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Brimstone and treacle

Posted by 3saintjoan7 on February 05, 2003

In Reply to: Brimstone and treacle posted by James Briggs on February 04, 2003

: : Just what is that stuff the charming Mrs. Squeers is giving to the hapless boys in the "Nicholas Nickleby" film?

: : Many thanks!

: Treacle is a form of thick sugar syrup. Brimstone is a sulphur ore, from which pure sulphur may be refined. This mixture was thought to 'do you good' in Dicken's days!

Good Grief! Thanks James.

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