of equal digestibility. Their chemical composition and the beer, and the direct stimulating effect of the alcohol 13 on the digestive apparatus. tion. serves to heighten the pleasure of eating, it thereby all food and without which it should never be swal- couraging gluttony. That is their way. They can- I am not advocating gluttony. Quite the contrary. the taste, in order to produce the most beneficial re- Savory food, not seasoned so as to exert an abnorm- not take up anything in moderation. Temperance is their physical condition, under these premises, are ly prepared, masticated and insalivated, are practically to induce moderate eating. But such food as is taken The anti-alcoholists will now charge me with en- ally stimulating influence, if thoroughly chewed and mixed with saliva which is an essential condition in should appeal to the eye, the touch, the smell, and food itself on the palate and tongue are most power- the virtue farthest removed from them. performs a highly important function in aid of diges- lowed will so satisfy both appetite and hunger as sults upon the system. All the ordinary foods, proper- This is quite aside from the nutriment supplied by ful aids of digestion. If, then, a glass of beer or wine The Rule of "Not Too Much/'