,illu/ration3 ,,lo ,,fong ,,loh1 ,c4,i4,c4,s4 ,,secret>y ,,to ,,! ,,*9ese ,,educational ,,mission1 ,,9 ,,europe4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fac-,,simile ,,( ,,mr4 ,,lo ,,fong ,,loh',s ,,prefatory ,,notes ,,9 ,,! ,,*9ese ,,h+ ,,%oo1 ,,or ,,runn+ ,,h&2 ,,= ,,translation1 ,,see ,,foll[+ ,,pages ,,tea ,,its ,,my/]y ,,& ,,hi/ory4 ,,tea ,,its ,,my/]y ,,& ,,hi/ory ,,by ,,samuel ,,phillips ,,day1 ,au?or ( 8,food ,pap]s3 a ,popul> ,treatise on ,dietetics10 etc4 ,,) ,a ,,preface ,,9 ,,*9ese ,,& ,,engli% ,,by ,,lo ,,fong ,,loh1 ,c4,i4,c4,s41 ,secret>y to ! ,*9ese ,educational ,mission 9 ,europe4 ,,illu/rat$4 8,! ,sov]eign dr9k ( ,pleasure & ( ,heal?40 ,,brady4 ,,london3 ,,simpk91 ,,m>%all ,,co41 ,,/ation]s' ,,hall ,,c\rt4 #ahgh4 ,price ,"o ,%ill+4 ,,to ,,! ,,lov]s ,,( ,,pure ,,tea1 ,,?is ,,treatise ,,is ,,respectfully ,,inscrib$ ,,by ,,! ,,au?or4 ,illu/ration ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,preface ,,9 ,,*9ese4 ,,notes ,,on ,,! ,,*9ese ,,language ix ,,extract ,,f ,,mr4 ,,lo ,,fong ,,loh',s ,,j\rnal xii ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,leg5d>y ,,orig9 ,,( ,,! ,,plant #ag ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,introduction ,,( ,,tea ,,into ,,engl& #bg ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,appreciation ,,( ,,! ,,leaf #cf ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,plant ,,botanically ,,consid]$ #ci ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,tea ,,trade #dh ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,col\r+ ,,( ,,! ,,leaf #eg ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,social ,,"* ,,( ,,! ,,bev]age #fj ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! 8,,dr9k ,,( ,,heal?0 #gj ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,virtues ,,( ,,! ,,leaf #gh ,,*apt] ,x4 ,a ,,cup ,,( ,,tea #ij ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,notes ,,on ,,! ,,*9ese ,,language4 ,! ,*9ese writ+ is em95tly picturesque2 & z ! language admits ( no alphabet1 all ideas & objects are convey$ ?r\gh ! m$ium ( gr\ps ( *>act]s1 ea* gr\p repres5t+ a s]ies ( impressions1 or op9ions4 ,by an +5i\s & elaborate comb9ation ( /rokes1 upw>ds ( #dj1jjj di/9ct symbols are p]fect$4 ,?is va/ array has giv5 rise to ! amus+1 b errone\s notion1 t ! ,*9ese pass _! lives 9 le>n+ to read2 s t old & infirm s*ol>s1 aft] hav+ devot$ all _! days to its accompli%m5t1 h dep>t$ ?is life ) ! task undone4 ,ideographic & phonetic at ! same "t1 ! me*anism ( ! language is intelligible only to a few ,europeans2 b x is truly surpris+ t ! v]nacul> ( #djj1jjj1jjj ( our fell[-m51 ^: lit]ature dates f ! "t ( ,k+ ,david1 & ^: ye>ly ex*ange ( m]*&ise ) ,engl& am\nts to #dj1jjj1jjj /]l+1 %\ld h be5 s long wrapp$ 9 oblivion4 ,*9a does n possess1 z we d1 public libr>ies & read+ rooms1 b all :o h a ta/e = read+ or desire in/ruction c readily satisfy _! ne$1 z books are sold 9 ! ,cele/ial ,empire at prices l[] ?an 9 any o!r c\ntry 9 ! _w2 fur!r1 all ! f9e/ quotations f ! be/ au?ors are f\nd writt5 on ! pagodas1 public monum5ts1 faades ( tribunals1 signs ( ! %ops1 doors ( h\ses1 & int]ior ( ap>tm5ts1 s t1 9 fact1 ,*9a may be lik5$ to a huge libr>y1 :]e ri* & poor alike c enjoy _! c\ntry's lit]ature1 & x is des]v+ ( rem>k t ! g5]al prosp]ity & peace ( ,*9a has be5 mu* promot$ by ! diffusion ( k & education ?r\gh\t ! l[] classes4 ,! con/ruction ( ! ,*9ese symbols v>ies f ! squ>e "* to ! m cursive "* ( ! ,seal & ,grass1 peculi> = _! obscurity4 ,! six /yles ( writ+ are z foll[s3--,*u5 %oo1 or ,seal "*2 ,le %oo1 or ,(ficial "*2 ,keae %oo1 or ,model "*2 ,h+ %oo1 or ,runn+ "*2 ,tsaov %oo1 or ,grass "*2 & ,sung %oo1 or ,sung dyna/y "*4 ,! preface to ?is book is writt5 by ,lo ,fong ,loh1 ,esq41 9 ! 8runn+0 "*1 & is und\bt$ly a p]fect specim5 ( caligraphy2 8 translation is r5d]$ 9 ! foll[+ pages4 ,illu/ration ,,extract ,,f ,,mr4 ,,lo ,,fong ,,loh',s ,,j\rnal4 ,among ! sev]al places ( int]e/ 9 ,london1 visit$ by ,h4 ,e4 ,li ,fung ,pao 7,director ( ! ,*9ese ,educational ,mission7 & myself dur+ our six mon?s' soj\rn !re91 ,i c\ld n fail to be impress$ ) ! ,tea ,e/abli%m5t ( ,messrs4 ,horniman & ,co41 ,wormwood ,/reet4 ,! fir/ dep>tm5t to :i* our att5tion 0 direct$1 is call$ ! 8,bl5d+ ,floors40 ,"h we obs]v$ div]s descriptions ( ,tea1 :i* _h be5 %ipp$ f diff]5t c\ntries 9 ! ,ea/]n ,hemisph]e4 ,al?\gh we d n pr(ess to be au c\rant ) reg>d to t p>ticul> article ( dome/ic use1 /ill we happ5 to come f ! ,tea di/ricts ( ,*9a1 & !re=e took ! opportunity ( exam9+ "s specim5s ( ! tropical leaf4 ,we are aw>e t 9 comm]ce !re is a special k9d ( s-call$ ,tea1 d5om9at$ 8,reviv+ ,leaf10 a spuri\s production1 s col\r$ & prep>$ z to deceive ! eye ( all b exp]ts4 ,?is manipulat$ 8pres5tm5t0 ( ! g5u9e commodity 0 n among ! v>ieties2 & we are satisfi$ t ,messrs4 ,horniman's ,teas are p]fectly unsophi/icat$ & natural gr[?s1 free f all adv5titi\s 8additions40 ,! effect ( bl5d+ ! v>i\s descriptions ( ,tea is to make ! flav\r uni=m1 & ?us to meet ! wants & ta/es ( ! consum]s4 ,"o ?