In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
NOCTAMBULATIONS
Noun
noctambulations
plural of noctambulation
Source: Wiktionary
NOCTAMBULATION
Noc*tam`bu*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. nox, noctis, night + ambulare to walk: cf. F. noctambulation.]
Definition: Somnambulism; walking in sleep. Quain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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