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Douglas's Coffe-Houfe in St. Martins Lane^ another kept by a 
Turk in Henrietta-Jlreety and multitudes befides foon follow’d in all 
the frequented Parts of the Town j but it would be to no purpofe 
to endeavour after a further Account of any of them. 
For fome time after the Eftablifhment of Coffee - Houfes, the 
Owners of them diflributed printed Bills, extolling the Virtues of 
that Liquor, as being good for all Dilfempers, cfpecially the Scur- 
vey, Dropfy, Stone, and Gout. I have by good luck procur’d 
one of them from my ingenious good Friend Mr. Beckett the Sur- 
geon, and Mr. Conflantine well remembers to have feen others to 
the fame purpofe, if not the fame. The Tenor of it is this. 
The Admirahle JAirtues of the Coffee-Drink. 
^ The Grain or Berry call’d Coffee groweth upon little Trees on- 
^ ly in the Deferts of Arabia. It is brought from thence, and 
‘ drank generally throughout all the Grand Seignior s Dominions. 
‘ It is a fimple innocent thing, compos’d into a Drink by being 
‘ dry’d in an Oven, and beaten to powder, and boil’d up with 
^ Spring-Water 5 and about half a Pint of it to be drunk one 
^ Hour before, and not eating an Hour after, and to be taken as 
^ hot as poflible can be endured, the which will never fetch the 
‘ Skin off the Mouth, nor raifeany Bliflers by reafon of that Heat, 
‘ The Quality of this drink is cold and dry , and tho’ it be a 
‘ Dryer, yet it neither heats nor inflames more than hot Poffet. 
^ It fo clofes the Orifice of the Stomach, and fortifies the Heat 
^ within, that it is very good to help Digeflion, and therefore of 
^ great ufe to be taken at three or four a-clock in the Afternoon as 
^ well as in the Morning. It breeds very good Blood, and keeps 
^ the Body in good Health, It much quickens the Spirits, and 
^ makes the Heart lightfbme. It is good againfl fore Eyes, and 
the better if you hold your Head over it, and take in the Steam 
^ that way. It fuppreffeth Fumes exceedingly, and is very good 
' againfl the Head-Ach, and will much flop any Defluxion of 
‘ Rheums that diflil from the Head upon the Stomach, .and fb 
‘ will prevent and help Confumptions, and the Gough of the 
^ Lungs. It is excellent to prevent and cure the Dropfy, Gout, 
* and Scurvey. 
‘ It is known to be better, by Experience, than any other dry- 
^ ing Drink for People in Years, or Children that have any run- 
‘ ning Humours upon them, fuch as the King’s Evil, e^'c. It is 
' very good to prevent mifearrying in Child-bearing Women. It 
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