A general who rose from the ranks in our army told me, not
boastingly, that all he inherited from his father, in Vermont,
was a pair of second-hand trousers, a sealskin cap, and a
tendency to rheumatism. The Spartans gave their cooks only
vinegar and salt and commanded them to look for the rest of
their sauce in the meats they were to serve.--JAMES T.
FIELDS.
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