y the addition of water that has
been boiled more than once.

THE HEALING PROPERTIES OF TEA AND COFFEE.

The medical properties of these two beverages are considerable. Tea is
used advantageously in inflammatory diseases and as a cure for the
headache. Coffee is supposed to act as a preventative of gravel and
gout, and to its influence is ascribed the rarity of those diseases in
Prance and Turkey. Both tea and coffee powerfully counteract the
effects of opium and intoxicating liquors: though, when taken in
excess, and without nourishing food, they themselves produce,
temporarily at least, some of the more disagreeable consequences
incident to the use of ardent spirits. In general, however, none but
persons possessing great mobility of the nervous system, or enfeebled
or effeminate constitutions, are injuriously affected by the moderate
use of tea and coffee in connection with food.

COFFEE.

One full coffeecupful of ground coffee, stirred with one egg and part
of the shell, adding a half cupful of _cold_ water. Put it into the
coffee boiler, and pour on to it a quart of boiling water; as it
rises and begins to boil, stir it down with a silver spoon or fork.
Boil hard for ten or twelve minutes. Remove from the fire and pour out
a cupful of coffee, then pour back into the coffeepot. Place it on the
back of the stove or range where it will keep hot (and not boil); it
will settle in about five minutes. Send to the table _hot_. Serve with
good cream and lump sugar. Three-quarters of a pound of Java and a
quarter of a pound of Mocha make the best mixture of coffee.

VIENNA COFFEE.

Equal parts of Mocha and Java coffee; allow one heaping tablespoonful
of coffee to each person and two extra to make good strength. Mix one
egg with grounds; pour on coffee half as much boiling water as will be
needed; let it froth, then stir down grounds, and let boil five
minutes; then let it stand where it will keep hot, but not boil, for
five or ten minutes, and add rest of water. To one pint of cream add
the white of an egg, well beaten; this is to be put in cups with
sugar, and hot coffee added.

FILTERED OR DRIP COFFEE.

For each person allow a large tablespoonful of finely ground coffee,
and to every tablespoonful allow a cupful of boiling water; the coffee
to be one part Mocha to two of Java.

Have a small iron ring made to fit the top of the coffeepot inside,
and to this ring sew a small muslin bag (the muslin for the