ABSTRACT
CABBAGE. There are various types of cabbages, nearly all of them originating in Europe, where they are most widely used. In nearly every French province, cabbage is the mainstay of the peasants, who live chiefly on this vegetable, even though it has little nourishment, is windy, and spreads an evil odour. Cabbage was greatly venerated by the ancients, who swore by it just as the Egyptians rendered divine honours to the onion.
