[66] In the year 1776, an act was passed for the more effectual prevention of the manufacturing of ash, elder, sloe, and other leaves, in imitation of Tea; and to prevent frauds in the revenue of Excise in respect to Tea, 17 George III. chap. 29, being an amendment of the act 4 George II. intituled, “An Act to prevent Frauds in the Revenue of Excise with respect to Starch, Coffee, Tea, and Chocolate.” In the Appendix, from Sir George Staunton’s Embassy to China, this is particularly detailed.
[67] Joseph Serer Lettera sopra la bevanda del Caffé Europæo, Veron. An. 1730. Rose leaves are here substituted for those of Tea. Godofred. Thomasius Thea ex Rosis in Cent III. Nat. curiosor. n. 199. See also Cent. vij. obs. 15. by J. A. Fischer.
[68] See Neumann’s Chemistry, by Lewis, p. 375. J. Adrian. Slevogt, De Thea Romana et Silesiaca, an. 1721. Aignan. le prêtre Medecin, avec un Traité du Caffé, et du Thé de France. Paris. an. 1696. 12mo. This author, whose name is probably corrupted, prefers balm leaves to those of the Asiatic Tea.
M. Fr. Lockner, de novis et exoticis Thee et Cafe succedaneis Noriberg. 1717. 4to. Et in Eph. Nat. Cur. Cent. vj.
J. Franc. Nic. Faber, de Thea Helvetica, Basil. 1715. 4to.
J. Georg. Siegesbeck, de Theæ et Caffeæ succedaneis in Kanoldiana collectione, an. 1722. Jan.
Zanichelli obzervazioni intorno all abusodella Coffea ed alla vertute di innuovo Te-Venegiano. Venez. 1755. 4to.
K. Collegii medici Rundgiorelse om den misbruk som Thee, och Caffe drickande är unders kastot, samt anwisning pa Swenka örter, at Brucka i stâlle for Thee Stokholm, 1746. 4to.
Conf. Murray, appar. Medicam. Vol. IV. p. 232. & seq.
[69] In some parts of Europe, however, Tea is yet a stranger. See Brydone’s Tour through Sicily and Malta, Let. 6.