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jelly, and find it to be a
mixture of Calves' Feet jelly and sugar; it is undoubtedly nutritious and
wholesome.
It is superior to other samples that I have analysed, as it in much firmer
and keeps well.
It is clear and bright, and has evidently been carefully manufactured
from pure materials.
It has a pleasant flavour, and is of excellent quality.
_(Signed)_ R. H. HARLAND, F.I,C., F.C.S.
Laboratory, Plough Court, 37, Lombard Street. Public Analyst.

Copy of Testimonial received August 26th, 1891 (unsolicited).
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jellies, but have found none to equal yours in excellence of quality. I
have mentioned this fact frequently to Mr. Seymour Mead and to my
friends. I am also deeply indebted to you from the fact that a little niece
of mine was fed almost exclusively on your Calves' Feet Jelly for a
period of three months, and who, when she refused to take other things,
always took most willingly to your jellies.
Yours respectfully,
W, ROBERTSON & Co. M. T. HANSON.
This and others may be inspected at the Works, Chelsea, London.
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CONTENTS.
PAGE.
CHAP. I.--Soups 17
II.--SAUCES 44
III.--RICE, MACARONI, OATMEAL 60

IV.--EGGS AND OMELETS 78
V.--SALADS AND
SANDWICHES 96
VI.--SAVOURY DISHES 108

VII.--VEGETABLES, SUBSTANTIAL 122

VIII.--VEGETABLES, FRESH 137
IX.--PRESERVED
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS 152
X.--JELLIES

(VEGETARIAN) AND JAMS 158
XI.--CREAMS, CUSTARDS,
AND CHEESECAKES 165
XII.--STEWED FRUITS AND
FRUIT ICES 171
XIII.--CAKES AND BREAD 177
XIV.--PIES
AND PUDDINGS 182

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INTRODUCTION.
We wish it to be distinctly understood at starting, that the present work
is purely a cookery-book, written on the principles generally adopted
by vegetarians; and as, until quite recently, there seemed to be in the
minds of many some doubt as to the definition of vegetarianism, we
will quote the following explanation from the head of the report of the
London Vegetarian Society:--"The aims of the London Vegetarian
Society are to advocate the total disuse of the flesh of animals (fish,
flesh, and fowl) as food, and to promote a more extensive use of pulse,
grains, fruits, nuts, and other products of the vegetable kingdom, thus
propagating a principle tending essentially to true civilisation, to
universal humaneness, and to the increase of happiness generally."
We have no intention of writing a treatise on vegetarianism, but we
consider a few words of explanation necessary. Years back many
persons were under the impression that by vegetarianism was meant
simply an abstention from flesh-meat, but that fish was allowed. Such,
however, is not the case, according to the rules of most of the
Vegetarian Societies of the day. On the other hand, strictly speaking,
real vegetarians would not be allowed the use of eggs and milk; but it
appears that many use these, though there are a considerable number of
persons who abstain. There is no doubt that the vegetable kingdom,
without either milk or eggs, contains every requisite for the support of
the human body. In speaking on this subject, Sir Henry Thompson
observes:--"The vegetable kingdom comprehends the cereals, legumes,
roots, starches, sugar, herbs, and fruits. Persons who style themselves
vegetarians often consume milk, eggs, butter, and lard, which are
choice foods from the animal kingdom. There are other persons, of
course, who are strictly vegetarian eaters, and such alone have any right
to the title of vegetarians."

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