s Malt Liquors, are well adapted to the
Constitution of our own, and of other northern Climates; and that
Sailors who visit the _Greenland_ Seas, and are remarkable for a
voracious Appetite, and a strong Digestion of hard salted Meat, and
the coarsest Fare, when sent to the _West Indies_, soon become
sensible of a Decay of Appetite, and find a full gross salted Diet
pernicious to Health. "Instinct (he says) has taught the Natives
between the Tropics to live chiefly on a Vegetable Diet, of Grains,
Roots, and subacid Fruits, with Plenty of diluting Liquors[128]."

[128] The following is the Diet established for the Seamen of
his Majesty's Navy.

Every Man is allowed a Pound of Biscuit, _Averdupoiz Weight_,
and a Gallon of Beer, _Wine Measure_, _per_ Day.

On _Sunday_ and _Thursday_, one Pound of Pork, and Half a
Pint of Peas, _Winchester Measure_.

On _Monday_, _Wednesday_, and _Friday_, one Pint of Oatmeal,
two Ounces of Butter, and four Ounces of Cheese.

On _Tuesday_ and _Saturday_ two Pounds of Beef.

It is left to the Commanders of Squadrons to shorten the
aforesaid Allowance of Provisions according to the Exigence
of the Service, taking Care that the Men be punctually paid
for the same. As it is thought for the Benefit of the Service
to alter some of the foregoing Particulars of Provisions in
Ships employed on foreign Voyages, it is to be observed, that

A Pint of Wine, or Half a Pint of Rum, Arrack, or Brandy,
hold Proportion to a Gallon of Beer.

Four Pounds of Flour, or three Pounds of the same with a
Pound of Raisins, Half a Pound of Currans, or Half a Pound of
Beef Suet pickled, are equal to a four Pound Piece of Beef,
or two Pound Piece of Pork with Peas.

Half a Pound of Rice is equal to a Pint of Oatmeal.

A Pint of Olive Oil is equal to a Pound of Butter, or two
Pounds of _Cheshire_ Cheese.

And Two-thirds of a Pound of _Cheshire_ Cheese is equal to a
Pound of _Suffolk_.

If Soldiers are sent as Passengers on board of King's Ships,
or on board of Transports, their Allowance is generally but
Two-thirds of the above.

A Store of Vegetables, such as Mustard Seed, Garlick, Onions,
Potatoes, pickled Cabbages and other pickled Vegetables, sour Crout
and other Things of that Kind, which can be purchased at a cheap Rate,
and preserved for some Months, ought to be laid in; which may be