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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    PREFACE F the Merit of a Natural Hiftory depends upon the Frath of the Fa els which are brought to fupport it, then an unprejudiced Eye- Witnefs is more proper to write it, than any other F erf on ; and l dare even flatter myfelf that this will not be difagrecable to the Fublick, not- withflanding its Fefemblance to the par- . ticular Ereatifcs of Colmenero (i), Du- four (2), and feveral others who have wrote upon the fame Subjetl. Upon ex¬ amination, fo great a difference will appear, that no one can juftly accufe me (1) Be Chocoîatâ Indâ. ^2) Du The, du CafFe, & du Chocolat.