Brimstone and treacle

Posted by James Briggs February 04, 2003In reply to Brimstone and treacle posted by 3saintjoan7 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!

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