TEA-LEAF

Tea was brought into Europe by the DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY, in 1610. It was at least forty, and perhaps forty-seven, years later that England woke up to the fascinations of the new drink. Dr. Johnson puts it at even a later date, for he claims tha... sydney Smith... Matrons who toss the cup, and see The grounds of Fate in grounds of tea. --Churchill. TEA MAKING AND TAKING IN JAPAN AND CHINA The queen of teas in Japan is a fine straw-colored beverage, delicate and ... O Tea!