+ p>ticul>ly /ruck u dur+ our visit4 ,?is 0 ! va/ quantity ( ,tea 9 /ock1 bo? 9 ! ,w>eh\ses & ! ,:olesale ,e/abli%m5t4 ,^u enquir+ ( ! ,head ( ! ,firm1 :e!r all _! importations are consum$ by ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ! reply 01 t 8,a consid]able portion !re( is export$ to ,european c\ntries40 ,?is circum/ance conv9c$ u t ! ,teas are bl5d$ ) m>k$ te*nical skill1 9 ord] to suit ! v>i\s ta/es & lik+s ( div]s individuals & nationalities4 ,:5 ,h4 ,e4 ,li & myself 7 pass+ ?r\gh ! 8,bl5d+ ,floors10 ! fir/ rem>k made to me by ,h4 ,e4 0 ?is3 he obs]v$ t 8,9 ,*9a1 ,tea ,m]*ants inv>iably sep>ate ! diff]5t qualities ( ! leaf2 :ile ! practice 9 ?is c\ntry seem$ to be ! v rev]se40 ,i expla9$ to him ! reason ( su* usage1 comp>+ x to ! composition ( a book4 ,fir/1 y collect in=mation ( sundry k9ds2 anon1 proce$ to classify ! same2 &1 f9ally1 arti/ically bl5d ! :ole = ! g5]al advantage4 ,! ,*9ese m]*ants hav+ p]=m$ ! fir/ "p1 ,messrs4 ,horniman ,co4 effect ! o!r equally important portions4 ,^u ent]+ :at is deem$ ! 8,te/+ ,room10 we notic$ a collection ( t9y ,*9a cups1 fill$ ) infusions ( ! leaf4 ,albeit we did n !n ta/e ! tempt+ liquid1 nev]!less we c\ld n avoid be+ fav\rably impress$ ) ! delicate aroma & excell5t col\r ( ! bev]age4 ,! next dep>tm5t we inspect$ 0 ! 8,weigh+ ,floors10 :i* prov$ no less a s\rce ( int]e/4 ,9 ?is place ! ,tea is weigh$ previ\s to its be+ put into packages1 v>y+ 9 size f two ounces to sev]al p\nds weight4 ,:ile ! small] packages are neatly enclos$ 9 t9foil1 s z to prev5t ! leaf suff]+ injury ?r\gh ! action ( damp or exposure1 ! l>g] sorts & = export are done up 9 t9s1 securely clos$1 to obviate ! admission ( air4 ,9 ! adjo9+ dep>tm5t1 or 8,labell+ ,room10 ! v>i\s packages are labell$ 7! labels be+ pr9t$ 9 n9e languages71 on a simil> pr9ciple to t adopt$ by ! ,*9ese !mselves4 ,%ortly aft] my arrival 9 ,engl&1 ,i felt di/ress$ respect+ ! means ( procur+ pure ,tea1 n dr9k+ col\r$ ,tea 9 my own c\ntry4 ,i exp]i5c$ t "s ( ! l>ge/ hotels & lead+ re/aurants seldom produc$ a bev]age su* z ,i c\ld ) pleasure dr9k4 ,^u try+ ! ,tea suppli$ by ,messrs4 ,horniman's ,ag5ts1 ,i f\nd x excell5t 9 e respect1 & l to t ,i h be5 accu/om$ to use :5 at home4 ,"o object ( my (ficial visit to ,europe be+ to collect special in=mation be>+ on ! ,indu/rial ,arts1 z evid5ces ( ,we/]n civilisation1 ,i mu/ confess t bo? ,h4 ,e4 ,li & myself d]iv$ mutual pleasure & pr(it 9 go+ ov] ,messrs4 ,horniman's ,e/abli%m5t4 ,,lo ,,fong ,,loh4 ,london1 ,may1 #ahgh4 ,illu/ration ,,tea ,,its ,,my/]y ,,& ,,hi/ory4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,leg5d>y ,,orig9 ,,( ,,! ,,plant4 ,accord+ to ! mo/ au!ntic ,*9ese hi/orians1 ! ,tea plant 0 introduc$ f ! ,corea 9 ! eigh? c5tury1 dur+ ! dyna/y ( ,lyang4 ,be+ bo? approv$ ( & mu* reli%$ by ! ,emp]or x 0 ext5sively cultivat$1 s t x rapidly became popul> ) all sections ( ! community4 ,z ?is /ory 0 too prosaic = g5]al acceptation1 ! masses1 & ev5 c]ta9 sceptical lit]ati1 readily receiv$ a m poetical acc\nt1 :i*1 l _m ( our own nurs]y tales1 veils "s political allegory4 ,! /ory runs1 t 9 ! ye> #eaj1 an ,indian pr9ce--"o ,d>ma1 ?ird son ( ,k+ ,kosjusva--fam$ ?r\gh\t ! ,ea/ = 8 religi\s zeal1 l&$ 9 ,*9a on a ,mission>y ent]prise4 ,he devot$ all 8 "t & ?\ght to ! diffusion ( a k ( ,god4 ,9 ord] to set an example ( piety to o!rs1 he impos$ on himself v>i\s privations & mortifications1 =swore sleep1 &1 liv+ mo/ly 9 ! op5 air1 devot$ himself to pray]1 prea*+1 & contemplation4 ,h[ev]1 aft] sev]al ye>s pass$ 9 ?is excessively au/]e mann]1 he involunt>ily fell asleep4 ,^u awak+1 s di/ress$ 0 he at hav+ violat$ 8 oa? t1 to prev5t a repetition ( su* backslid+ & nev] aga9 p]mit 8tir$ eyelids0 to 8re/ on tir$ eyes10 he cut (f ^? (f5d+ portions ( 8 body1 & flung !m on ! gr\nd4 ,return+ next day to ! same spot1 he discov]$ t 8 eyelids _h und]gone a /range metamorphosis1 hav+ be5 *ang$ into a %rub ! l ( :i* _h nev] be=e be5 se5 ^u ! e>?4 ,hav+ eat5 "s ( ! leaves1 he f\nd 8 spirits s+ul>ly exhil>at$ !reby2 :ile 8 =m] vig\r 0 re/or$4 ,h5ce he recomm5d$ ! newly-discov]$ boon to 8 disciples & foll[]s1 s t aft] a "t ! use ( ,tea rapidly spread4 ,a portrait ( ,d>ma is giv5 by ,kmpfu1 ! fir/ au?oritative writ] on ,*9a4 ,at ! foot ( ! portrait is ! repres5tation ( a re$1 suppos$ to be indicative ( ! religi\s en?usia/ hav+ cross$ riv]s & seas 9 ! pursuit ( 8 mission4 ,x is by no means difficult1 out ( ?is wond]ful leg5d1 to extract a moral1 namely1 t an e>ne/ individual1 :o _h acquir$ ! useful habit ( keep+ 8 eyes op51 discov]$ "o ( ,nature's secrets1 :i* _h entirely escap$ ! obs]vation ( all o!rs4 ,t[>ds ! close ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 a le>n$ physician ( ,padua--"o ,giovanni ,bol]o--publi%$ a "w 8,on ! ,causes ( ! ,magnific5ce & ,greatness ( ,cities40 ,!re91 :ile treat+ ( ! ,ori5t1 he obs]ves3 8,! ,*9ese h an h]b out ( :i* !y press a delicate juice t s]ves !m = dr9k in/ead ( w9e2 x also pres]ves _! heal? & frees !m f all ^? evils :i* ! use ( w9e produces among ourselves40 ,albeit ! allusion is some:at cl\dy1 /ill no d\bt exi/s b t ! celebrat$ ,paduan ref]s to ,tea4 ,?is is suppos$ to be ! e>lie/ m5tion ( ! plant by any ,european writ]4 ,x is curi\s t among ! _m wond]ful ?