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of three conditions: First, they may have been so hard that they could not be bitten; it then required a very strong blow of the fist to break them.
The cause of this hardness it would be difficult for one not an expert to determine.
This variety certainly well deserved their name.
They could not be soaked soft, but after a time took on the elasticity of gutta-percha.
The second condition was when they were mouldy or wet, as sometimes happened, and should not have been given to the soldiers.
I think this condition was often due to their having been boxed up too soon after baking.
It certainly
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