"Dulciness"
Perhaps it is a derivative along these lines:
Dumb-bells A corruption of Dumpels or Dumples, the same word as Dumplings, and meaning heavy (weights). (German and Danish, dumm heavy, dull, insipid; dumpling, a heavy, insipid pudding; dumps, heavy, stupid moroseness.) (See Dump.)
Yeah, It does make sense, pehaps they meant:
Dulciness:
Dumb-plings of sugar, or sweetie, insipid puddings, or stupid moroseness
Do your dd man !! look it up it is here:
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The Dictionary of Phrase & Fable.......
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