... and tea — two slops and a meal. But let her, in good English phrase, call the children's meals breakfast, dinner, and supper, and then we immediately obtain two dinners and one slop, the breakfast— an obvious improvement. I have secured to many... The Chicago Medical Journal - Page 5041865Full view - About this book
| 1845 - 394 pages
...breakfast—an obvious improvement. I have secured to many a child a reasonable evening meal by suggesting to the mother the mere use of the word " supper "...hearty name of supper. " Assuming that the amount and richness of the supply of food should be determined by the offices which it has to perform, there is... | |
| 1865 - 608 pages
...breakfast-—an obvious improvement. I have secured to many a child a reasonable evening meal by suggesting to the mother the mere use of the word " supper''...offices which it has to perform, there is no period ot life when more food is required than in childhood and youth. The hard-worked laborer in a ON PREVENTIVE... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1869 - 400 pages
...Wilson feelingly remarks : " I have secured to many a child a reasonable evening meal by suggesting to the mother the mere use of the word 'supper' as the name of the third meal." And this is precisely the change that we would wish to see established in every household. It is deplorable... | |
| 1899 - 814 pages
...Wilson feelingly remarks : " I have secured to many a child a reasonable evening meal by suggesting to the mother the mere use of the word 'supper' as the name of the third meal." And this is precisely the change that we would wish to see established in every household. It is deplorable... | |
| 1865 - 682 pages
...breakfast— an obvious improvement. I have secured to many a child a reasonable evening meal by suggesting to the mother the mere use of the word "supper" as...hearty name of supper. Assuming that the amount and richness of the supply of food should be determined by the offices which it has to perform, there is... | |
| 1866 - 774 pages
...— an obvious improvement. I have secured to many a child a reasonable evening meal by suggesting to the mother the mere use of the word ' supper '...name of the third meal. No human being could call breadand-butter and tea by the hearty name of supper. " Assuming that the amount and richness of the... | |
| Fireside pictorial annual - 1883 - 806 pages
...Wilson feelingly remarks : — " I have secured to many a child a reasonable evening meal by suggesting to the mother the mere use of the word ' supper ' as the name of the third meal." And this is precisely the change that we would wish to see established in every household. It is deplorable... | |
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