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BEVERAGES l'OR INVALIDS.
63
hours. The
linseed
should not
·be
brnised, aa ,
in
that case the
tea
is rendered unpleaaa.nt
by
the oil of the seed ; the
mucilage
is
readily
dissolved when the
seeda
are entire, as
it
is
con–
tained in the husk.
BEEF TEA.
The
lean of
beef, carefully deprived
of
every
portion
of fat,
and
cut in
very
thin
slices
across the grain, or chopped up, half a pound
i
place this
by
the side of the fire in a covered
earthenware, or very clean metal vessel,
with
two or three cloves, a small pinch of salt,
and
about
a.
pint of
warm
(not boiling) water ; &.fter.
remaining
an
hour,
the whole
may
be
heated
to
the
boilin~
point.
If
the beef
is
boiled at
first, .
it
is
hardened,
and
the moet nutritious portions '
are
not
dissolved,
The J.>roportions, here recom–
mended, make
very
good
·beef
tea ;
but, in
ca.- :
BeS
of extreme wealaiess, where
it
is desirable to
give as
much
nowiMunent in aa small a bulk as
possible,
it
may be
·made
of
double or even
treble the strength
directed ;
in
which
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the
beef
should
be
carefully
pressed,
to
e~
all ·
the
liquor before
it
ia
thrown
away.
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