Excerpt from The Monthly Magazine, or British Register, 1818, Vol. 46: Including Miscellaneous Communications From Correspondents, on All Subjects of Literature and Science, Biography, and Remains of Eminent Persons; Cornucopia of Anecdotes; Collections From American Literature This however is a subject I ought rather to have reserved until I had reach ed the Crimea, where fruit is found in such profusion as to be used for this purpose; but, as remarks rise in my mind, I write them, - assured that my letter will not be read by those who will criticise its contents. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.