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
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The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Natural History of Chocolate, by D. de Quelus, Translated by R. Brookes
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THE Natural HISTORY OF CHOCOLATE:
PREFACE
THE TABLE.
THE Natural HISTORY OF CHOCOLATE.
Of the Division of this Treatise.
PART I.
CHAP. I. The Description of the Cocao-Tree.
CHAP. II. Of the Choice and Disposition of the Place for Planting Cocao-Trees.
CHAP. III. Of the Method of Planting a Nursery, and to cultivate it till the Fruit comes to Maturity.
CHAP IV. Of the gathering of the Cocao-Nuts, and the Manner of making them sweat, and of drying them that they may be brought sound into Europe.
THE Natural HISTORY OF CHOCOLATE.
PART II.
Of the Properties of Chocolate.
CHAP. I. Of the old Prejudices against Chocolate.
CHAP. II. Of the real Properties of Chocolate.
Sect. I. Chocolate is very Temperate.
Sect. II. Chocolate is very nourishing and of easy Digestion.
Sect. III. Chocolate speedily repairs the dissipated Spirits and decay’d Strength.
Sect. IV. Chocolate is very proper to preserve Health, and to prolong the Life of Old Men.
THE Natural HISTORY OF CHOCOLATE.
PART III.
Of the Uses of Chocolate.
CHAP. I Of Chocolate in Confections.
CHAP. II. Of Chocolate, properly so called.
Sect. I Of the Original of Chocolate, and the different Manners of preparing it.
The Method of making Chocolate after the Manner of the French Islands in America.
Sect. II. Of the Uses that may be made of Chocolate with relation to Medicine.
CHAP. III. Of the Oil or Butter of Chocolate.
REMARKS Upon some Places of the Treatise upon Chocolate.
Remark I.
Remark II.
Remark III.
Remark IV.
Remark V.
Remark VI.
Remark VII.
Remark VIII.
Remark IX.
Remark X.
Remark XI.
MEDICINES In whose Composition Oil or Butter OF CHOCOLATE Is made use of.
The Wonderful Plaister for the Curing of all sorts of Ulcers.
An excellent Pomatum for Ringworms, Tettars, Pimples, and other Deformities of the Skin.
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