THE LITTLE TEA BOOK 



says, "Thus shall it be," he is right 

 in the year he has selected. If, on 

 the other hand, the Doctor had in 

 mind society at large, he is " mixed 

 in his dates," or leaves, for tea was 

 drawn and drunk in London nine 

 years before that date. 



Garway, the founder of Garra- 

 way's coffee house, claimed the honor 

 of being first to offer tea in leaf and 

 drink for public sale, in 1657. It is 

 pretty safe to fix the entrance of tea 

 into Europe even a few years ahead 

 of his announcement, for merchants 

 in those days did not advertise their 

 wares in advance. 



However, this date is about the 

 beginning of TEA TIME, for in the 

 Mercurius Politicius of September, 

 1658, appeared the following adver- 

 tisement : 



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