Show THRIVED ON LEAN DIET englishman Eng lithman who lived for year oft les than one dollar roger crab wagered 1000 that h would live for a year oft three shill ings and sixpence Ix pence and won hia bet indeed be more than won it tor at the end of the twelve months he had managed to save out ot his housekeeping money his eapen deture for food therefore just over three farthings a week fo this sum even the cheapest ot ardt nary vegetarian diet such as lentils for instance was quite out of the quos alon and he had to content kimseu with nettle soup thickened with acorn flour pudding made of bran and tur nip leaves chopped together and forth yet on this diet crab not only survived but actually gained gome few pounds in eight while as for his general health be declared that he had never felt better than be did at the termination of his self imposed ordeal english exchange |