In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RESCRIPTION
Etymology
Noun
rescription (countable and uncountable, plural rescriptions)
(obsolete) The act of writing back; the answering of a letter.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*scrip"tion (r-skrp"shn), n. Etym: [L. rescriptio: cf. F. rescription. See Rescribe.]
Definition: A writing back; the answering of a letter. Loveday.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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