+s :i* ,m>co ,polo--! great travell] ( 8 day--saw 9 ,*9a1 he omits to m5tion ! ,tea plant ei!r z %rub or bev]age4 ,?is omission is ! m unacc\ntable inasmu* z bo? himself & 8 fa!r 7^: voyages he records7 mu/ h visit$ di/ricts :]e9 ,tea 0 9 common use4 ,! e>ly ,portuguese navigators are equally sil5t on ?is matt]1 nor is m5tion made !re( 9 ! logs ( our own freeboot+ ,sea ,k+s4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 tr\bl$ !mselves less ab\t botany ?an ! broad pieces to be f\nd 9 ! holds ( ! ,spani% ,k+'s galleons4 ,_h ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh1 :o travell$ ,we/ in/ead ( ,ea/1 accompani$ 8 fri5d ,drake on 8 fam\s voyage r\nd ! _w1 he might h add$ to 8 discov]ies ( ! potato & tobacco plants ( ,am]ica1 t ( ,tea 9 ,*9a4 ,! hon\r ( introduc+ ! refre%+ & invigorat+ leaf to ,europe 01 cle>ly1 n res]v$ = ,engli% travell]s4 ,?is hon\r is prop]ly claim$ by ! ,portuguese1 al?\gh !y _h be5 trad+ = _m ye>s ) ! ,*9ese be=e !y made ! discov]y1 j ab\t ! close ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,tea ,,g>d54--,! ,tea plant fl\ri%es be/ 9 ! prov9ces ( ,to-ki51 ,kiang-su1 ,hoonam & ,hoopels4 ,! fir/ crop is ga!r$ 9 ! e>ly spr+4 ,%ortly aft] ,tea _h become a popul> bev]age 9 ,*9a1 x 0 export$ to ,japan1 ! only nation ) :i* ! ,*9ese 7 suff]$ to hold int]c\rse4 ,9 ^? isl&s x assum$ ev5 a m important position ?an x held 9 ! 8,fl[]y ,l&10 s t to be able to make & s]ve ! bev]age ) a poli%$ grace 0 recognis$ z an indubitable sign ( a polite & ari/ocratic education4 ,! ,japanese devot$ _! arti/ic & me*anical skill to ! production ( tea-caddies1 tea-trays1 tea-pots1 & tea-cups & sauc]s1 rem>kable = exquisit5ess ( design no less ?an peculi>ity ( fabric4 ,tea-h\ses 7 op5$ 9 ! lead+ cities ( ,japan4 ,^! 7 frequ5t$ by ! ,daimios1 or less] nobles1 & ! l[] classes alike1 :o took _! *ief pleasure 9 su* popul> resorts4 ,em95t writ]s1 also1 consid]$ x no indignity to extol ! preci\s bev]age4 ,:at ,bac*analian & hunt+ songs1 cavali] & sea songs1 rhapsodical treatises 9 laudation ( hunt+1 coa*+1 & s =?1 are to ! lit]ature ( ,engl&1 su* 0 ,tea to ! writ]s1 arti/s1 & musicians ( ,*9a & ,japan4 ,9 o!r words _! ,dick5ses1 _! ,goldsmi?s1 _! ,nimrods1 _! ,dibd9s1 _! ,tom ,moores1 & _! ,lee*es1 in/ead ( hav+ a wide v>iety ( topics to treat (1 z 0 ! case ) _! ,engli% compe]s1 7 conf9$ to "o subject--,tea4 ,inde$1 ea* plantation 0 suppos$ to possess its peculi> virtues & excell5ces1 l to ! slightly v>y+ v9ey>ds ( ! ,rh9e1 ! ,rhone1 ! ,g>onne1 or ! ,moselle4 ,ea* _h its poet to s+ its praises 9 runn+ rhymes4 ,9 illu/ration1 "o ,*9ese b>d1 :o seem+ly 0 an ,anacreon 9 8 way1 magnifies ! %rub t gr[s on ! ,mong-%an m\nta9s1 9 ! t]ritory ( ,ya-*ew1 9 words :i*1 lit]ally translat$1 mean3-- 8,"o ounce do? all disord]s cure1 ,) two y\r tr\bles w be few'r2 ,?ree to ! bones m vig\r give2 ,) f\r = ev] y w live1 ,z "y z on y\r day ( bir?1 ,a true ,isy5,a ^u ! e>?40 ,a ,an immortal4 ,h[ev] hyp]bolical ?is te/imony may be consid]$1 x at lea/ s]ves to %[ ! high e/imation 9 :i* ,tea 0 held4 ,?is fact furni%es ! be/ possible answ] to ! silly objections ( c]ta9 mod]n writ]s :o w\ld fa9 h u believe t ! ,*9ese cultivate ,tea1 n = _! own consumption1 b to sell to =eign]s4 ,! only gleam ( tru? lat5t 9 s manife/ly absurd an ass]tion be+ t ! ,cele/ials inv>iably dr9k ! pure ,tea1 n t :i* has und]gone artificial prep>ation = ^? out] b>b>ians1 ! ,engli% consum]s1 x be+ an admitt$ fact t !y prep>e ,tea 8to ord]10 & c by ! aid ( m9]al fac+-p[d] trans=m black ,tea into gre51 or gre5 ,tea into black at pleasure4 ,su* trans=mation1 h[ev]1 only alt]s ! appe>ance to ! eye2 ! quality1 inf]ior or o!rwise1 rema9s conceal$4 ,9 due "t ,tea became1 n simply 9 ,*9a & ,japan1 b also 9 ,india & ,p]sia1 ! dr9k ( c]emony1 j z is c(fee ) ! ,turks & ,arabs1 & w9e ) ourselves4 ,a little ov] two c5turies s9ce1 a ,fr5* travell] 9 ,p]sia gravely imag9$ t :at con/itut$ a hospitable cu/om1 0 a univ]sal desire to adm9i/] m$ic9e4 ,he av]s t p 8assign$ to ,tea su* extravagant qualities t1 imag9+ x alone able to keep a man 9 con/ant heal?1 !y treat$ ^? :o came to visit !m ) ?is dr9k at all h\rs40 ,?is /atem5t might be p>allel$ by an ,ea/]n writ] :o1 treat+ ( ,engl&1 %\ld use ! same s5t5ce1 m]ely sub/itut+ ! ^w 8w9e0 = 8,tea10 & he may add1 8to increase ! b5eficial influ5ce ( ! bev]age1 9 _m in/ances !y make cabali/ic movem5ts ) ! glasses1 sometimes cl9k+ ! edges toge!r1 mean:ile utt]+ ! talismanic words1 #8,y\r heal?6' :i* are suppos$ to possess "s pot5t *>m40 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,introduction ,,( ,,tea ,,into ,,engl&4 ,be=e ,tea f\nd its way to ,engl&1 x _h be5 br\ght to ,holl&1 ?anks to ! treaty made by ! ,dut* ) ! ,japanese4 ,if ! ,dut*man1 z a rule1 did n =ego 8 fav\rite lag] & s*napps to take to ,tea s readily z did ! ,engli%1 nev]!less1 !re 7 n want+ uphold]s ( ! new bev]age 9 ! l& ( 8dykes1 ducks1 & ,dut*m510 z somebody con/ru$ ,voltaire's fam\s 8cancana1 can>ds1 canaille40 ,! fir/ to advocate ! wond]ful leaf 0 ,cornelius ,bontekoe1 pr9cipal physician to ! ,elector ( ,br&5burgh1 a ,pr(essor 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,leyd51 & a man ( m ?an ord9>y em95ce4 ,9 a treatise on 8,tea1 ,c(fee1 & ,*ocolate10 publi%$ 9 #afgi1 he /rongly pron\nces 9 fav\r ( ! fir/-nam$ dr9k1 & d5ies ! possibility ( its be+ hurtful to heal?1 ev5 if tak5 9 su* an inord9ate quantity z "o or two hundr$ cups a day1 a /atem5t z extravagant z x is impracticable4 ,! introduction ( ,tea into ,engl& is by "s presum$ to date f ! ye> ( our ,"l #afeb4 ,if su* be au!ntic1 ! quantity ( ! leaf import$ dur+ ! ,commonweal? mu/ h be5 extremely limit$1 probably n exce$+ a few p\nds1 su* z ,blake & 8sea-dogs0 ( 8 ord] discov]$ 9 ! cab9s ( %ips !y _h captur$ f ! ,dut*4 ,equally que/ionable is ! /atem5t ( o!r au?orities1 :o give ! ye> #afff z t :]e9 ! fir/ importation ( ,tea took place4 ,no d\bt1 _m important ev5ts 7 commonly attribut$ to ! ye> #afff1 :i* ! poet ,dryd5 _h essay$ to r5d] m rem>kable /ill by 8 poem on ! ,annus ,mirabilis4 ,lords ,arl+ton & ,orr]y are cr$it$ ) hav+ fir/ r5d]$ ! dr9k+ ( ,tea fa%ionable4 ,six ye>s previ\s to ! rem>kable ye> j notic$1 ,pepys records 9 8 8,di>y03 8,i s5t = a cup ( ,tea1 a ,*9ese dr9k1 ( :i* ,i _h nev] drunk be=e40 ,s t x is evid5t ! r>e bev]age 0 !n com+ into use4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds a measure pass$ ! legislature1 enact+ t an impo/ ( eightp5ce p] gallon %\ld be paid on all ,tea prep>$ & sold 9 c(fee-h\ses4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ga!r+ ,,! ,,spr+ ,,crop4--,! leaves are pluck$ ) great c>e1 n m ?an "o be+ pluck$ f ! /alk at a "t2 not)/&+ ?is1 an exp]t c ga!r #aj to #ac lbs4 p] day4 ,a s+ul> h&bill 0 issu$ by ,?omas ,g>way1 ! f\nd] ( ,g>raway's some:at fam\s c(fee-h\se1 9 ,ex*ange 7subsequ5tly ,ex*ange-alley74 ,?is ann\ncem5t 0 by *ance discov]$ "s ye>s s9ce 9 a volume ( pamphlets 9 ! 8,k+'s ,libr>y10 ,briti% ,museum1 :]e x may /ill be inspect$4 ,albeit ! docum5t be>s no date1 b !re is ample int]nal evid5ce to prove t x _h be5 pr9t$ ab\t ! ye> #affj4 ,x purposes to be 8,an exact description ( ! gr[?1 quality1 & virtues ( ! leaf ,tea1 by ,?omas ,g>way1 9 ,ex*ange-alley1 ne> ! ,royal ,ex*ange1 9 ,london1 ,tobacconi/ & ,sell] & ,retail] ( ,tea & ,c(fee40 ,subjo9$ is ! qua9t description giv5 ( ! plant3-- 8,tea is g5]ally br\ght f ,*9a1 & gr[e? !re ^u little %rubs & bu%es1 ! bran*es :]e( are well g>ni%$ ) :ite fl[]s1 t are yell[ )91 ( ! bigness & fa%ion ( sweet-bri>1 b 9 smell unlike1 be>+ _! gre5 leaves1 ab\t ! bigness ( scordium1 myrtle1 or suma*1 & is judg$ to be a k9d ( suma*4 ,?is plant ha? be5 report$ to gr[ wild only1 b do? n2 = !y plant x 9 _! g>d5s1 ab\t f\r foot di/ance1 & x gr[e? ab\t f\r foot high1 & ( ! se$s !y ma9ta9 & increase _! /ock4 ,( all places 9 ,*9a ?is plant gr[e? 9 greate/ pl5ty 9 ! prov9ce ( ,xemsi1 latitude #cf1 bord]+ ^u ! we/ ( ! prov9ce ( ,nank+1 ne> ! city ( ,lu*[1 ! ,isl& de ,ladrones & ,japan1 & is call$ #8,*a4' ,( ?is fam\s leaf !re are div]s sorts 7?\gh all "o %ape71 "s mu* bett] ?an o!rs1 ! upp] leaves excell+ ! o!rs 9 f95ess1 a prop]ty almo/ 9 all plants2 :i* leaves !y ga!r e day1 & dry+ !m 9 ! %ade1 or 9 iron pans ov] a g5tle fire1 till ! humidity be exhau/$1 !n put close up 9 lead5 pots1 pres]ve !m = _! dr9k4 ,tea1 :i* is us$ at meals & ^u all visits & ent]ta9m5ts 9 private families1 & 9 ! palaces ( gr&ees2 & x is own$ by a padee ( ,macas1 native ( ,japan1 t ! be/ ,tea ought to be ga!r$ by virg9s1 :o are de/9$ = ?is "w4 99 99 99 99 99 8,! said leaf is ( su* kn[n virtues1 t ^? v nations s fam\s = antiquity1 k1 & wisdom1 d frequ5tly sell x among !mselves = twice its weight 9 silv]1 & ! high e/imation ( ! dr9k made !re-) ha? occasion$ an inquiry into ! nature !re( among/ ! mo/ intellig5t p]sons ( all nations t h travell$ 9 ^? p>ts1 :o aft] exact tryal & exp]i5ce by all wayes imag9able1 h comm5d$ x to ! use ( _! sev]al c\ntries1 & = its virtues & op]ations4 ,! quality is mod]ately hot1 prop] = w9t] & summ]4 ,! dr9k is decl>$ to be mo/ :olesome1 pres]v+ 9 p]fect heal? until extreme old age40 ,!n ! writ] proce$s at consid]able l5g? to enum]ate ! 