Those who saw them and heard them speak, would in these days of theosophical teachings, consider it perilous to assume that the Oriental intelligence was in any way behind that of our flesh-fed race. Sir Edwin Arnold, the distinguished author and trav- eller, says "The strongest men I ever saw in the w^orld 40 THE FAT OF THE LAND. were soldiers of an Indian regiment, Mahratta Brahuraus of the Third Bombay Cavalry, and all of them had all their lives subsisted only on pulse and cakes." From the time of Pythagoras who raised up a society of vegetarians 550 years before Christ, all through the centuries, the vegetarian cause has progressed among the most intelligent people. Men and women of honorable name, who have occupied exalted positions in history, have been adherents to and defenders of the cause. The mother country is far in advance of us in practical work, and public teaching on this line. Organizations have been formed for feeding the poor, and also school children, on the fat of the land. The art of vegetarian cookery, and progressive bread making is taught, and vegetarian cooks are in demand. In cities and towns are scores of vegetarian restaurants, practical working organ- izations, and a plentiful supply of literature scattered broadcast. In this country although there are said to be twenty thousand or more practical vegetarians, there are few organizations, and a vegetarian restaurant would be difficult to find. Never has there been a period in the history of the race when the earth has contributed so bountifully of her edible products as during the present century, especially in its closing years ; never so little excuse for the slaughter of millions of innocent creatures. The brain and hand of man has evolved luxuries from crudeness in every phase of vegetable life. Thus far has he " subdued the land " but not to its fullest extent With greater perfection, and more rapid increase of nature's products the demand for them has so grown, they are almost within the reach of all, as they have con- stantly become less costly. THE FAT OF THE LAND 4 1 On the other hand animal food and products are becoming more expensive every year to producer and consumer. First by the extent of land required to sup- port them, the more exacting care in every direction, the vast increase of labor connected with dairy productions ; and last, the continual conflict with a multitude of diseases that can do naught else but render flesh unfit for human consumption. And yet millions of dollars are spent annually to prevent us from consuming poison dead flesh and to cure( ? ) or stamp out effectually, diseases that through the milk supply alone are a menace to human lives. It is a question for common sense people to decide, if chickens, geese, turkeys, ducks, pigs, sheep and cattle that are afflicted with cholera, dyspepsia, tuberculosis, or any other of a multitude of diseases ; can ever be cured and their flesh made a pure and healthful article for human food. According to the light given in the weekly agricultural papers, we find frequent repetitions of the same ailments even after a supposed cure has been effected. The crowding, suffering, and disease-producing transportation by land and sea, the stock yards, where millions of our innocent, faithful but defenseless friends are helplessly driven and slain for the gratification of the most enlightened nations upon earth are filled with unspeakable horrors. No one of us desires even a " bird's-eye " view of these scenes, and we are careful that our children shall never become familiar with them. They only see the murdered bodies as they hang in the shops, and disfigure the streets, or appear upon our tables cooked and garnished for living receptacles. Fruits, nuts, grains, vegetables, the true " fat of the land " should be our sustenance. These varied products,. 4 42 THE FAT OF THE LAND.

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Those who saw them and heard them speak, would in these days of theosophical teachings, consider it perilous to assume that the Oriental intelligence was in any way behind that of our flesh-fed race. Sir Edwin Arnold, the distinguished author and traveller, says "The strongest men I ever saw in the world were soldiers of an Indian regiment, Mahratta Brahuraus of the Third Bombay Cavalry, and all of them had all their lives subsisted only on pulse and cakes." From the time of Pythagoras who raised up a society of vegetarians 550 years before Christ, all through the centuries, the vegetarian cause has progressed among the most intelligent people. Men and women of honorable name, who have occupied exalted positions in history, have been adherents to and defenders of the cause. The mother country is far in advance of us in practical work, and public teaching on this line. Organizations have been formed for feeding the poor, and also school children, on the fat of the land. The art of vegetarian cookery, and progressive bread making is taught, and vegetarian cooks are in demand. In cities and towns are scores of vegetarian restaurants, practical working organizations, and a plentiful supply of literature scattered broadcast. In this country although there are said to be twenty thousand or more practical vegetarians, there are few organizations, and a vegetarian restaurant would be difficult to find. Never has there been a period in the history of the race when the earth has contributed so bountifully of her edible products as during the present century, especially in its closing years ; never so little excuse for the slaughter of millions of innocent creatures. The brain and hand of man has evolved luxuries from crudeness in every phase of vegetable life. Thus far has he " subdued the land " but not to its fullest extent With greater perfection, and more rapid increase of nature's products the demand for them has so grown, they are almost within the reach of all, as they have constantly become less costly. On the other hand animal food and products are becoming more expensive every year to producer and consumer. First by the extent of land required to support them, the more exacting care in every direction, the vast increase of labor connected with dairy productions ; and last, the continual conflict with a multitude of diseases that can do naught else but render flesh unfit for human consumption. And yet millions of dollars are spent annually to prevent us from consuming poison dead flesh and to cure or stamp out effectually, diseases that through the milk supply alone are a menace to human lives. It is a question for common sense people to decide, if chickens, geese, turkeys, ducks, pigs, sheep and cattle that are afflicted with cholera, dyspepsia, tuberculosis, or any other of a multitude of diseases ; can ever be cured and their flesh made a pure and healthful article for human food. According to the light given in the weekly agricultural papers, we find frequent repetitions of the same ailments even after a supposed cure has been effected. The crowding, suffering, and disease-producing transportation by land and sea, the stock yards, where millions of our innocent, faithful but defenseless friends are helplessly driven and slain for the gratification of the most enlightened nations upon earth are filled with unspeakable horrors. No one of us desires even a " bird's-eye " view of these scenes, and we are careful that our children shall never become familiar with them. They only see the murdered bodies as they hang in the shops, and disfigure the streets, or appear upon our tables cooked and garnished for living receptacles. Fruits, nuts, grains, vegetables, the true " fat of the land " should be our sustenance. These varied products,.

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