This section is from the book "The Home Cyclopedia Of General Information", by Charles Morris. Also available from Amazon: Home Cyclopedia of Necessary Knowledge.
A translucent juice which thickens when cold into a soft and trembling mass. The juice of currants and some other fruits thickens to jelly after boiling with sugar. A jelly is also made from Iceland moss, and there are various jellies made from animal substances, - as calves' foot jelly.
 
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