The inducing and accelerating of putrefaction is a subject of very universal inquiry; for corruption is a reciprocal to generation.

The shaft the wheele, the wheele the trendle turnes

Were the heavenly spaces perfectly transparent, we should no more see them than the purest water through which we see other objects; and we see them as we see water tinged with milk or other fæculæ.

But in the fall, when apples are abundant and cheap, I like to make my own [applesauce]. I'll often buy a few bags of drops just for this purpose. Drops are apples that have fallen from the trees instead of being picked. They're less expensive since they might have a bruise or two, but otherwise they're fresh nd juicy.