The natural history of the tea-tree, with observations on the medical qualities of tea, and on the effects of tea-drinking / by John Coakley Lettsom.

  • John Coakley Lettsom
Date:
1799
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Credit: The natural history of the tea-tree, with observations on the medical qualities of tea, and on the effects of tea-drinking / by John Coakley Lettsom. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    make their appearance ; abfceffes and ulcers are often formed in the lungs ; pus mixed with mucus is expectorated ; the general weaknefs increafes ; the emaciated patient is unable to fupport an eredt pofiure; and at laft dies literally ex- hauftedf’ An ingenious author obferves, that as much fuperfluous money is expended on Tea and Sugar in this kingdom, as would main- tain four millions more of fubjedts in bread k And the author of the Farmer’s Letters calculates, that the entertainment of lipping Tea cofts the poor each time as follows : The tea — — — The fugar — — The butter — — The fuel and wear of the Tea equipage x T St When Tea is ufed twice a day, the annual expence amounts to 7I. 12s. ahead. And the fame judicious writer eflimates the bread, neceffary for a labourer’s family of five perfons, at 14I. 15s. qd. per annum2. By which it appears, that the yearly expence of Tea, Sugar, &c. for two perfons, exceeds that of the neceflary article of bread, fufficient for a family of five perfons. j Effays on Huibandry, p. 166. 2 Vol. 1. p. 202. and 299.
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