THE NEW
GLUTTON OR EPICURE
HORACE FLETCHER'S WORKS
THE A.B.-Z. OF OUR OWN NUTRITION.462 pp.
THE NEW MENTICULTURE; or, TheA-B-C of True Living. Forty-fifththousand. 310 pp.
THE NEW GLUTTON OR EPICURE;or, Economic Nutrition.344 pp.
HAPPINESS as found in Forethoughtminus Fearthought. Tenth thousand.251 pp.
THAT LAST WAIF; or, Social Quarantine.270 pp.
THE
NEW GLUTTON
OR
EPICURE
BY
HORACE FLETCHER
NEW YORK
FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY
1906
COPYRIGHT, 1899, 1903
BY HORACE FLETCHER
Published November, 1903
Reprinted October, 1904, September, 1905
December, 1905
THE UNIVERSITY PRESS
CAMBRIDGE · U. S. A.
PREFACE
The original "Glutton or Epicure"has been completely revised and muchenlarged, including considerable newmatter added in the form of testimonyby competent investigators, which confirmsthe original claims of the bookand supplements them with importantsuggestions.
The "New Glutton or Epicure" isnow issued as a companion volume tothe "A.B.-Z. of Our Own Nutrition," inthe "A. B. C. Series," and is intended tobroaden the illustration of the necessityof dietetic economy in the pursuit of aneasy way to successful living, in a mannercalculated to appeal to a variety ofreaders; and wherein it may suggest thescrappiness and extravagance of an intemperatescreed, the author joins in[Pg vi]the criticism of the purists and offers inapology the excuse that so-called screedssometimes attract attention where moresober statement fails to be heard.
Especial attention is invited to the"Explanation of the A.B.C. Series," atthe back of this volume, as showing thedesirability of regard for environment inall its phases; and also to the section,"Tell-tale Excreta," on page 142, anevidence of right or faulty feeding persistentlyneglected heretofore, but ofutmost importance in a broad study ofthe nutrition problem.
The professional approval of Drs. VanSomeren, Higgins, Kellogg, and Dewey,representing wide differences of pointsof view and opportunity of application,are most valuable contributions to thesubject. The confirmation of highphysiological authority strengthens thisprofessional endorsement. The testimonyof lay colleagues given is equallyvaluable and comes from widely separatedexperiences, and from observers[Pg vii]whose evidence carries great weight.The commandante of a battleship cruisingin foreign waters and representingthe national descent of Luigi Cornaro;a general manager of one of the largestinsurance companies of the world; acosmopolitan artist of American farmbirth and French matrimonial choiceand residence; and a distinguished bonvivant, each with a world of experience,testifying in their own manner of expression,is appreciated as most valuableassistance to the cause of economicdietetic reform.
During the original experiments inChicago, and in Dayton, Ohio, the originatorwas much indebted to James H.Lacey, Esquire, of New Orleans, La.,and Cedar Rapids, for helpful suggest