At these sugar parties every one was expected to eat as much sugar aspossible; and those who are practiced in it can eat a great deal. Itis a peculiarity about eating hot maple sugar, that though you mayeat so much of it one day as to be sick and loathe the thought of it,you will want it the next day more than ever. At the "sugaring-off"they used to pour the hot sugar upon the snow, where it congealed,without crystallizing, into a sort of wax, which I do suppose is themost delicious substance that was ever invented. And it takes agreat while to eat it. If one should close his teeth firmly on aball of it, he would be unable to open his mouth until it dissolved.The sensation while it is melting is fairly pleasant, but one cannotconverse.