Two broad-sides against tobacco / the first given by King James ... his Counterblast to tobacco. The second transcribed out of ... Dr. Everard Maynwaringe, his treatise of the scurvy. To which is added, serious cautions against excess in drinking: taken out of ... the same author ... With a short collection, out of Dr. George Thompson's Treatise of bloud; against smoking tobacco. Also many examples of God's severe judgments upon notorious drunkards ... by Mr. Samuel Ward. Concluding with two poems against tobacco [by J. Sylvester] and coffee [by G. Wither?]. Collected and published ... by J[ohn] H[ancock] Philanthrōpos.

  • James I, King of England, 1566-1625
Date:
1672
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Credit: Two broad-sides against tobacco / the first given by King James ... his Counterblast to tobacco. The second transcribed out of ... Dr. Everard Maynwaringe, his treatise of the scurvy. To which is added, serious cautions against excess in drinking: taken out of ... the same author ... With a short collection, out of Dr. George Thompson's Treatise of bloud; against smoking tobacco. Also many examples of God's severe judgments upon notorious drunkards ... by Mr. Samuel Ward. Concluding with two poems against tobacco [by J. Sylvester] and coffee [by G. Wither?]. Collected and published ... by J[ohn] H[ancock] Philanthrōpos. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [5 9] Cofee fo brown as berry does appear. Too Iwarthy for a Nymph fo fair, fo clear: And yet hts fails he did for England hoift. Though cold and dry, to court the cold and moift If there be ought we can, as love admit 3 *Tis a hot love, and lafteth but a fit. for this indeed the caufe is of their ftay, Newcaftle’s bowels warmer are than they. The melting Nymph diftills her felf to dost, Whilft the Slave Co fee muft be beaten to’t: Incorporate him dole as dole may be, Paufe but a while, and he is none of he 3 Which for a truth, and not a ftory tells. No Faith is to be kept with Inf dels. Sure hefulpe&s, and Ihunsner as a Whore, And loves, and kills, like the Venetian Moor 5 Bold Allan Brat / with Ipeed our confines flee 5 Water, though common, is too good for thee. Sure Co fee's vext he has the breeches loft, For lhes above, and he lies undermoft 3 What lhall I add but this ? (and lure *tis right) The Groom is heavy ^ caule the Bride is light. This canting Coffee has his Grew inricht, And both theWater and the Men bewitcht. A Coachman was the firft (here) Coffee made, } And ever fince the reft drive on the trade 3 Me no good Engalafi! and lure enough, He plaid the Quack to falve his Stygian ftuff, Ver boon for de ftomach, de Cough, de Ptijick1, And I believe him, for it looks likePhyfick* . Coffee a cruft is charkt into a coal, The Imell and tafte of the Mock China bowl 3 Where huff and puff, they labor ( Left D/z/e/-like they (hould bewail mt their Lungs, their Tongues.