The Natural History of Chocolate

The Natural History of Chocolate - Being a Distinct and Particular Account of the Cocoa-Tree, its Growth...
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The Natural History of Chocolate

The Natural History of Chocolate

€6,10

The Natural History of Chocolate

€6,10
Author: Quélus, D.
Format: eBook
Language: English

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

If the Merit of a Natural History depends upon the Truth of the Facts which are brought to support it, then an unprejudiced Eye-Witness is more proper to write it, than any other Person; and I dare even flatter myself, that this will not be disagreeable to the Publick notwithstanding its Resemblance to the particular Treatises of Colmenero(1), Dufour(2), and several others who have wrote upon the same Subject. Upon examination, so great a Difference will appear, that no one can justly accuse me of having borrowd any thing from these Writers. This small Treatise is nothing but the Substance and Result of the Observations that I made in the American Islands, during the fifteen Years which I was obliged to stay there, upon the account of his Majestys Service. The great Trade they drive there in Chocolate, excited my Curiosity to examine more strictly than ordinary into its Origin, Culture, Properties, and Uses. I was not a little surprized when I every day discoverd, as to the Nature of the Plant, and the Customs of the Country, a great Number of Facts contrary to the Ideas, and Prejudices, for which the Writers on this Subject have given room. For this reason, I resolved to examine every thing myself, and to represent nothing but as it really was in Nature, to advance nothing but what I had experienced, and even to doubt of the Experiments themselves, till I had repeated them with the utmost Exactness. Without these Precautions, there can be no great Dependance on the greatest Part of the Facts, which are produced by those who write upon any Historical Matter from Memorandums; which, from the Nature of the Subject, they cannot fully comprehend. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 24588
Author: Quélus, D.
Release Date: Feb 12, 2008
Format: eBook
Language: English

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Translator: Brookes, R. (Richard), active 1721-1763

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