The science and art of nursing the sick / by Aeneas Munro.

  • Munro, Aeneas.
Date:
1873
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The science and art of nursing the sick / by Aeneas Munro. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INVALID COOKERY RECEIPTS. The tender morsels on the palate melt, And all the force of cookery felt. In the hands of an experienced cook, remarks Majendie, alimentary substances are made to change their nature, their form, consistence, odour, savour, colour, chemical composition, etc.; everything is so modified that it is often impossible for the most exquisite sense of taste to recognise the substance which makes up the basis of certain dishes. The greatest utility of the kitchen consists in making the food agreeable to the senses, and rendering it easy of digestion. The writer (and every impartial observer) can bear testimony to the truth of this in regard to the sick. Every now and again we find that, if the beef-tea does not contain this or that seasoning.