It has been possible to trace historically back to a very early age the taxes which were imposed on medicines, spices and similar substances in German towns. Thus, for instance, one finds that in the year 1500, thirteen, in 1540, thirty-eight, and in 1708, already one hundred and twenty vegetable oils are mentioned.

Otto Wallach

Age Back Been Early Early Age Finds German Historically Hundred Imposed Instance Medicines Mentioned Oils Possible Similar Spices Substances Taxes Thirteen Thus Towns Trace Twenty Vegetable Very Were Which Year

Related Quotes

Most of the oils which are valued as scents are mixtures of substances; only the combined effect of these leads to the known result.

— Otto Wallach

CombinedEffectKnown

From a very early age, I wanted to fly aeroplanes.

— David Mackay

AgeEarlyEarly Age

I loved anything to do with animals from a very early age.

— Edith Widder

AgeAnimalsAnything

I didn't have a normal background - I was completely demented from a very early age!

— Bill Paxton

AgeBackgroundDemented

One would think that plants belonging to the same genus would always produce identical or at least similar oils. But this is by no means so.

— Otto Wallach

AlwaysBelongingIdentical