Mark Twain An Appreciation of His Pioneer Writings On Fasting And Health
Mark Twain An Appreciation of His Pioneer Writings On Fasting And Health
James, George Wharton, 1858-1923
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The idea of coaxing a sick man s appetite back with this buzzard-fare is clear insanity. " Without food he retired to bed and slept my how he slept! For fifteen hours he never awoke, but when he did it was with visions of Vienna coffee, bread, etc. , etc. Yet when he rang the bell he was referred to the "Cure s" bill of fare. What, that loathsome stuff! He would none of it! After his bath he started for a walk, only to find, to his amazement, the door was locked. There was no leaving the room. ...At two o clock he had been twenty-six hours without food and he was not only hungry, but "strong adjective" hungry. He read and smoked and drank water, and then smoked and read and drank water, and then to vary it, drank water, read and smoked. At first the thought of the infernalnesses of the Cure s menu nauseated him, but after forty-five hours of fasting he ordered the second item on the list "A sort of dumpling containing a compost made of cavair and tar, " but it was refused him. For the next fifteen hours he tried to get other items, but always met with a refusal, until at last he conquered all his prejudices and half famished ordered item No.
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