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BRITISH COFFEE. 



factions found near Bath, page 34), another in the chalk 

 strata, and perhaps others in the British series of strata. 

 I am, Sir, 



Your humble servant, 



JOHN FAREY. 



Upper Crown Street, Westminster. 



XI. 



Account of a British Vegetable Product, that may be Sub- 

 stituted for Coffee. In a Letter from Mr. William 

 Skrimshire, Jim. 



To Mr. NICHOLSON. 

 a SIR, 



British substi- J[n the first week of October last, I discovered a vegetable 

 ' product of British growth, which by particular manage- 

 ment may prove an excellent substitute for foreign coffee, 

 and immediately made it a subject of communication to the 

 Scientific Society in this place. But as I cannot learn, that 

 the substance in question has ever been applied to a similar 

 purpose by any other person, I conceive the circumstance 

 of sufficient importance, to claim the public attention, and 

 should you coincide with me in this opinion, I shall be 

 happy to have it form an article in your valuable miscel- 

 lany. 



Yours, &c. 



W. SKRIMSHIRE, Jun. 



British Coffee, 



Common yety The iris pseudacorus, flower de luce, or common yellow 

 water flag, is a plant which grows in great abundance in 

 some marshes, and by the sides of rivers and ditches. 



The seeds The germen, or seed pod, which is here provincially and 



vulgarly called old sows, is well stocked with seeds covered 

 with chesnut coloured husks. These may be readily thrashed 



from 



