Regency Reader

Regency Economy: Tea and Monkeys

By Anne | August 4, 2016 - 1:12 pm |August 23, 2016 Regency Economy

In the August 1821 Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions &c, this article describing the harvesting and varieties of Chinese and Japanese teas appeared.

Regency Health and Medicine: Gargles

By Anne | July 30, 2016 - 8:25 am |August 23, 2016 Regency Health and Medicine

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Although a “trifling” class of medicine, gargles were employed during the Regency to help allieviate symptoms like sore throats, dry mouth, or simply a dirty Continue →

Regency Travel: London to Bath

By Anne | July 29, 2016 - 8:45 am |August 23, 2016 Regency Culture and Society, Regency Travel

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Leigh’s New Pocket Road Book of England, Wales, and Part of Scotland, on the Plan of Reichard’s Itineraries(1825)has not only some great info on distances to Continue →