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About Tea and the Russian Soldier 1878
From: [1878] Corson, Juliet - Twenty-Five Cent Meals for Families of Six
We donot know of any pleasanter accessory to a meal than a cup of good tea or coffee. The physiological action of very strong tea is marked; moderately used it excites the action of the skin, lungs, and nervous system, and soothes any undue action of the heart; used to excess, it causes indigestion, nervousness, and wakefulness. No doubt its effects are greatly modified by climate, for the Russians drink enormous quantities of very strong, fine tea. A recent war report gives the following account of its use in the army. "The Russian soldiers are said to live and fight almost wholly upon tea. The Cossacks often carry it about in the shape of bricks, or rather tiles, which, before hardening, are soaked in sheep's blood and boiled in milk, with the addition of flour, butter and salt, so as to constitute a kind of soup. The passion of the Russian for this beverage is simply astonishing. In the depth ofwinter he will empty twenty cups in succession, at nearly boiling point, until he perspires at every pore, and then, in a state of excitement rush out, roll in the snow, getup and go on to the next similar place of entertainment. So with all the army. With every group or circle of tents travels the invariable tea kettle, suspended from a tripod; and it would be in vain to think of computing how many times each soldier's pannikin is filled upon a halt. It is his first idea. Frequently he carries it cold in a copper case as a solace upon the march." Dr. Edward Smith sums up the physiological action of tea as follows: "1 A sense of wakefulness. "2 Clearness of mind, and activity of thought and imagination. "3 Increased disposition to make muscular exertion. "4 Reaction, with a sense of exhaustion in the morning following the preceding efforts, and in proportion to them. |
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About Tea and the Russian Soldier 1878
Tim W wrote:
> From: [1878] Corson, Juliet - Twenty-Five Cent Meals for Families of Six > > We donot know of any pleasanter accessory to a meal than a cup of good tea > or coffee. > > The physiological action of very strong tea is marked; moderately used it > excites the action of the skin, lungs, and nervous system, and soothes any > undue action of the heart; used to excess, it causes indigestion, > nervousness, and wakefulness. No doubt its effects are greatly modified by > climate, for the Russians drink enormous quantities of very strong, fine > tea. A recent war report gives the following account of its use in the army. > > "The Russian soldiers are said to live and fight almost wholly upon tea. The > Cossacks often carry it about in the shape of bricks, or rather tiles, > which, before hardening, are soaked in sheep's blood and boiled in milk, > with the addition of flour, butter and salt, so as to constitute a kind of > soup. The passion of the Russian for this beverage is simply astonishing. In > the depth ofwinter he will empty twenty cups in succession, at nearly > boiling point, until he perspires at every pore, and then, in a state of > excitement rush out, roll in the snow, getup and go on to the next similar > place of entertainment. So with all the army. With every group or circle of > tents travels the invariable tea kettle, suspended from a tripod; and it > would be in vain to think of computing how many times each soldier's > pannikin is filled upon a halt. It is his first idea. Frequently he carries > it cold in a copper case as a solace upon the march." > > Dr. Edward Smith sums up the physiological action of tea as follows: > > "1 A sense of wakefulness. > > "2 Clearness of mind, and activity of thought and imagination. > > "3 Increased disposition to make muscular exertion. > > "4 Reaction, with a sense of exhaustion in the morning following the > preceding efforts, and in proportion to them. > > These tidbits are so interesting. Much of Corson's output has become rather fragile (and is probably therefore somewhat hard to find). It is kind-of like old newsprint. |
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I think it’s very interesting,thanks for sharing.
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