...Thomas Garnay, as long ago as the year 1680, and which proves that blatant advertising is no new art: "Tea in England hath been sold in the leaf for six pounds, and sometimes ten pounds the pound weight, and in respect of its former scarceness and dearness it hath been only...

...Virtues of the Leaf Tea, issued in 1659 or 1660, writes, " in respect of its scarceness and deamcss, it hath been only used as a regalia in high treatments...and presents made thereof to princes and grandees." In that year he purchased a quantity of the rare and much-prized commodity, and offered it to the public,...

...and to have made the following announcement : — " Tea in England hath been sold in the leaf for sSc pounds, and "sometimes for ten pounds the pound weight,...treatments and entertainments, and presents made thereof p "to grandees and princes, till the year 1657. The said Thomas " Garway did purchase a quantity thereof...

...cure ot all disorders. The following «hop-bill is more curious than any historical account we have, "Tea in England hath been sold in the leaf for six...sometimes for ten pounds the pound weight, and in re>j>cct of its former scarceness and dearness it hath been only used as a regalia in high treatments...

...London, Tobacconist , and Seller and Retailer of Tea and Coffee," informs us that " in England it hatli been sold in the leaf for six pounds, and sometimes...weight ; and in respect of its former scarceness and dcarness, it hath been only used as a regalia in high treatments, and entertainments, and presents...

...physicians and knowing men of 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 pounds the pound-weight ; and in respect of its former scarceness and dearness, it hath been only used as a regalia...

...tea was very scarce and dear, and in respect of its scarceness and dearness it hath been used only as a regalia in high treatments and entertainments and presents made thereof to princes and grandees."19 20 A contemporary mention of the three "dietetic beverages" — chocolate, coffee and...

...Physicians and knowing men of France, Italy, Holland and other parts of Christendom: and in England it had been sold in the Leaf for six pounds, and sometimes...former scarceness and dearness, it hath been only used at Regalia in high Treatments and Entertainments, and Presents made thereof to Princes and Grandees...

...tobacconist, and, seller and retailer of tea and coffee," informs us that " in England it hath been sold \e the leaf for six pounds, and sometimes for ten pounds...treatments and entertainments, and presents made thereof tu princes and grandees till the year 1657. The said Thomas Garway did purchase a quantity thereof,...