Maltese Oranges, Jack Robinson (1790); Tutti Frutti, Packed Like Herrings (1837)

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MALTESE ORANGES

A TOUR THROUGH SICILY AND MALTA
IN A SERIES OF LETTERS TO WILLIAM BECKFORD, ESQ.
FROM P. BRYDONE
London: A. Strahan and T. Cadell
1790

VOLUME ONE
Pg. 338:  The Maltese oranges certainly deserve the character they have of
being the finest in the world.
(There is a long description here.  The revised OED has 1816-1820 for
"Maltese red oranges"--ed.)

VOLUME TWO
Pg. 48:  "Very well, neighbour, I only wish I had you on board ship for half
an hour, you should have a dozen before you could say Jack Robinson, for all
your painted cheeks."
(OED has about this time for "Jack Robinson"--ed.)

Pg. 76:  ...whereas in Italy, they only go to play at cards and eat ices.

Pg. 203:  It consisted principally of ices, creams, chocolate, sweet-meats,
and fruit, of which there was a great variety.

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TURKEY, GREECE AND MALTA
by Adolphus Slade
London: Saunders and Otley
1837

VOLUME ONE (of two)
Pg. 7:
   ...in others, as we have witnessed in the Catherine docks, the passengers
are literally packed in the hold like herrings in a barrel.
(This is about a decade earlier than I had in my 1999 "packed like
herrings/sardines" post--ed.)

Pg. 132:
   Nearly every one seemed anxious to be considered a fit gathering for the
next basket of "_tutti frutti_."
(OED's first cite is 1834--ed.)

(I didn't get to volume two--ed.)