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^ Thus did the Dodors of the Faculty of Aix pafs Sentence 
^ on Coffee. Many People thought they carry ’d the Matter a 
‘ little too far, and efpecially that the Phyficians themfelves were 
^ heated with too much Freedom. The Thejis itfelf is no more 
^ than an Fleap of Paralogifiis, Miftakes, and Nonfenfe j and 
^ therefore it is not to be wonder’d if the Decifion given in it 
had no greater elfed: than the Sermons of the Mahometan 
‘ Preachers. The publick Coffee -Houfes continued to be as 
^ much frequented as ever, and the Ufe of this Liquor fpread fo 
‘ much over all the South Parts of France, that Coffee became 
* one of the greateft Branches of Trade both of Marfeilles and 
^ Lyons, a great many Ships being every Year fent to all the Ports 
‘ of the Levant where any Coffee was to be had. 
In this manner was the Ufe of Coffee and Coffee - Houfes 
fettled in Italy, England, and France 5 and fbon found its way 
over all the reft of Europe, where it is drank at this day. But be- 
fore I conclude this Part of its Hiftory, I cannot help remarking, 
that being fo lately eftablifh’d in theft Countries from which the 
greateft Trade was carry ’d on to the Levant, it is not eafy to 
imagine by what means it came to be fo common in Denmark, as 
that in the Year 1661. Simeon Pauli, a. famous Phyftcian of that 
Kingdom, Ihould have thought it neceffary to publilh a Caution 
to his Countrymen againft the Abuft, or too frequent Uft of it. 
It is true, only Tobacco and Tea are mentioned in the Title-Page •, 
but the fame Cenfure is paft upon Coffee in the Body of the 
Book. It may deferve inquiry whether the Danes may not have 
learn’d the Uft of this Liquor from the Mufcovites, and they from 
the Perjians or Turks -, fince it is certain, that Coffee has for many 
Years been a very common Drink in Mufeovy, 
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