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aid in digesting ottier food. The opinion that cheese will di¬ 
gest other food quite commonly prevails, and here we may 
see, that it is founded in fact. This peculiarity which belongs 
to cheese may justly claim some weight while we are consid¬ 
ering its merits. 
Enough has been said, I think, to show that there are good 
and substantial reasons for regarding cheese as a wholesome 
and valuable food | and that it is worthy of a more liberal con¬ 
sumption than it now receives. This opinion is not only veri¬ 
fied by the argument offered, but is sustained by experience. 
