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peraments and convalescents ; with moth- 

 ers who nurse their children ; with those 

 whose occupations oblige them to undergo 

 severe mental strains ; with public speak- 

 ers, and with all those who give to work a 

 portion of the time needed for sleep. It 

 soothes both stomach and brain, and for 

 this reason, as well as for others, it is the 

 best friend of those engaged in literary 

 pursuits.'* 



Fran9ois Joseph Victor Broussais, a 

 celebrated physician and member of the 

 French Institute, says : 



" Chocolate of good quality, well made, 

 properly cooked, is one of the best aliments 

 that I have yet found for my patients and 

 for myself. This delicious food calms the 

 fever, nourishes adequately the patient, 

 and tends to restore him to health, I 

 would even add that I attribute many cures 

 of chronic dyspepsia to the regular use of 

 chocolate." 



