Linda told miller not to eat too much cake as they would be having tea in half an hour . " That 's all right , miss lind , " said nancy . " Hollow legs they have at their age . "
The scourge of sailors on long sea voyages , scurvy was recognized as diet-related in 1753 , when james lind showed that drinking citrus juice could cure and prevent it , leading to the concept of deficiency diseases .
But by assuming a relatively peaceful end , ms. lind and mr. bennett realized their research has the most benefit because it presents a figure that shows at a minimum what will be needed from other countries in the event of collapse .