. The New England magazine. THE ROAD TO PROSPECT HILL. began the work of forming a familyin harmony with the primitive in-stincts of man. Mrs. Alcott andAnna Page were the only women. Noanimal food was to be eaten, nor werebutter, cheese, eggs or milk allowed—nothing that in the taking wouldcause pain or seem like robbing anyanimal; 1 esides, animal food, if onlyapproximately animal, as in the caseof milk and butter, would corrupt thebody and through that the soul. Tea,coffee, molasses and rice were for- i76 THE ALCOTTS IN Photograph by F. T. Harvey. THE NASHUA VALLEY FROM PROSPECT H
. The New England magazine. THE ROAD TO PROSPECT HILL. began the work of forming a familyin harmony with the primitive in-stincts of man. Mrs. Alcott andAnna Page were the only women. Noanimal food was to be eaten, nor werebutter, cheese, eggs or milk allowed—nothing that in the taking wouldcause pain or seem like robbing anyanimal; 1 esides, animal food, if onlyapproximately animal, as in the caseof milk and butter, would corrupt thebody and through that the soul. Tea,coffee, molasses and rice were for- i76 THE ALCOTTS IN Photograph by F. T. Harvey. THE NASHUA VALLEY FROM PROSPECT HILL- -FRUITLANDS AT THE RIGHT. bidden for two reasons—because theywere in part foreign luxuries, and inpart the product of slave alone for drink, fruit in plentyand some vegetables were allowed;but in these last a distinction wasmade between those which grow inthe air and those which grow down-ward, like potatoes and others whichform underground. The latter wereless suited for what these visionariestermed a chaste supply for theirbodily needs. Miss Alcott says thatten ancient apple trees were all thechaste supply the place was another article forbidden, itis hard to see why. Maple syrup andsugar were to be abundant in time,and bayberry tallow was to furnishlight, when anything but the innerlight was required. All this was toelevate and purifv the body and bringabout a state of perfection in body,mind and soul. The following are some of theprinciples upon which their habits oflife were to rest: We
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