And it was said that the experiment had been tried on an apoplectic old major, who was sent round the world so fast that there seemed to be (to the inhabitants of some other star) a continuous band round the earth of white whiskers, red complexion and tweeds--a thing like the ring of Saturn.
Then there was the opposite school.

There was Mr.Edward Carpenter, who thought we should in a very short time return to Nature, and live simply and slowly as the animals do.

And Edward Carpenter was followed by James Pickie, D.D.

(of Pocohontas College), who said that men were immensely improved by grazing, or taking their food slowly and continuously, after the manner of cows.

And he said that he had, with the most encouraging results, turned city men out on all fours in a field covered with veal cutlets.