 | John Huddlestone Wynne - 1807 - 748 pages
...which was used in England as a delicacy long before (he introduction of our potatoes. The sweet potaMr was imported in considerable quantities from Spain and the Canaries, and was aup|>osed to possess the power of restoring decayed vigour. The kissing comfits wlitch Shakvpeare mentions... | |
 | United States. Patent Office - 1853 - 876 pages
...as a common food. "The sweet potato," says sir Joseph Banks, "was used in England as a delicacy long before the introduction of our potatoes; it- was imported...and was supposed to possess the power of restoring deca}'ed vigor." It is related that the common potato was accidentally introduced into England from... | |
 | 1809 - 572 pages
...delicacy, long before the introduction of our potatoes ; it was imported in considerable quantitles from Spain, and the Canaries, and was supposed to possess the power of restoring decayed vigour. The kissing comfits of Falstaff \, and other cont fections of similar imaginary qualities,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1807 - 696 pages
...was used in England as a delicacy long before the introduction of our Potatoes : The sweet Potatoe was imported in considerable quantities from Spain...supposed to possess the power of restoring decayed vigour. The kissing comfits which Shakespear mentions in the Merry Wives of Windsor, and other confections... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1808 - 844 pages
...instances the plant alluded to n clearly the sweet potato, which was used in England as a delicacy, long before the introduction of our potatoes; it was imported...supposed to possess the power of restoring decayed Its reported •vigour. The kissing comfits of FalstaffJ, and other con- properties. fections of similar... | |
 | 1808 - 352 pages
...was used in England as a delicacy long before the introduction of our potatoes : the sweet potatoe was imported in considerable quantities from Spain...supposed to possess the power of restoring decayed vigour. The kissing comfits which bhakspeare mentions in the Merry Wives of Windsor, and other confections... | |
 | 1821 - 702 pages
...England, as a delicacy, long before the introduction of our potatoes; it was imported, it is said, in considerable quantities, from Spain and the Canaries, and was supposed to have possessed the power of restoring decayed vigour. It is also further noticed, that the potatoes... | |
 | 1820 - 482 pages
...instances the plant alluded to is clearly the Sweet Potatoe, which was used in England, as a delicacy, long before the introduction of our Potatoes ; it was imported...supposed to possess the power of restoring decayed vigour. The " kissing comfits" of FALSTAFF,* and other confections of similar imaginary qualities,... | |
 | 1807 - 706 pages
...was used in England as a delicacy long before the introduction of our Potatoes : The sweet Potatoe was imported in considerable quantities from Spain...supposed to possess the power of restoring decayed vigour. Tin- kissing comfils which Shakespear mention* in tin- Merry Wives of Windsor, and other confections... | |
 | Hely Dutton - 1824 - 684 pages
...instances the plant alluded to is clearly the sweet potato which was used in England as a delicacy long before the introduction of our potatoes ; it was imported...supposed to possess the power of restoring decayed vigour. The killing cjmfils of FalstafT, and other confections of similar imaginary qualities, with... | |
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Potatoe, which was used in England, as a delicacy, long before the introduction of our Potatoes ; it was imported in considerable quantities from Spain, and the Canaries, and was supposed to possess the power of restoring decayed vigour. The 
