 Tea in England hath been sold in the leaf for six pounds, and sometimes for ten pounds the pound weight, and in respect of its former scarceness and dearness it hath been only used as a regalia in high treatments and entertainments, and presents mnde...  The Patrician - Page 264edited by - 1847Full view - About this book
 | Isaac Disraeli - Literature - 1823 - 342 pages
...cure of all disorders. The following shop-bill is more curious than any historical account we have. " Tea in England hath been sold in the leaf for six...weight, and in respect of its former scarceness and clearness it hath been only used as a regalia in high treatments and entertainments, and presents made... | |
 | English letters - 1827 - 586 pages
...sir jmundt, and sometimes for TEN poundt the pound weight, and in respect of its former scareeness and dearness, it hath been only used as a Regalia...Entertainments, and Presents made thereof to Princes and Grandces, till the year 1657. The said Thomas Garway did purehase a quantity thereof, and first publickly... | |
 | Henry Ellis - Great Britain - 1827 - 662 pages
...Physicians and knowing men ill France, Italy, Holland, and other parts of Christendom ; and in ENGLAND it hath been sold in the Leaf for six pounds, and sometimes for TEN potmdi the pound weight, and in respect of its former scarceness and dearness, it hath been only used... | |
 | 1830 - 550 pages
...physitiaus and knowing men in France, Italy, Holland, and other parta of Christendom ; and in England it hath been sold in the leaf for six pounds, and sometimes...scarceness and dearness, it hath been only used as regalia in high treatments, and presents made thereof to princes and grandees, till the year 1 657.... | |
 | George Richardson Porter - 1833 - 514 pages
...disorders. This is more to the purpose than any historical account which can be given. "Tea in England has been sold in the leaf for six pounds and sometimes...respect of its former scarceness and dearness, it has been only used as a regalia in high treatments and entertainments, and presents made thereof to... | |
 | George Richardson Porter - Agriculture - 1833 - 448 pages
...disorders. This is more to the purpose than any historical account which can be given. "Tea in England has been sold in the leaf for six pounds and sometimes...respect of its former scarceness and dearness, it has been only used as a regalia in high treatments and entertainments, and presents made thereof to... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English periodicals - 1834 - 680 pages
...of all disorders.' The following shop-bill is more curious than any historical account we have : — "Tea in England hath been sold in the leaf for six...scarceness and dearness it hath been only used as a regalio in high treatments and entertainments and presents thereof to princes and grandees till the... | |
 | Philip Miller - 1835 - 632 pages
..." Curiosities of Literature," we find a copy of this curious document, which is as "follows :— " Tea in England hath ' been sold in the leaf for six...weight, and in respect of its former scarceness and dcarness it hath only been used as n regaliie in high treat; ments and entertainments, and presents... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli, Jsaac D'Jsraeli - English literature - 1835 - 524 pages
...more curious lhan any historical account we have. ' Tea in England hath been sold in the leaf for s;x pounds, and sometimes for ten pounds the pound weight, and in respect of Us former scarceness and dearness it hath been only used as a regalia in high treatments and entertainments,... | |
 | Theology - 1839 - 742 pages
...and knowing men of France, Italy, Holland, and other parts of Chrisiendom ; and in England it hatli been sold in the leaf for six pounds, and sometimes...weight ; and in respect of its former scarceness and dearnesi, it hath been only used as a regalia in high treatments and entertainments, and presents made... | |
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