This section is from the book "Hygiene Of The Nursery", by Louis Starr. Also available from Amazon: Hygiene of the nursery.
Take two tablespoonfuls of sago; wash carefully; soak for four hours in half a pint of cold water, and then add half a pint of hot water, a pinch of salt, a tablespoonful of sugar and a little grated lemon peel; boil gently fifteen minutes, stirring constantly. A little port wine or sherry may be added just before removing from the fire. May be served hot or cold.
 
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