652 Of the Excellent Qualities of Coffee. 



of it very mischievous, and so lost to all sense of de- 

 cency and propriety as to become objects of horror 

 and aversion. 



The pleasing flow of spirits that is excited by coffee 

 has none of these baneful effects. 



Instead of irritating the mind and exciting to acts of 

 violence, it calms every turbulent and malevolent pas- 

 sion, and is accompanied by a consciousness of ease, 

 contentment, and good-will to all men, which is very 

 different from that wild joy and unbridled licentious- 

 ness which accompanies intoxication. 



Coffee is not only very wholesome, but when sweet- 

 ened'with sugar is very nourishing. 



Sugar is supposed to be the most nourishing sub- 

 stance known. Its nourishing powers are even such 

 that the use of it has been recommended in fattening 

 cattle. 



An ingenious young man, Doctor , a physician 



who resided in London, made a long course of experi- 

 ments on himself several years ago, with a view to 

 determine the relative nutritive powers of those sub- 

 stances which are most commonly used as food by 

 mankind ; and he found that sugar was more nourish- 

 ing than any other substance he tried. 



He took no other food for a considerable time than 

 sugar, and drank nothing but water ; and he contrived 

 to subsist on a surprisingly small quantity of sugar. 

 If my memory does not fail me, it was no more than 

 two ounces a day. 



It is much to be lamented that this interesting young 

 man should have fallen a sacrifice to his zeal in pro- 

 moting useful science ; but his health was so totally 

 deranged by these experiments, which he pursued with 