8,v]tues0 ( ,tea1 "s ( :i* are decid$ly apocryphal4 ,among/ o!r prop]ties attribut$ to ! bev]age are ^? ( mak+ ! body active & lu/y1 help+ ! heada*e1 gidd9ess1 & heav9ess1 remov+ difficulty ( brea?+1 cle>+ ! sight1 remov+ lassitude1 /r5g!n+ ! /oma* & liv]1 caus+ good appetite & dige/ion1 vanqui%+ heavy dreams1 eas+ ! frame1 /r5g!n+ ! memory1 prev5t+ sleep9ess1 8s t :ole nights may be sp5t 9 /udy )\t hurt to ! body10 /r5g!n+ ! inw>d p>ts & prev5t+ consumption1 especially :5 drank ) milk4 8,& t ! virtues & excell5cies ( ?is leaf & dr9k10 cont9ues ,mr4 ,g>way1 8are _m & great is evid5t & manife/ by ! high e/eem & use ( x among ! physicians & kn[+ m5 ( ,france1 ,italy1 ,holl&1 & o!r p>ts ( ,*ri/5dom1 :ile 9 ,engl& x ha? be5 sold 9 ! leaf = six p\nds1 & sometimes t5 p\nds = ! "o p\nd weight2 & 9 respect ( its =m] sc>c5ess & de>ness1 x ha? only be5 us$ z a regalia 9 high treatm5ts1 & pres5ts made !re( to pr9ces & gr&ees till ! ye> #afeg4 8,! said ,?omas ,g>way10 s ! h&bill proce$s1 8did pur*ase a quantity !re( & fir/ publicly sold ! said ,tea 9 leaf & dr9k1 made accord+ to ! directions ( ! mo/ kn[+ m]*ants & travell]s 9 ^? ,ea/]n c\ntries1 & ^u k & exp]i5ce ( ! said ,?omas ,g>way's cont9ual c>e & indu/ry 9 obta9+ ! be/ ,tea1 & mak+ dr9k !re(1 v _m noblem51 physicians1 & m]*ants1 & g5tlem5 ( quality1 h ev] s9ce s5t to him = ! said leaf1 & daily resort to 8 h\se 9 ,ex*ange-alley a=esaid1 to dr9k ! dr9k !re(40 ,f9ally ! writ] closes 8 rem>kable encomium 9 ^! words3 8,& t ignorance nor envy may h no gr\nd or p[] to report or sugge/ t :i* is "h ass]t$ ( ! v]tues & excell5ces ( ?is preci\s leaf & dr9k ha? m ( design ?an tru?1 = its ju/ification ( himself & ! satisfaction ( o!rs he ha? "h enum]at$ sev]al au?ors :o 9 _! le>n$ works h expressly writt5 & ass]t$ ! same & mu* m 9 hon\r ( 8 noble leaf & dr9k1 viz43--,bontius1 ,riccius1 ,j>ricas1 ,almeyda1 ,hor/ius1 ,alv>ez1 ,sam$a1 ,m>t9ivus 9 8 ,*9a ,atlas1 & ,alex&] de ,rhodes 9 ,voyage & ,missions1 9 a l>ge disc\rse ( ! ord]+ ( ?is leaf & ! _m v]tues ( ! dr9k2 pr9t$ at ,p>is1 #afec1 "p x4 *ap4 #ac4 ,& to ! end t all p]sons ( em95cy & quality1 g5tlem5 & o!rs1 :o h occasion = ,teas 9 leaf1 may be suppli$1 ^! are to give notice t ! said ,?omas ha? ,tea to sell f sixte5 to fifty %ill+s 9 ! p\nd40 ,d\btless if ! bev]age possess$ ev5 b a ti! ( ! virtues & excell5ces attribut$ to x by ! celebrat$ ,g>way1 x mu/ be reg>d$ z ! cr[n+ boon ( ,nature to man4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,appreciation ,,( ,,! ,,leaf4 ,t ! wor?y ,?omas ,g>way1 to :om ref]5ce is made 9 ! prec$+ ,*apt]1 gave r undue lic5se to 8 imag9ation 9 extoll+ ! virtues ( 8 *]i%$ bev]age is manife/4 ,8 h&bill1 h[ev]1 is n only curi\s b int]e/+1 if on no o!r acc\nt ?an t ( illu/rat+ ! mode ( adv]tis+ to :i* he resort$1 9 ord] to spread ! fame ( ! preci\s leaf & dispose ( 8 commodity4 ,x is likewise notewor?y on acc\nt ( ! fame :i* 8,g>way's ,tea0 _h acquir$ & ma9ta9$ = two c5turies4 ,! orig9al "n 8,g>way0 0 *ang$ or 8re/or$0 by 8 son to 8,g>raway10 :ile ! ,h\se :i* bore ?is appellation became r5[n$ f> & wide4 ,"h x 0 t ! num]\s s*emes :i* surr\nd$ & accompani$ ! great ,s\? ,sea ,bubble1 _h _! c5tre4 ,appropriately en\gh also1 8,g>raway's0 0 ! head-qu>t]s ( ! rem>kable ,tea speculation ( #ahda-b1 :5 prices fluctuat$ sixp5ce & eightp5ce p] p\nd2 & :5 p 7 sudd5ly smitt5 ) ! mania = deal+ 9 ,tea1 j z at o!r times a rage obta9$ = speculat+ 9 railways1 m9es1 =eign funds1 or f9ance4 ,albeit ,g>way evid5tly prosp]$ 9 8 special bran* ( trade1 yet x is probable t ! rapid popul>ity :i* ,tea _h acquir$ 0 less indebt$ to ! 8le>n$ & kn[+0 au?orities he quot$ 9 8 h&bill1 ?an to royal patronage4 ,x appe>s t ,ca!r9e ( ,braganza1 que5 ( ,*>les ,,ii41 :o _h ta/$ ! bev]age 9 ,portugal1 & grew enam\r$ ) ! same1 br\ght x into fa%ion 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,h] fondness = ! soo?+ cup 0 extreme4 ,its subsequ5t popul>ity1 h[ev]1 may fairly be attribut$ to its innate valuable prop]ties1 :i* became ! m und]/ood & priz$ 9 proportion z ! public grew m addict$ to its daily use4 ,ladies ( ton delight$ 9 _! 8di% ( ,tea10 :i* 0 indisp5sable to _! com=t4 ,au?ors also discov]$ its advantages z a bev]age to "w ^u2 :ile poets & essayi/s laud$ x well nigh 9 t]ms ( extravagant eulogy1 su* z _h be5 employ$ by ,*9ese & ,japanese m5 ( lett]s be=e !m4 ,almo/ ! fir/ lit]>y eulogi/ to esp\se ! cause ( ! new dr9k 0 ,edmund ,wall]4 ,he recites h[ he became induc$ to ta/e ,tea1 ow+ to a p>cel ( ! leaf be+ pres5t$ to him 9 ! ye> #affd1 by a memb] ( ! ,jesuit ,ord]1 :o _h rec5tly return$ f ,*9a4 ,9 ! poem :i* furni%es sev]al ref]5ces to ! infus$ leaf occurs ! foll[+ pregnant allusion3-- 8,! ,muses fri5d1 ,tea1 do? our fancy aid1 ,repress ^? vap\rs :i* ! head invade1 ,& keeps t palace ( ! s\l s]5e40 ,byron1 9 lat] times1 became an en?usia/ 9 its fav\r1 av]r+ t he 8,mu/ h rec\rse to black ,bohea30 :ile he pron\nces gre5 ,tea 8,! ,*9ese nymph ( te>s40 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,plant ,,botanically ,,consid]$4 ,! ,l9nan sy/em ( ,botany classifies ! ,tea plant ) ! ,poly&ria1 & ( ! ord] ,monogynia4 ,:at is /yl$ ! 