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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0711, Page 404

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0711, Page 404

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  2. Food in Olden Times

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    Long ago the people did not eat as much as they ate now. There custom was to take three meals a day. The men that were working would be up at six o'clock in the morning and go to work without any breakfast. At eight o'clock the women would meet them with their breakfast. Their breakfast would consist of a can of porridge and plenty of new milk.
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