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Edinburgh Journal, No. 460, by Various
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Title: Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 460 Volume 18, New Series, October 23, 1852
Author: Various
Editor: William Chambers Robert Chambers
Release Date: January 4, 2008 [EBook #24158]
Language: English
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CHAMBERS' EDINBURGH JOURNAL
CONDUCTED BY WILLIAM AND ROBERT CHAMBERS, EDITORS OF 'CHAMBERS'S INFORMATION FOR THE PEOPLE,' 'CHAMBERS'S EDUCATIONAL COURSE,' &c.
No. 460. NEW SERIES. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1852. PRICE 1-1/2d.
PRESERVED MEATS AND MEAT-BISCUITS.
The many-headed public look out for 'nine days' wonders,' and speedily allow one wonder to obliterate the remembrance of that which preceded it. So it is with all newspaper topics, and so it has been in respect to the preserved-meat question. We all know how great was the excitement at the commencement of the present year on this matter. Ships' accounts overhauled; arctic stores re-examined; canisters opened and rejected; contracts inquired into; statements and counter-statements published; questionings of Admiralty officials in the two Houses of