8,natural ,sy/em0 associates x ) ! family ( ! ,camellia4 ,! ,tea plant1 :i* is an ev]gre51 gr[s to ! height ( five or six feet4 ,! leaves are ab\t an in* & a half long1 be+ n>r[1 ind5t$1 & tap]+ to a po9t1 simil> to ^? ( ! sweetbri>4 ,! col\r is a d>k gre54 ,! root is l t ( ! pea*-tree1 :ile ! fl[]s resemble ! wild rose4 ,a numb] ( irregul> bran*es issue f ! /em4 ,! fruit is small1 conta9+ r\nd blacki% se$s1 ab\t ! size ( a bean4 ,! %rub mu/ h at lea/ a ?ree ye>s' gr[? be=e x is fit = be+ pluck$4 ,?is valuable plant is l>gely cultivat$ n only 9 ,*9a b also 9 ,india1 ,japan1 & ! ,ea/]n ,ar*ipelago4 ,!re are two prim>y k9ds ( ,tea1 namely ! ,!a viridis1 or gre5 %rub1 & ! ,!a ,bohea1 or black plant4 ,! =m] delights 9 elevat$ situations & a temp]ate climate2 ! latt] requires ! protection ( valleys1 ! slop+ sides ( m\nta9s1 & ! banks ( riv]s1 ) a m tropical sun4 ,to ! situations & ! temp]atures ! delicate flav\r ( ! gre5 & ! great] a/r+5cy ( ! black ,tea1 are ma9ly due4 ,9 ,engl&1 at "o p]iod1 all descriptions ( black ,tea 7 d5om9at$ ,bohea4 ,x is kn[n1 h[ev]1 t ?is p>ticul> title belongs exclusively to inf]ior v>ieties1 & 9 no way includes su* sup]ior products z ,cong\1 ,s\*ong1 ,pekoe1 & ,i may add ,cap]1 :i* is reg>d$ z a fancy gr[?1 & nev] import$ into ?is c\ntry1 unless adult]at$4 ,( ! gre5 ,teas1 ! commone/ & *eape/ is ,twankay1 ! f9e/ sort be+ ,hyson1 :i* comprises ,"y ,hyson & ,gunp[d]4 ,!re are a numb] ( int]m$iate & less kn[n v>ieties1 to :i* mu/ be add$ ! f9e gr[?s ( ,assam & o!r prov9ces ( ,briti% ,india4 ,! ,tea plant may be cultivat$ ) m or less success 9 climates )9 #ce or #dj ( ! ,equator4 ,"s writ]s affirm t s long z ! temp]ature be suitable1 ! "* ( ! soil is ( little importance4 ,o!rs1 on ! contr>y1 ass]t t ,tea w gr[ 9 any "p ( ,*9a or ,india1 ev5 mu* fur!r nor? ?an ,i h m5tion$4 ,! balance ( exp]i5ce1 h[ev]1 is aga9/ !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,weigh+4--,?is illu/ration is f a photograph1 %[+ ! mann] ( weigh+ tea1 & paym5t ( wages4 ,! leaf is subsequ5tly prep>$ by fir+4 ,z reg>ds ! quality ( ,tea1 ?is mu/ dep5d n only on its v>iety & gr[?1 b also on ! "t dur+ :i* ! leaves are ga!r$4 ,directly ! refre%+ spr+ %[]s h pass$ (f1 & a graci\s sun%9e succe$s1 :i*1 aid$ by dry+ w9ds1 *ases away ea* leaflet's te>s1 ! ,tea h>ve/+ season comm5ces ) vig\r4 ,hundr$s1 & occasionally ?\s&s1 ( little m]ry leaf-ga!r]s may be se5 sally+ =? at e>ly morn+ to _! pleasant lab\r1 s++1 laugh+1 prattl+1 & danc+ z !y g4 ,!n :5 ! mid-day gong s\nds1 "w ceases = ! nonce1 :5 ^! pretty1 black-ey$1 d>k-hair$ damsels squat 9 gr\ps among ! bu%es1 :ile !y p>take ( _! frugal meal ( rice1 moi/5$ by copi\s draughts ( hot weak ,tea4 ,imm5se c>e is necess>y 9 ord] to protect ! delicate "y leaf f injury4 ,z a rule1 ! girls employ$ und]go a species ( tra9+ to prep>e !m = _! "w4 ,n only s1 b :ile engag$ 9 pluck+ ! fl[]y ,pekoe !y we> gloves ( p]fum$ lea!r4 ,e leaf has to be pluck$ sep>ately4 ,/ill s exp]t are ! pluck]s t an av]age ga!r+ w\ld am\nt to twelve p\nds weight daily = ea* p]son4 ,!re are ?ree seasons4 ,! fir/ comm5ces at ! end ( ,febru>y1 or ! beg9n+ ( ,m>*2 ! second ab\t ! end ( ,m>*1 or ! fir/ week ( ,april2 ?ird at ! end ( ,may1 or 9 ,june4 ,! e>lie/ leaves con/itute ! mo/ exquisite & exp5sive teas2 :ile ! second crop =ms ! l>ge/ proportion ( ! entire produce4 ,! be/ description is ! produce ( ! e>ly spr+ :5 ! leaves are "y & small4 ,b _m gr[]s1 = ! sake ( increas$ quantity1 pref] ga!r+ ! leaves lat] 9 ! season1 :5 !y are n simply l>g]1 heavi]1 & m num]\s1 b :5 !y h lo/ mu* ( _! pri/9e flav\r4 ,( c\rse1 only exp]ts1 :o devote _! lives to ! "w1 c di/+ui% ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! v>i\s gr[?s ( e>ly spr+ or late autumn4 ,consequ5tly1 ! ord9>y consum] ( ,tea is compell$ to tru/ to ! integrity ( ! p>ticul> retail] f :om he procures ?is commodity4 ,b z ! majority ( retail groc]s d n pr(ess to "k ! true value ( ,tea1 x foll[s t !y 9 _! turn1 h to place implicit tru/ 9 ! bett] judgm5t ( ! :olesale deal]1 comm]cial travell]1 or middle man ) :om !y d bus9ess4 ,trac+ ! hi/ory ( ,tea to a v e>ly p]iod1 we f9d t compla9ts ( adult]ation 7 v preval5t4 ,9 ,engl& ! *ief deception practis$1 consi/$ 9 ! admixture ( sloe & o!r leaves ) ! g5u9e article4 ,! re-dry+ ( leaves t _h be5 already us$ 0 a malpractice equally z disgraceful4 ,! ,tea s tamp]$ ) 0 little bett] ?an a mass ( woody fibre1 de/itute ( ^? *emical prop]ties ^u ! pres5ce ( :i* ! value & virtue ( ?is tropical bev]age dep5d4 ,m mis*iev\s /ill 0 ! practice adopt$ "s "t s9ce by :i* an +5i\s mixture ( suma* leaves & cate*u 0 made to resemble ,tea1 s t ord9>y p]sons c\ld n detect ! c\nt]feit4 ,yet1 not)/&+ ! la/-m5tion$ sub/ance1 f its p[]fully a/r+5t action on ! sy/em1 0 calculat$ to induce s]i\s mis*ief to heal?1 ?is objectionable comp\nd 0 lit]ally sold "u ! protection ( a pat5t1 & 0 kn[n 9 ! trade z 8,la ,v5o ,b5o1 ! ,*9ese ,tea ,improv]40 ,! public1 h[ev]1 he>d no?