Show tea was wa not popular in n 1753 A description of a model country rectors household in an issue of 0 london world for 1753 shows that tea drinking was then far from general Hs only article of luxury Is tea but the doctor says he would forbid that it if his wife could forget her london education however they seldom offer it but to the best corn pany any and less than a pound will last them a twelvemonth A few years prior to this the female spectator declared that the tea table costs more to support than man would maintain two children at nurse it Is the utter destruction 0 s all 11 economy the bane of good housewifery and the source of idleness |