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"THE FOOD OF THE GODS."

these additions so long as the preparations were not labelled "cocoa," and were sold at a lower price.

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PURE DECORTICATED COCOA, HIGHLY MAGNIFIED.

Such adulteration is rendered possible by the presence in the bean of a large proportion of fatty matter or cocoa-butter, which renders it too rich for most digestions. To overcome this difficulty one or other of two methods is available: (1) Lowering the percentage of fat by the addition of starch, sugar, etc.; or (2) removing a large proportion of the fat by some extrac-