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for more than a year, had been ill with the same (lisease, -which was gradually undermining his con- stitution. Callino; one mornino; at the house of an intimate friend, he found him, v.itli his family, seated at breakfast, partaking, amongst other things, of stewed haricots and salt meat. On Ijeing re- quested to join the circle round the table, he ac- cepted the invitation, and requested his friend to help him to some of the dish before him, for which he felt that longing peculiar to invalids. The host, reluctant to comply with his request, salt meat Ijeinff always considered one of the worst thinjj;s for persons in his state of health, strongly urged him to partake of some other viand. The sick gentleman, however, offended by the friendly re- monstrance', actually rose to leave the table; seeing which, his host badr liiiu help himself as he ])leased, thougii hi- thought it a great risk. The Avilful invalid accordingly set to work voraciously, takiiig two or three })lates of the savoury dish, and declar-

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