The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-09-07
CURTOSTTIES or M

L a power of o.
dating himself to a varied -. 49, III
birds, insects aud animals l s
few exceptions. are used st,S,2 WIN n
different races on the III oyt.
such as are esteemed a ..l-17lc1
seme are refused as unfit sr5 51lsey 5.y b
Ing by Others. Tie main n y e.s-c,.
from the diversity Of die, &c, a.''l.l,u-ll1s
the curiosities of taste thus 'i5,.'5 r. Ion
are that the same life-sns,a;.,s.> ;,s>-ls
ments abound in all tLe.s
varieties of food. NaLi.
Cannibalism. thonrb No.
principally to the Polvua.;a. J'...
was practiced by the ancio,.. -, i..al,
tants of Britain, and even ,. ''--a.
European countries. man. y I'D
The eating of horse flesh o-;.,:s sais ago
Tartary, was introduced in,S 7',,l.el O.
IN 1910, and its use Dow ~.
/ fifteen European States basil. -,.-' y.
Ancient Romans liked The e.I '.l.
wild ass, the fox and the ba.r .-, % =.
we fin6 Arabs eating can. 81.
Austl alians kangarooS tl,
dians, zebras, wolves 49,, 4
leopards; while the iuisl+.-,-'.
\ byssinia and Sumatra f.r.,
/ plant and hippopotamus mss+
Frogs are now eaten the No.,
snails are used as food in n,rr
OF Europe; sharks are r+l-,Iai ir.-.
Gold coast natives and N.v =
crs; crocodiles are esteemed .r.
bv the natives OF Africa and 49,
slugs are in common Use n r..
walrus ana seal grace tl. 5fri.--
of the Esquimsux. ard wrrr..-9-
the fish markets OF JapsD
OF the animals ut s-rsrr.r. .... ..
, dog seems to be f-vuri,s ,..-.
China, New Zealand South S.,.E-s
Australia and parts Of Affeg pF
tells Us that every Roman -.--
+ regarded puppies as -rest I-r--
+ During the late siegeiu Par,1..s
sold rs high As sixty cents sar
vi ali nations tie Chinese sam =.
/ least fastidious and hareU5 r..fr.-,-
not easily overcome. If they ,sg rr-
command a plentiful supply of 5.-.
cats, rats, mice. m0nkie,. SNAKE. +.
ten eggs or putIid fish Monkies .-
! held in high esteem as food Pr 4
natives of Ccyl0n. Trinidad Borne
. Spanish Guiana. and un tie Am.,a
hedgehog Is a princelv dish In B..
" and is also eaten in Smfr. r
/ Hudson bay skunk Is eaten lr "a
Indians there, and squirrels Jr
American Indians.
African natives eat ants s-e~ai N
palm oil, while the large white a..,
I roasted in pots AMI eaten ly Ha.f.
As We eat sugar plans. Asv.uu,.
(such unWclcome grI.sts iu Am.r-.
they look upon them as q U.-,
! equal to our estimate of bread
/ butter; they smoke and ,a..
boil or stew. griHd them dunHas .rI
I and their Use Is very fjteuiu- 9 4
! BedouIns Of Mrsop3tamia ami o.a-I
t Eastern people dry and string l0a,,
/ together to eat on their iauueFl-,
with unleavenej bread; tly a.e -l>
enjoyed by the Persiaus. Egyptians
Aralians, Bushmen. who c.um ID.
them strong vegetable taste fu1
by the plants upon which tlyy seI.
/ CatcrpiilIUs were eaten by taeAle..s
at their feast>, and the same .aH-
custom is pcrpetrated by the NATIVES
of South Africa. Spiders. ble.l5- a-I I
/ grasshoppers are included 10 t.e l'
of fare of African BushmeH aud t--
Inhabitants OF New Caleiouia. 1u-..-
the former add, 5y way of side d.s--
roots and bulbs. the Larvae Of a>
lizards and l0cUsts. III lul.a Laa|
bar. Java. China and South Als-1
/ the use OF snakes. lizards and ha-, a'
articles OF food Is qui,e common
4 strange custom exists 30 n5. /
parts of the world of eating e
/ probably having its origin la c.
/ localities where the earth So u>ei
I food was found to consist iu l.r. .
/ the remains Of minute au5mal> al. 4
| ganisms. Certain tribe, live ua /
| paliy during the rainy seasons l.'- 4
fat unctuous clay and tile saae /
eaten hy japanese lelle~ AFTER .y
made into thin cakes. l0 give tl.-
sl.pdern,.ss of form 4 Kind ut e..