{"product_id":"2940014465328","title":"Natures Own Book","description":"Natures Own Book was written by Mrs. Asenath Nicholson and published in New York in 1835. Included in this book are the; Rules And Regulations Of The Temperance Boarding-House, In The City Of New York. An interesting look into the history of eating healthy and the cleanliness issues of 1835. (96 pages)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Publisher has copy-edited this book to improve the formatting, style and accuracy of the text to make it readable. This did not involve changing the substance of the text. Some books, due to age and other factors may contain imperfections. Since there are many books such as this one that are important and beneficial to literary interests, we have made it digitally available.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e.....As this claims to be \"Nature's Own Book;\" and as she always delights in variety, the reader must expect a slice from every loaf; and though some of it may be coarse, yet if it be well masticated, and the stomach in a pure state, it will the easier digest.\u003cbr\u003e.....The preceding edition was hastily sent out, to answer the demands for receipts. The typographical and grammatical errors, together with bad punctuation, were not carefully corrected in the proof sheets. This edition is enlarged, and errors corrected more carefully.\u003cbr\u003e.....It is hoped the work will be sufficiently noticed to be criticized, and all its faults condemned, and its valuable principles retained and practiced.\u003cbr\u003e.....The writer makes no pretensions to originality, but has only followed out established rules, drawn from Nature's own unerring laws.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcerpts:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRules And Regulations Of The Temperance Boarding-House, In The City Of New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRule VII. Breakfast. \u003cbr\u003e.....No animal food of any kind (including fowl and fish — salt and fresh) should be brought upon the breakfast table; nor should any such food be eaten by any of the boarders for their breakfast. But the best bread that can be made or procured, of unbolted and coarsely ground wheaten meal, should always be provided for the table; also, rye, indian, barley, and oatmeal bread, may be eaten at each and every meal: but these varieties are not all to be used at the same meal, and they should be regulated by a rule of the house, established by a majority of the boarders, so as to protect the keeper of the house from unreasonable and capricious demands for change and variety.\u003cbr\u003e.....The bread should not be eaten until at least twelve hours after it comes from the oven, and it is better at twenty-four hours old; and if toasted, it should not be buttered till it is quite cold; and no warm cakes, buck-wheat nor any other' kind, should be brought upon the table at any time. Indian samp, hominy, and mush, and plain boiled rice, with milk, sugar, or molasses, but without butter, may be taken at breakfast, or either of the other meals. Slightly boiled eggs may be eaten, but not exceeding two, (and one would be preferable) by each boarder at a meal. Fruit of various kinds, according to the season, should be uniformly furnished for the breakfast table; such as stewed, dried, or fresh apples, peaches, pears, cherries, plums, cranberries, \u0026amp;c. \u0026amp;c. And in their season, a reasonable quantity of strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, \u0026amp;c. \u0026amp;c. should be furnished for the table, if the quantity in the market will afford them at a reasonable price.\u003cbr\u003eOther:\u003cbr\u003e.....The remark is often made, \"I am a friend to temperance, but there is danger of carrying things a little too far.\" To this I would answer; and if I am too minute, let it be remembered that a subject so much disputed and so little relished, needs \"line upon line, here a little and there a little.\" It is nearly three years since the Temperance House was opened in New York, and it has passed through the ordeal of friends and foes, learned and unlearned, physicians and quacks, ministers and laymen, Christians and infidels, healthy and unhealthy, with the addition of two seasons of cholera. Some have tested the rules in all their bearings — some but partially; and not a solitary case has occurred, where an undeviating course has been pursued, but the subject, if not \"made perfectly whole,\" has been greatly benefited. Those who have not, were those who stayed but a short time, or who commenced with prejudices, and continued eating promiscuously all upon the table, neglected the skin, suitable exercise, or eating occasionally high-seasoned food at other tables. Not a shadow of cholera has ever appeared; and the prevailing influenza, which has taken the lives of many, whenever it has made a call upon us, has vanished by a little abstinence and proper exercise.....","brand":"Digital Text Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47146068869360,"sku":"2940014465328","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014465328_p0.jpg?v=1763609315","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014465328","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}