"Oolong" Quotes from Famous Books
... statue was never erected, the excuse being simply "no funds." The subject of tea smuggling was brought before the House. The revenue had been seriously affected by the illicit importation of Bohay, Souchong, and Oolong, from the United States. Canada was desirous of obtaining "Gunpowder" from other and more profitable sources, and addressed the king to know if tea could not be obtained direct, either by some arrangement with the East India Company, for ... — The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation - Volume 1 • Charles Roger |