This is the stuff that really brings the Victorian era home to me. Specifically the much mentioned 'saloop' that was the hot drink of choice before the arrival of tea and coffee as well as 'mignonette' apparently Victorians equivalent to air fresheners along with general eau de toilette.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salep
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mignonette
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