A dissertation upon tea: explaining its nature and properties by many new experiments: and demonstrating from philosophical principles, the various effects it has on different constitutions: to which is added the natural history of tea: and a detecti

Language: English. Approximately 136 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1730. Text in English. This 18th-century treatise explores the nature, properties, and effects of tea on human constitutions, supported by experimental observations. It includes a natural history of tea, exposes frauds in its preparation, and examines the virtues of sage and water. The work also investigates why the same food may not be equally agreeable to all individuals, presented as a letter to Lady Mary Malton. Book images are non-contractual.