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‘ is a mod excellent Remedy againfl: the Spleen^, Hypochondriack^ 
‘ Winds, or the like. It will prevent Drowzinels, and make one 
‘ fit for Bufinefs, if one have occafion to watch. It will make 
‘ one very lightfome. It is obferv’d, that in Turkey, where it is 
‘ generally drunk, that they are not troubled with the Gout, 
^ Stone, Dropfy, or Scurvy, and that their Skins are exceeding 
^ clear and white. 
‘ It is neither laxative nor reftringent.’ , 
Coffee was at firft fold for Three-half-pence a Difh, and there 
was fo great a Demand for it, that they were forced to make it in 
Pots of eight or ten Gallons. It was a great while after the Fire 
London before they thought of felling any thing elfe but Coffee 
in thefo Houfes, except a certain Compofition call’d Aromatick^ 
recommended by the Phyficians • and a Liquor made with Betony, 
for the fike of iuch as could not accuftom themfelves to the bitter 
Tafle of Coffee ,• for few People then mix’d it with either Sugar 
or Milk. Afterwards Tea and Chocolate became in Vof^ue, beins; 
firft introduced by the EaJlAndia and Spanijh Merchants ^ but 
Mr. Elford does not believe that either of them were fold in Cof- 
fee-Houfes before the Revolution. It is now about twenty Years 
fince Mr. Elford left off Bufinefs, and at that time Drams and 
Cordial Waters were to be had only at Coffee- Fdoufes newly fet 
up, the old Standers flill refufing to admit them. At firffc both 
Coffee-Fdoufos and private Families roafted their own Coffee in a 
fort of Frying-Pan over the Fire ; but at length Mr. Elford the 
Father contrived the white Iron Machine, fince much ufed, and 
which is turn’d on a fpit by a Jack •, and foon after, they began 
to ufo Charcoal infiead of Sea-Coal ; the Advantage of which be- 
ing difoover’d, gave rife to the publick Roafters, and, with them, 
to the Practice of adulterating Coffee, which has continu’d ever 
fince. 
This is what I have been able to difoover with Certainty con- 
cerning the Eftablifhment of Coffee in England • I have only 
further to add, that as a flill greater Proof of the Date fix’d by 
lAr. Houghton, it appears by Parkinfons Theater, publifli’d in i (940. 
that the Name of Coffee was not fo much as known in England 
at that time, for he only calls it the Turks Berry-Dnnk , but 
before the Year 16 it was in very great Repute in London, 
and the good Effeds of it generally acknowledg’d. This is evi- 
dent from a Book publifli’d in that Year by Judge Rumfey, and by 
the Letters annex’d to it. Rumfey afcribes the firll Introdudfion 
of it into England to Sir Henry Blount's Book of Travels j and 
Ho^el, one of his Correfpondents, to one Mr. Muddford, whom 
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