How do you define Memory?—Memory is the faculty of retaining the ideas the mind has once received; or it may be called the structure of our ideas.

What is Recollection?-It is that power by which we call forth some portion of that knowledge which memory has been accumulating.

What is Imagination?—It is a creative faculty of the mind, by which a man creates thoughts entirely his own; and which might never have existed had they not occurred to the individual mind.

Can you define the term Genius?-Genius is that talent which men possess of performing something in preference to another, with peculiar excellence. The expression is evidently derived from the ancients, who supposed themselves attended by some good or evil genius.

Are there any other faculties of the mind needful to be noticed?—Yes; fancy expresses the liveliness and variety of the images presented by the mind.

Conceits are false and abortive conceptions. Phantoms are strong images formed by a heated imagination.

What is meant by the Passions of the Mind?The term passion is applicable to all the violent impressions made on our minds, whether of love or hatred, hope or fear, joy or grief, compassion or revenge, &c. In the proper management of the passions consists almost all human wisdom. The state called passion is most violent and transitory; emotion is less so; and affection is the least violent and most permanent.

PRODUCTIONS USED FOR FOOD, &c.

What is Tea?-It is the leaf of an evergreen shrub

of the height of four or five feet, growing in China, Japan, &c. an infusion of which is in general use as drink. When the leaves are gathered, they are passed over the vapour of boiling water to moisten them, then they are laid upon hot iron plates, and by thus drying the leaves, they curl up in the manher in which they are brought to us.

It is now acknowledged that the light green or bluish colour in teas is not natural, but communicated to them in drying, by Prussian blue, or some such article introduced among the leaves.

What is Coffee?-Coffee is a seed or berry, brought from Arabia, and used for making a drink of the same name. By coffee we usually mean the drink itself, prepared from those berries. It was brought into England 1652. The preparation of coffee consists in roasting it, grinding it, and boiling it.

The tree that produces the coffee is a kind of Arabic jessamin; it is an evergreen, and makes a beautiful appearance at every season of the year..

What is Chocolate?—A kind of cake, prepared of certain drugs; the basis of which is the cocoa-nut, to which cinnamon, cloves, anise, &c. are added. The Spaniards brought chocolate first into use in Europe.

From whence have we Sugar?-From the East and West Indies. It is the juice of the sugar cane, which, when ripe, is found quite full of a white succulent marrow, from which is expressed the liquor of which sugar is made.

What are Molasses?-The gross matter, also called treacle, remaining of sugar after refining; and which no boiling will bring to a consistency more solid than that of syrup,

What is Honey!-It is a vegetable product, very similar in its properties to sugar, collected by the bee. The white, or virgin honey, trickles out spontaneously from the combs.

What is the Honey-comb?-It is a waxen structure, full of cells, framed by the bees, in which to deposite their eggs and honey. Its construction is one of the most surprising parts of the work of insects.

From whence have we Rice?-From Greece, Italy, Spain, the East and West Indies, and America. Rice grows in marshy places. The grains of rice, which grow in clusters, are severally inclosed in yellow rough cases.

How is Salt obtained?-Of common salt there are three kinds, viz. sea-salt, fossile or rock-salt, and salt drawn from brine-springs. Salt is a kind of saline crystalization. Sea-salt is made from seawater, collected in pits. Rock-salt is dug from the mines. Brine springs are fountains which flow with salt water instead of fresh. The crystalization is produced by boiling.

How is Cheese produced?-From the curd of milk, purged from the whey, and afterwards dried for use. There is also a kind of cheese from cream, which is very rich, but does not keep long.

How is Butter produced?-From the fat, unc tuous substance, called cream, by beating or churning. The Romans used butter no otherwise than as a medicine, and the Greeks had not an early knowledge of it.

From whence have we Oranges ?-Those called China-oranges, were first brought from China, by the Portuguese. There are now several varieties of

sweet oranges, both in the East and West Indies. Oranges are brought from Nice, Majorca, Seville, Portugal, Genoa, &c.

Are the Lemon and Citron of the same species?→ Yes. A citron has the same qualities as the lemon, but it is bigger, higher coloured, and has a brisker smell. Genoa is the great European nursery for this fruit. Lemons are brought from Lisbon every year in great plenty. Lemon and citron trees are elegant evergreens, rising in this country from five to ten feet in height.

Where is the Almond Tree cultivated?-In Germany, France, Spain, &c. There are two kinds, the sweet and the bitter. Sweet almonds are of a soft grateful taste, and are reputed cooling and nutritive.

From whence have we Tamarinds and Prunes?Tamarinds, from the East and West Indies. The fruit is contained in a pod, the length of a finger. It is the pulp alone that is brought to us. Prunes are plums dried in the sun. The prunes chiefly used amongst us, are black and large; they were formerly brought from Bourdeaux.

From whence have we the best Figs?—From Italy, Spain, Provence. The islands in the Archipelago yield figs in great abundance, though inferior in goodness to those of Europe. They are a soft, delicious fruit.

Have you any observations to make on Raisins and Currants?-Raisins are grapes prepared by suffering them to remain on the vine till they are perfectly ripe. Raisins of the Sun are brought from Spain. Currants are so called, because formerly coming from the isthmus of Corinth; but the island of Zante is now the chief place from which currants

are brought. They are a kind of little raisins, but without any seed or stone.

What are Dates?—They are the fruit of the palm tree. Our dates are brought us from Egypt, Syria, Africa, and the Indies. Those from Persia exceed all others in largeness, colour, and taste.

Of what country is the Pine-apple a native?—It is difficult to determine; probably of Africa, where it grows in uncultivated places in great plenty. The trees are cultivated in the West Indies; and they have also been introduced into our European gardens, so as to produce fruit. Pine-apples are justly esteemed for the richness of their flavour, as surpassing all the known fruits in the world.

The plant is supposed to have its name from the cones of the pine tree which the fruit somewhat resembles.

What are Capers?—They are the buds or blossoms of a shrub of the same name, gathered green, before they expand into a flower. The common caper bush is a shrub generally growing out of the joints of old walls, and the fissures of rocks, and among rubbish. It grows wild in the southern countries of Europe. When the buds are collected and pickled, they are put in barrels for sale.

WINES, LIQUORS, &c.

From whence have we Wines ?-Red Port and Lisbon, &c. from Portugal. Malmsey chiefly from Spain. The wines of Alicant, Valencia, and Sherry (Xeres), from Spain. From Madeira we have two kinds, Madeira Sec and Palm Sec;-the name sec (corruptly written sack), signifies dry. Claret from

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