He 

 is nowin better health than he ever was before 

 in his life.— 1800." 



In another place the Doctor observes, 

 " Aged people, who have no teeth, and whose 

 digestive faculties are impaired, and as in- 

 capable as those of infants, may, like infants, 

 live on sugar. I could produce many instances 



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