James Boswell in The London Journal 1762-1763 May 20 2025

James Boswell in The London Journal 1762-1763

I am so fond of tea that I could write a whole dissertation on its virtues. It comforts and enlivens without the risks attendant on spirituous liquors. Gentle herb! Let the florid grape yield to thee. Thy soft influence is a more safe inspirer of social joy