CHAP. 39.—MARROW.
Common too, to all these animals, is marrow; a substance
which in all cases is possessed of certain emollient, expletive,
desiccative, and calorific properties. The most highly esteemed
of all is deer's marrow, the next best being that of the calf, and
then that of the goat, both male and female. These substances
are prepared before autumn, by washing them in a fresh state,
and drying them in the shade; after which they are passed
through a sieve, and then strained through linen, and put by
in earthen pots for keeping, in a cool spot.