 | William Meynell Whittemore - 1870 - 200 pages
...leaf for £6 and sometimes £10 the pound weight. "On account of this scarceness and dearness it was only used as a regalia in high treatments and entertainments,...and presents made thereof to princes and grandees, until the year 1657." Catherine of Braganza, queen of Charles II., has the credit of first making tea... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1871 - 460 pages
...historical account which we possess of its introduction. " Tea in England hath been sold in the leaf for six pounds, and sometimes for ten pounds the pound weight,...as a regalia in high treatments and entertainments, aiid presents made thereof to princes and grandees, till the year 1(557. The said Garway did purchase... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 252 pages
...historical account we have : — " Tea in England hath been sold in the leaf for six pounds, and sometimes ten pounds the pound weight ; and in respect of its...purchase a quantity thereof, and first publicly sold the tea in leaf or drink, made according to the directions of the most knowing merchants into those eastern... | |
 | Henry Thomas Buckle - 1872 - 718 pages
...of tea and coffee," in which it is affirmed that " in England it hath been sold in the leaf for six pounds, and sometimes for ten pounds, the pound weight;...thereof to princes and grandees till the year 1657 ;" but the writer adds, that " he hath tea to sell from sixteen to fifty shillings the pound "] (Ellis,... | |
 | Henry Thomas Buckle - 1872 - 716 pages
...of tea and coffee," in which it is affirmed that " in England it hath been sold in the leaf for six pounds, and sometimes for ten pounds, the pound weight;...thereof to princes and grandees till the year 1657 ;" but the writer adds, that " he hath tea to sell from sixteen to fifty shillings the pound "] (Ellis,... | |
 | John Timbs - 1872 - 646 pages
...shop bill : — " Tea in England hath been sold in the leaf for six pounds, and sometimes for ten T pounds the pound weight, and in respect of its former...made thereof to princes and grandees till the year 1651. The said Thomas Garway did purchase a quantity thereof, and first publicly sold the said tea... | |
 | John Timbs - 1872 - 646 pages
...shop bill : — " Tea in England hath been sold in the leaf lor six pounds, and sometimes for ten T pounds the pound weight, and in respect of its former scarceness and deamess, it hath been only used as a regalia in high treatments and entertainments, and presents made... | |
 | Henry Sampson - 1874 - 716 pages
...well worth reading : — Tea in England hath been sold in the leaf for £6, and sometimes for £10 the pound weight, and in respect of its former scarceness...Garway did purchase a quantity thereof, and first sold the said tea in leaf or drink, made according to the directions of the most knowing merchants... | |
 | Henry Sampson - 1874 - 670 pages
...found well worth reading : — Tea in England hath been sold in the leaf for ^6, and sometimes for £10 the pound weight, and in respect of its former scarceness...Garway did purchase a quantity thereof, and first sold the said tea in leaf or drink, made according to the directions of the most knowing merchants... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1875 - 520 pages
...more curious than 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,...treatments and entertainments, and presents made thereof 10 princes and grandees till the year 1657. The said Garway did purchase a quantity thereof, and first... | |
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... in respect of its former scarceness and dearness, it hath been only used as a regalia in high treatments and entertainments, and presents made thereof to princes and grandees till the year 1657. 
