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says Mrs. Earle, “ was from-raspberry leaves, very delicate, and 
most excellent.” One of Mr. Ruskin’s practical efforts in social 
economy was to establish in London a Tea-shop, for the sale of 
unbrewed Tea, such shop being an unpretentious place in 
Paddington Street. His object was to supply Tea to the poor 
at cost-price, and in any quantity from a quarter of an ounce 
upwards. Two old family servants were established in the shop 
to weigh, and sell the Tea. But the experiment was a complete 
failure ; and, as Mr. Ruskin himself wrote, “ the poor only like 
to buy their Tea where the place is brilliantly lighted, and 
elegantly ticketed.”” He debated whether he should erect a 
signboard, in “blue, and white ” (Chinese), “black, and gold” 
(Japanese), or “rose, and green” (English). 
* Te, veniente die, te, decedente, canebo : 
Non tecum vivere possum: nec sine te.” 
A small child is said to have innocently asked her mother, who 
was teaching her good things, what God has for dinner. The 
mother answered seriously that God does not have dinner in 
Heaven, whereupon the little body said, with a bright smile, 
“Oh, then, I suppose He has an egg with His tea ! ” 
THROAT GLAND OF SHEEP, THYROID. (See SHEEP). 
THRUSH. (See Brirps, Smawu). 
Tue flesh of the Song Thrush, or Throstle, is excellent for a weak 
digestion. “‘ Roasted with myrtle berries it helps the dysentery, 
and other fluxes of the belly.” Its notes, of flute-like melody, 
are “full of rich cadences, clear, and deep.” The food of the 
Song Thrush is chiefly insects. ‘ Around the head of spring,” 
quoth Master Swan (Speculum Mundi, 1643), “the choristers 
of the resounding woods do then begin to tune their sugared 
throats, bidding good morrow to the day, and music to the morn.” 
In former Roman times patrician ladies reared thousands of 
Thrushes yearly for the market, and further sold the manure 
therefrom for the land. Men ruined themselves in procuring 
dishes composed of these birds for their guests. But when the 
physician of Pompey prescribed a Thrush for inciting appetite, 
there was not one to be found for sale in all Rome ; meantime 
Lucullus had scores of them in his private Aviary. The Thrush 
_ Aviary of Varro’s aunt was one of the sights of Rome. Hannah 
