The natural history of chocolate : being a distinct and particular account of the cocoa-tree, its growth and culture, and the preparation, excellent properties, and medicinal vertues of its fruit. Wherein the errors of those who have wrote upon this subject are discover'd; the best way of making chocolate is explain'd; and several uncommon medicines drawn from it, are communicated / [D. Quélus] ; Translated from the last edition of the French, by R. Brookes.

  • Quélus, D.
Date:
1775
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Credit: The natural history of chocolate : being a distinct and particular account of the cocoa-tree, its growth and culture, and the preparation, excellent properties, and medicinal vertues of its fruit. Wherein the errors of those who have wrote upon this subject are discover'd; the best way of making chocolate is explain'd; and several uncommon medicines drawn from it, are communicated / [D. Quélus] ; Translated from the last edition of the French, by R. Brookes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The Second Part. * V ^ y r ^ Of the ‘Properties of Chocolate. 38 #• , • . , • — i a - t \ v.. . vi.~ - - - Chap. I. Of the old Prejudices againft Chocolate. ' . 3 9 '•A'O.O ■ V. > ' C\. \v) * \? ' . ; '.',3 i Chap. II. (9/ the real Properties of Cho¬ colate. 44 ; . ' ■ Sect. I. Chocolate is very Temperate. 45 Sea. H. Chocolate is very notirijhing, and of eafy ‘Digejiion. 47 Sea. III. Chocolate fpeedily repairs the » diffipated Spirits and decayed Strength. 5i Sea. IV. Chocolate is very proper to pre- ferve Health, and to prolong the Life •*- of old Men. 5 6 The Third Part. Of the IJfes of Chocolate. 60 Chap. I. Of Chocolate iti Confections. 61 Chap. II. Of Chocolate properly fo called. 62 Sea. I. Of the Origin of Chocolate, and the different Methods of preparing it. 3 The