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PREFACE TO ORIGINAL EDITION |
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| ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
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| INTRODUCTION BY E. F. PHILLIPS |
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PART I - HONEY AND YOUR HEALTH
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HONEY--THE YOUTH ELIXIR OF ANTIQUITY The Ancients Regarded Honey as a Sacred Substance. . . . Love Stimulants. . . . The Greeks Had a Theory for It. ... The Ancient Romans Feasted upon Honey. . . . The Honey Islands. |
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MODERN SECRETS OF HONEY The Chemical Side of Honey Still Baffles Modern Scientists. . . . The Mineral Content of Honey. . . . The Vitamin Content of Honey. . .. Anti-Hemorrhage Value... . The Alkaline Side of Honey. . .. Honey Destroys Bacteria. |
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HONEY IS SUPPLANTED BY SUGAR Americans and Europeans Change Their Food Habits. . . . Physicians Express Their Concern. ... A Drug, Not a Food. . . . Why Sugar Is Habit-Forming. ... A Safer Sweet. |
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How TO USE SWEETS INTELLIGENTLY Health Problems of Modern Peoples Differ Considerably from Those of the Ancients. . . . How to Taper Off Sugar. ... Rules for Usine Sweets. |
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HONEY FOR CHILDREN |
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THE HONEYS OF MANY LANDS
Inferior Wartime Honeys in Grocery Stores. . . . American Honeys .. Blended Honeys. . . . Foreign Honeys . Granulated Honeys. . . . Comb Honey. |
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MOLTEN GOLD FOR YOUR TABLE
Appetizing Ways of Using Honey. . . . Breakfast Uses of Honey. ... Luncheon Dishes. ... Desserts. ... European Dishes Made with Honey. |
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THE NECTAR OF THE GODS
Beverages Sweetened with Honey. . . . Punches. . . . Summer Drinks. . .. Cold-Weather Drinks. ... The Mead of the Ancients. |
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BEEKEEPING FOR PROFIT AND FUN
Why Not Raise Your Own Bees? . . . Your Debut as a Beekeeper. ... The Occupants of Your Hive. . . . When to Start. . . . Locating Your Hive. . . . Hiving Your Bees. . . Equipment Needed. ... Bee Stings. |
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THE WANDERING BEEKEEPERS
Nomadic Beekeepers of Modern Times. . . . Migratory Beekeepers of Ancient Times. . . . European Practices. |
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THE MEDICINAL VALUE OF HONEY
In Ancient Therapeutics. . . . Famous Cures. . . As Medicine in the Middle Ages. ... In Modern Therapeutics. ... Honey and Diabetes. ... Heather Honey. ... Eucalyptus |
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HONEY IN SURGERY
The Value of Honey for Surgical Dressings. ... Its Bactericidal Power. ... As an Ointment for Burns. |
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PART II - THE HISTORY OF HONEY
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PREHISTORIC TIMES How the Earliest Man Depended upon Honey for Food. . . . The Famous Painting of the Spider Cave in Spain. . . . |
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HISTORIC TIMES The Archives of Ancient States Reveal How Honey Was Used as a Commodity for Barter. . . . Egypt, Land of Milk and Honey. . . . India. . . . China-Opium and Honey. . . . Greece. . . . The Roman Empire. . . . Ancient Britain. . . . Germany. . . . France. . . . Hungary. . . . Austria. . . . The Slavic Countries. . . . The American Continent. |
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HUNTING FOR WILD HONEY A Sport of Antiquity. . . . Yarns of the Honey Hunters. . . . American Honey Hunters. |
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HONEY IN RELIGION Sacrifices to the Gods. . . . Exultet Rolls. . . . References to Honey in the Bible. |
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HONEY IN MYTHOLOGIES Greek Myths around Honey, Mead, Bees. . . . Hindu Superstitions. . .. Finnish Myths. . . . Honey Gods of the Slavs. |
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HONEY IN TRADITIONS, CUSTOMS AND SUPERSTITIONS European Customs and Practices Regarding Honey. Birth Rites. . . . Marriage Rituals. . . . Death Rites and Practices. |
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HONEY IN POETRY, SYMBOLISM, EXPRESSIONS AND NAMES The Many References to Honey by Oriental and Modern Classical Writers. . . . Proverbs in Connection with Honey and Bees. |
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