In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TELLURIANS
Noun
tellurians
plural of tellurian
Noun
Tellurians
plural of Tellurian
Source: Wiktionary
TELLURIAN
Tel*lu"ri*an, a. Etym: [L. tellus, -uris, the earth.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the earth. De Quincey.
Tel*lu"ri*an, n.
1. A dweller on the earth. De Quincey.
2. An instrument for showing the operation of the causes which produce the succession of day and night, and the changes of the seasons. [Written also tellurion.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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