In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RECOLLECTIONS
Noun
recollections
plural of recollection
Source: Wiktionary
RECOLLECTION
Rec`ol*lec"tion (rk`l*lk"shn), n. Etym: [Cf. F. récollection.]
1. The act of recollecting, or recalling to the memory; the operation by which objects are recalled to the memory, or ideas revived in the mind; reminiscence; remembrance.
2. The power of recalling ideas to the mind, or the period within which things can be recollected; remembrance; memory; as, an event within my recollection.
3. That which is recollected; something called to mind; reminiscence. "One of his earliest recollections." Macaulay.
4. The act or practice of collecting or concentrating the mind; concentration; self-control. [Archaic] From such an education Charles contracted habits of gravity and recollection. Robertson.
Syn.
– Reminiscence; remembrance. See Memory.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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