+ ( ?is impud5t fraud1 until aft] ! s*eme succe$$ & all ! mis*ief _h be5 done4 ,bad z are ! adult]ations ( ! leaf practis$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 ^? adopt$ by ! ,*9ese are ev5 worse4 ,n v long s9ce1 mu* commotion 0 creat$ respect+ 8,lie ,tea10 :i* 0 ?ru/ 9 ! m>ket4 ,?is 8base pres5tm5t0 consi/$ ei!r :olly1 or 9 great "p1 ( leaves :i* _h no affiliation :atev] to ! ,tea plant1 b consi/$ ( leaves & we$s ga!r$ anyh[1 !n roll$ & dri$1 & artificially flav\r$ s z to resemble ! g5u9e article4 ,) ref]5ce to :at is call$ gre5 ,tea1 ! sy/em frequ5tly pursu$ 9 its prep>ation is highly repreh5sible4 ,! ,gre5 ,teas sold 9 ,engl& are usually artificially col\r$ 9 ord] to enam\r ! eye ( ! unsuspect+ pur*as]4 ,! pr9cipal m$ium employ$ 9 effect+ ?is result is none o!r ?an ,prussian blue1 a deadly poison1 & inimical to heal? ev5 9 ! m9ute/ quantity4 ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,=tune1 no less a proportion ?an half-a-p\nd is us$ to e hundr$ weight ( leaf4 ,al?\gh botani/s h divid$ ,tea into two species1 /ill ! black & gre5 descriptions are b v>ieties ( ! same plant4 ,practically x is f\nd m conv5i5t to cultivate ea* sort sep>ately1 c]ta9 di/ricts fav\r+ ! specific gr[?s4 ,b any description ( black ,tea c1 9 ! process ( dry+1 be conv]t$ into gre54 ,( c\rse ! ,*9ese nev] t\* ^! artificially-col\r$ products4 ,!y h too mu* good s5se = t4 ,:ile !y consid] ! ,engli% fools = _! pa9s1 inasmu* z ! pretty col\r tickles _! fancy1 & !y are induc$ to pay a high] price = ! sophi/icat$ commodity4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,tea ,,trade4 ,9 #afeh1 ! ,hon\rable ,ea/ ,india ,company direct$ to be 8s5t home by _! %ips "o hundr$ p\nds weight ( ! be/ ,tea !y c\ld get10 ?is d\btless be+ consid]$ a pretty l>ge supply4 ,! company _h previ\sly pres5t$ to ,ca!r9e ( ,braganza1 on h] bir?day1 a *e/ conta9+ tw5ty-two p\nds--a notable gift commemorat$ by ,wall]4 ,9 #afga came ! ,ty-wan pres5t f ! ,rul] ( ,bantam4 ,dur+ ! ?ree subsequ5t ye>s1 ! company b\ght ( ,mr4 ,?omas ,g>way & o!rs #efb lbs4 ( ,tea1 :i* 0 ei!r giv5 away or consum$ by ! ,c\rt ( ,committee4 ,f #afge to #afgg1 no record exi/s ( ei!r pur*ases or imports4 ,h5ce1 x is evid5t t ,tea 0 n reg>d$ z a s\rce ( private rev5ue at t p]iod4 ,:o c\ld h fanci$ ! m>vell\s *ange t a c5tury or two w\ld effect8 ,:o c\ld h ?\ght t ! ,tea trade 0 de/9$ to become "o ( ! mo/ important bran*es ( our comm]ce1 & n only s1 b to occasion sev]al w>s1 lead to ! ext5sion ( our ,ea/]n possessions1 & precipitate ! great ,*9ese exodus1 :i* ?reat5s su* important results to ! ,pacific ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 to ,au/ralia1 ! ,polynesian ,isl&s1 & possibly to ! _w at l>ge8 ,!re is no?+ 9 ! hi/ory ( comm]ce s m>vell\s z ! gr[? & developm5t ( ! trade 9 ,tea4 ,9 #afge1 ! importation ( ?is commodity rose to #d1gac lbs4 ,b ?is enorm\s quantity manife/ly ov]/ock$ ! m>ket = sev5 ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,9 #afhe1 ! importations am\nt$ to a little ov] #ab1jjj lbs4 ,f\r ye>s lat]1 #be1jjj lbs4 arriv$1 :i* caus$ ! m>ket to be glutt$ = a l5g!n$ p]iod1 giv+ rise to consid]able depression 9 t special bran* ( comm]ce4 ,ab\t ?is p]iod ! duty 0 tak5 (f ! 8made0 ,tea1 & a regul> impo/ ( five %ill+s p] p\nd impos$4 ,dur+ ! fir/ twelve ye>s ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 ! total quantity ( ,tea import$ 0 #a1ajb1jgj lbs41 %[+ an av]age ( #ia1ibb lbs4 ,?is result is ! m rem>kable z x exce$$ ! previ\sly unhe>d ( quantity import$ 9 #agjj4 ,yet we f9d t 9 ! elev5 ye>s succe$+1 ?is am\nt became ne>ly d\bl$1 probably ow+ to a r$uction ( duty to f\r %ill+s a p\nd1 9 addition to a ,cu/oms' impo/ ( #ad p] c5t4 ,! ,tea trade1 /ill ev] augm5t+1 receiv$ a fur!r impetus 9 #agdf1 :5 ! duty 0 r$uc$ to "o %ill+ a p\nd1 ! ,cu/oms' duty be+ fix$ at #be p] c5t4 ,dur+ ! foll[+ twelve ye>s ! av]age importation am\nt$ to #b1eeh1jhj lbs4 ,ano!r p]iod ( eight ye>s 7#agfj-fg7 gives an av]age ( #d1ccc1bfg lbs4 ,!n tak+ an additional t5 ye>s to complete ! c5tury1 ! fir/ really comm]cial importation ( #dgac lbs4 9 #aggh1 _h gr[n to an av]age ( #f1idh1bch lbs41 & ?is1 not)/&+ t besides ! #be p] c5t4 ,cu/oms' duty & ! "o %ill+ p] p\nd ,excise impo/1 !re _h be5 impos$ an additional ,excise #cj p] c5t4 ,fur!r1 9 ! conclud+ six ye>s ( ! c5tury1 ! ,tea importations _h fur!r augm5t$ to #ba1gjf1gah lbs41 ! #ia1ahc lbs4 ( #agjj hav+ become a c5tury lat] upw>ds ( tw5ty-five million p\nds4 ,9 #aghd ! ,commutation ,act pass$ ! ,legislature4 ,by its provisions ! ,ea/ ,india ,company 7 compell$ to make qu>t]ly sales ( ,tea1 to sell ev5 z l[ z "o p5ny a p\nd above prime co/1 & to keep a suffici5t quantity = "o ye>'s consumption always on h&4 ,! same ye> ,mr4 ,pitt r$uc$ ! duty to #ab p] c5t41 to :i* act is ascrib$ ! enorm\s increase 9 ! trade4 ,al?