Characterisation, especially by Letters 



Experiments. 



457 



* N.B. "Carter [presumably the maid] 'frothed up' the water." 



"Feb. 13, 1859. Sunday Evening. [Pot] heated to 140°. Put in tea at 



192° 

 vi h. 35 //'. and water ,' ^ at vih. 46 m. Tea good, but a little too much of 



a decoction. 



184 



174 



180° 

 at vi h. 64 m. Tea weaker but decocted somewhat. 



178° 



Feb. 15. Tuesday Morning. [Pot] heated to 174°. — 6 [in] 4 minutes 



194° 194 3 



+ [in] 7 minutes hot and decocted. 2nd cup = -, [in] 1 1 minutes hot 

 186 1/4 



and weak. 



1 72° 19^° 1 87° 



Feb. 16. Morning. L. G. fecit r V r 2' n + 10 l5 m + i - 3 m . Black not 



[fj 18/ 184 



188 ' 

 decoct., fullish body, fresh, hot. 2nd cup —— ^ 14 m fairly good. If more tea 



had been placed in the pot (4 spoonfuls) I think the brew would have been 

 successful. 



. r i ozs. of tea to be henceforward used in the morning. 





Feb. 16. Evening. 

 body (I have a cold). 



40' 



48 m 

 4gm 



191 



58 r 



178 

 1 



Decoct, slight. Louisa says fresh and little 



160 



very good. 



had been added, good, a little bitter 



40 m 

 Feb. 20. Sunday Morning. 



44" 



3rd cup 7 m , 142°. No water 



186° 



180 . 44 m 



(filled up to make it so) + 



170 



+ 



46 r 



48 r 



184" 



(filled up) ; very excellent (it is true it had cream). 



45 m 

 48 m 



61' 



178° 

 189° 



good, a little flat. 3 J cups altogether." 



POIII 



168 



58 



