 | 1820 - 876 页
...introduced by a shrewd and economic old lady, which wag to suspend a large lump directly over the tea table, by a string from the ceiling, so that it could be swung from mouth to mouth —an ingenious expedient, which is still kept up by some families in Albany ; but Which prevails... | |
 | Francis Hall - 1818 - 564 页
...expedient of their ancestors for sweetening tea, viz. by suspending " a large lump of sugar di" rectly over the tea-table, by a string from " the ceiling, so that it could be swung from " mouth to mouth." It is probable, however, he found some reason to doubt the continuance of this custom, during... | |
 | Francis Hall - 1818 - 344 页
...economical expedient of their ancestors for sweetening tea, viz. by suspending " a large lump of sugar directly over the tea-table, by a string from the ceiling, so that it could be swung from month to mouth." It is probable, however, he found some reason to doubt the continuance of this custom,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1819 - 302 页
...sweat merely to look at it To sweeten the beverage, a lump of sugar was laid beside each cup — and the company alternately nibbled and sipped with great...which was to suspend a large lump directly over the tea table, by a string from the ceiling, so that it could be swung from mouth to mouth — an ingenious... | |
 | Francis Hall - 1819 - 592 页
...economical expedient of their ancestors for sweetening tea, viz. by suspending " a large " lump of sugar directly over the tea-table, by a " string from the...ceiling, so that it could be " swung from mouth to mouth." It is probable, however, he found some reason to doubt the continuance of this custom, during... | |
 | 1820 - 730 页
...sweat merely to look at it. To sweeten the beverage, a lump of sugar was laid beside each cup — and the company alternately nibbled and sipped with great...which was to suspend a large lump directly over the tea table, by a string from the ceiling, so that it could be swung from mouth to mouth — an ingenious... | |
 | 1820 - 490 页
...sweat merely to look at it. To sweeten the beverage, a lump of sugar was laid beside each cup — and the company alternately nibbled and sipped with great...which was to suspend a large lump directly over the tea table, by a string from the ceiling, so that it could be swung from mouth to mouth — an ingenious... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 414 页
...to look at it. To sweeten the beverage, a lump of sugar was laid beside each cup— and the pompany alternately nibbled and sipped with great decorum,...the ceiling, so that it could be swung from mouth to mouth — an ingenious expedient, which is still kept up by some families in Albany ; but which prevails... | |
 | 1821 - 732 页
...sweat, merely to look at it. To sweeten the beverage, a lump of sugar was laid beside each cup — and the company alternately nibbled and sipped with great...introduced by a shrewd and economic old lady, which wag, to suspend a large lump directly over the tea-table by a string from the cieling, so that it could... | |
 | George Lockhart - 1824 - 870 页
...sweat, merely to look at it. To sweeten the beverage, a lump of sugar was laid beside each cup — and the company alternately nibbled and sipped with great...which was, to suspend a large lump directly over the tea table, by a string from the ceiling, so that it could be swung from mouth to mouth — an ingenious... | |
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To sweeten the beverage, a lump of sugar was laid beside each cup, and the company alternately nibbled and sipped with great decorum, until an improvement was introduced by a shrewd and economic old lady, which was to suspend a large lump directly over... 
