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"I beg therefore respectfully to commend cocoa, as an article of infant's food, to the notice of my professional brethren, especially those who, holding office under the Poor La...
3. Chapter 3Up to this point the operations described have taken place in the lands where cacao is produced. To watch the further processes in its development as an article of food, let us...
4. Chapter 4No description of Bournville would be complete without a mention of its picturesque alms-houses. Here a haven of rest is provided for some of those who, in their best years, hav...
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5. Chapter 5In the reign of George III. the duty on colonial cocoa was raised to 1s. 10d. a pound, that on such as the East India Company imported to 2s., and that on all other sources of s...