Regency Reader Questions: Maudling Your Insides with Tea

Moniker/Name noagnes Source of Question Just curious Your Question What is the context of the phrase “to maudle one’s insides with tea”? I can understand Continue

Regency Advertisements: Elizabeth Eagleton, Lady Tea and Spice Dealer

great saring to Families and the Public in the of Teas sold genuine of the best and finest quality by ELIZABETH EAGLETON TEA AND SPICE DEALER No 83 Newgate Street London for Ready Money Best Bohea Congou Leaf Congou capital dilto good Soucbong very fine ditto superfine Padra super Fine Caper Green or Twankay Tea good Green Bloom Hyson fine dit n superfine ditto Gunpowder ditto Martinico Coffee fine Grenada ditto fine Bourbon dito genuine Turkey ditto Good plain Chocolate bet Plain ditio Sir Hans Sloane

This ad appeared in the October 1806 edition of La Belle Assemblee: Oh, how I would love to know more about Elizabeth and her life.  Continue