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Eithermilkormeathadthesameeffect，thoughnotsorapidlyassalt。
Longafterward，whenIwasmyselfdeprivedofsaltforfourmonths，attwodistinctperiods，Ifeltnodesireforthatcondiment，butIwasplaguedbyverygreatlongingfortheabovearticlesoffood。
ThiscontinuedaslongasIwasconfinedtoanexclusivelyvegetablediet，andwhenIprocuredamealofflesh，thoughboiledinperfectlyfreshrain-water，ittastedaspleasantlysaltishasifslightlyimpregnatedwiththecondimentMilkormeat，obtainedinhoweversmallquantities，removedentirelytheexcessivelonginganddreamingaboutroastedribsoffatoxen，andbowlsofcoolthickmilkgurglingforthfromthebig-belliedcalabashes；
andIcouldthenunderstandthethankfulnesstoMrsL。