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88 THE GREAT EXHIBITION
a proper allowance of water, afford, both in bulk and nutriment, food sufficient to sup-
port tbe physical and mental powers of a healthy working man for a month. A council
medal was awarded to the inventor.
The osmazone exhibited by G Warriner, is the nutritious matter or juice of meat,
which is set free during the operation of boiling down fat for tallow in Australia. This is
afterwards concentrated, and preserved in the form of sausages. A great amount of
nutriment is thus obtained in a portable form, and when boiled with gelatine, it forms a
palatable diet. The price is very moderate, one shilling per lb., and it hence commands
a market, and is much used to form a gravy-meat. The exhibitors declared that one
pound weight is equivalent to the nutriment of thirty lbs. of fibrine, which argues a high
economic value. Several specimens of preserved milks were submitted to the inspection
of the jury. Of these, the concentrated preserved milk of E. D. Moore, received a prize
medal. It contains all the nutritious qualities, and much of the flavour of fresh milk.
Russian caviare, of the finest quality, was exhibited by Nikita Vsevolodowitch
Vsivolosjky, and received honourable mention. Borneo and Singapore both supplied
Trepang, or sea-slugs, in considerable abundance, no doubt a very delicate morsel, as we
may also suppose are the swallow's nests, which the Chinese exhibited, of first-rate
quality. Shark's fins, too, of which the Chinese are extravagantly fond, were also largely
exhibited. Leaving these dainties, however, we arrive at the elegant manufacture of
Nature's own artisans, whose unfailing excellence and chemical achievements no human
art or industry has ever yet attempted to rival. Honey, from various quarters of the
world, including that from far-famed Hymettus, was submitted to the inspection of the
naturalist; and many specimens received prize medals or honourable mention. The next
article which attracted our attention was entitled " Preparations from Blood," and we
confess it awakened in us somewhat of antipathy and disgust, familiar as our more homely
tables have long been with the occasional display of—
" Black puddings, proper food
For -warriors that delight in blood."
The jury, however, has succeeded in describing the dish as so dainty a one, so nutritive,
and so economical, assuring us at the same time that its inventor, P. Brocchieri, was
deemed worthy of honourable mention, that we do not hesitate to promise that we
will ourselves taste of his dish, should it ever come before us, and pronounce accordingly
on its merits, or otherwise, as the case may be. Isinglass, as exhibited by Dr.
MacClelland, obtained the honour of a prize medal; and with this announcement
we close our remarks on the important and popular subject of Food.
CHAPTER XIII.
WORSTED, ALPACA, AND MOHAIR MANUFACTURES.
EARLY tJSE 0E WOOL IN ENGLAND—THE MOTHER OE ALERED THE GREAT — EDWARD THE
ELDER—ETJLLER's CHURCH HISTORY—THE GOLDEN ELEECE—DUTCH WEAVERS—NORWICH----
BRADFORD—HALIEAX—THE ALPACA—MOHAIR—RUSSIAN MANUFACTURE—EEENCH ARTICLES—■
ENGLISH MACHINERY—IMPROVED STATE OE SOCIETY.
The term " worsted stuffs," is applied to those manufactures, into the composition of
which wool enters, that have undergone the process of combing, and includes those fabrics
a proper allowance of water, afford, both in bulk and nutriment, food sufficient to sup-
port tbe physical and mental powers of a healthy working man for a month. A council
medal was awarded to the inventor.
The osmazone exhibited by G Warriner, is the nutritious matter or juice of meat,
which is set free during the operation of boiling down fat for tallow in Australia. This is
afterwards concentrated, and preserved in the form of sausages. A great amount of
nutriment is thus obtained in a portable form, and when boiled with gelatine, it forms a
palatable diet. The price is very moderate, one shilling per lb., and it hence commands
a market, and is much used to form a gravy-meat. The exhibitors declared that one
pound weight is equivalent to the nutriment of thirty lbs. of fibrine, which argues a high
economic value. Several specimens of preserved milks were submitted to the inspection
of the jury. Of these, the concentrated preserved milk of E. D. Moore, received a prize
medal. It contains all the nutritious qualities, and much of the flavour of fresh milk.
Russian caviare, of the finest quality, was exhibited by Nikita Vsevolodowitch
Vsivolosjky, and received honourable mention. Borneo and Singapore both supplied
Trepang, or sea-slugs, in considerable abundance, no doubt a very delicate morsel, as we
may also suppose are the swallow's nests, which the Chinese exhibited, of first-rate
quality. Shark's fins, too, of which the Chinese are extravagantly fond, were also largely
exhibited. Leaving these dainties, however, we arrive at the elegant manufacture of
Nature's own artisans, whose unfailing excellence and chemical achievements no human
art or industry has ever yet attempted to rival. Honey, from various quarters of the
world, including that from far-famed Hymettus, was submitted to the inspection of the
naturalist; and many specimens received prize medals or honourable mention. The next
article which attracted our attention was entitled " Preparations from Blood," and we
confess it awakened in us somewhat of antipathy and disgust, familiar as our more homely
tables have long been with the occasional display of—
" Black puddings, proper food
For -warriors that delight in blood."
The jury, however, has succeeded in describing the dish as so dainty a one, so nutritive,
and so economical, assuring us at the same time that its inventor, P. Brocchieri, was
deemed worthy of honourable mention, that we do not hesitate to promise that we
will ourselves taste of his dish, should it ever come before us, and pronounce accordingly
on its merits, or otherwise, as the case may be. Isinglass, as exhibited by Dr.
MacClelland, obtained the honour of a prize medal; and with this announcement
we close our remarks on the important and popular subject of Food.
CHAPTER XIII.
WORSTED, ALPACA, AND MOHAIR MANUFACTURES.
EARLY tJSE 0E WOOL IN ENGLAND—THE MOTHER OE ALERED THE GREAT — EDWARD THE
ELDER—ETJLLER's CHURCH HISTORY—THE GOLDEN ELEECE—DUTCH WEAVERS—NORWICH----
BRADFORD—HALIEAX—THE ALPACA—MOHAIR—RUSSIAN MANUFACTURE—EEENCH ARTICLES—■
ENGLISH MACHINERY—IMPROVED STATE OE SOCIETY.
The term " worsted stuffs," is applied to those manufactures, into the composition of
which wool enters, that have undergone the process of combing, and includes those fabrics