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course and the most important is salt.
It is the best antiseptic we have, and is used for
preserving our animal food from putrefation.
When I say antiseptic you will understand me
as only meaning a matter which preserves from
putrefaction out of the body. Solomon has wisely asked
"Is there any taste in the white of Egg" ? He might
have asked the same with respect to all animal
substances in their natural state. Salt meat
may be set down as the most eligible food for
labouring people. Beef venison and mutton are
often dried and smoked and used as a relish;
you will often inquire of your patients if they
are in the habit of taking much of these articles
especially your dyspeptic patients, from whom
they must be positively interdicted.

Bacon forms a good part of our diet in this country.
We have before stated that pork is more indigestable
than Beef or Mutton.