\gh 9 #agie ! duty 0 rais$ to #bj p] c5t41 /ill ! consumption ( ,tea increas$4 ,e>ly 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury o!r fiscal *anges occurr$4 ,! ,cu/oms' duty1 = example1 0 fix$ at #f p] c5t41 & ! ,excise duty #ij p] c5t4 9 value2 :ile 9 #ahai ! =m] impo/ 0 repeal$1 & ! latt] made c5t4 p] c5t4 ,h[ev]1 no?+ t /atesm5 or f9anci]s c\ld effect seem$ to *eck ! gr[+ fondness ( ,engli% p ( all social grades = _! *]i%$ bev]age4 ,accord+ly we f9d t dur+ ! fir/ tw5ty-sev5 ye>s ( ! pres5t c5tury--a p]iod :i* completes ! ?ird fifty ye>s ( ! ,tea trade--! av]age annual consumption am\nt$ to ab\t tw5ty-n9e million p\nds4 ,s9ce #ahbg1 ! int]v5+ half c5tury has witness$ sev]al fiscal *anges 9 ! ,tea trade4 ,! fir/ & mo/ important occurr$ 9 #ahcd1 :5 ! ,excise duty became remov$1 diff]5tial ,cu/oms' duties 7 impos$1 & ! long-exi/+ monopoly ( ! ,ea/ ,india ,company 0 aboli%$4 ,9 #ahce1 practically ! fir/ ye> ( free trade1 ! imports exce$$ by #cj p] c5t4 any previ\s p]iod4 ,! foll[+ ye>1 at ! reque/ ( ! ,tea deal]s & brok]s1 ! diff]5tial duties 7 repeal$1 & a fix$ impo/ ( two %ill+s 9 ! p\nd impos$1 ! result be+ an increase ( importation to ! ext5t ( fifty million p\nds4 ,9 #ahdj1 a rate ( #e p] c5t4 0 *>g$1 ?us rais+ ! duty to #bs4 #b;d4 p] p\nd4 ,illu/ration3 ,,dry+4--,a basket frame1 wide at bo? ends & contract$ t[>ds ! c5tre1 conta9+ ! tea1 is plac$ ov] hot emb]s ( *>coal4 ,al?\gh ! w> ) ,*9a1 c\pl$ ) ! simultane\s di/ress 9 ! manufactur+ di/ricts1 caus$ a tempor>y *eck to importation1 /ill ! conclusion ( peace & ! repeal ( ! ,corn ,laws _h _! due effect 9 an opposite direction4 ,h5ce1 9 #ahdi1 ! quantity import$ rea*$ v ne>ly fifty-?ree & a half million p\nds1 :ile 9 ! ye> ( ! fir/ ,great ,exhibition1 ! importation _h augm5t$ to ab\t sev5ty-"o & a half million p\nds4 ,9 #ahec1 an ,act 0 pass$ r$uc+ ! duty imm$iately to #as4 #aj;d41 & gradually to #as4 ,ow+1 h[ev]1 to ! outbreak ( ! ,crimean w>1 ?is measure 0 n c>ri$ out4 ,f ,april1 #ahee1 until ,april1 #aheg1 ! duty rema9$ at #as4 #i;d41 be+ at ?is latt] date r$uc$ to #as4 #f;d4 ,five ye>s lat] a r$uction ( #f;d4 took place1 & aga9 9 ,june1 #ahfe1 a fur!r r$uction4 ,s9ce !n no fiscal *ange has be5 effect$4 ,! effects ( ^! fluctuations h be5 suffici5tly m>k$1 probably demon/rat+ t no fur!r r$uction1 %ort ( absolute abolition1 w\ld prove mu* ( a boon to consum]s4 ,9 #ahfa1 ! imports increas$ to n9ety-six & a half million p\nds2 ! foll[+ ye> to close ^u "o hundr$ & fifte5 millions1 9 #ahfc to ne>ly "o hundr$ & ?irty-sev5 millions1 9 #ahff to "o hundr$ & =ty millions1 & 9 #ahgg1 to ! enorm\s figure ( ne>ly "o hundr$ & eighty-eight million p\nds 7#ahg1gba1jej lbs4 actually74 ,?us 9 two c5turies1 s9ce ! "t ( ,?omas ,g>way's h&bill (f]+ a few p\nds ( ,tea to a select public1 ! trade has gr[n ) prodigi\s /rides into a highly fl\ri%+ bran* ( comm]ce repres5t+ value to ! ext5t ( "s twelve millions /]l+1 & an addition to ! imp]ial rev5ue at ev5 ! exi/+ duty1 ( ov] f\r & a half millions1 irrespective ( ! value ( ! ?irty-two million p\nds re-export$ f our %ores4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,col\r+ ,,( ,,! ,,leaf4 ,previ\s to #ahcd1 ! ,hon\rable ,ea/ ,india ,company1 possess+ ! monopoly ( ! ,tea trade1 7 responsible1 "u v /r+5t regulations1 = ! quality ( ! leaf import$1 :ile heavy p5alties 7 inflict$ on ^? :o col\r$ or adult]at$ ,tea 9 ,engl&4 ,n[ t ! trade has be5 ?r[n op51 & ! duties s l>gely r$uc$1 little inducem5t exi/s = hav+ rec\rse to malpractices 9 ?is c\ntry1 ev5 _h !re be5 no ,adult]ation ,act 9 =ce4 ,yet is !re no protection aga9/ :at is done 9 ,*9a4 ,"s ye>s s9ce1 ! ,city ,commission]s made a comm5dable b abortive ef=t to seize 8,lie ,tea0 & ,teas artificially col\r$ & o!rwise adult]at$2 b inasmu* z duty _h duly be5 paid on ! rubbi%1 x 0 f\nd t no?+ c\ld be done to arre/ ! di/ribution ( su* vile /uff4 ,t ! ,engli% public pref] unsophi/icat$ ,tea1 :5 !y c conv5i5tly obta9 x1 is conclusively e/abli%$ by ,messrs4 ,horniman ,co4's long exp]i5ce4 ,! ,firm has ,ag5ts 9 e t[n ?r\gh\t ! k+dom1 ea* ( :om is con/antly receiv+ supplies ( ! g5u9e article4 ,t5 ye>s ago1 ! ,firm paid duty on sev5 hundr$ & sev5ty f\r ?\s& p\nds ( ,tea1 :ile la/ ye> !y sold upw>ds ( five million packets v>y+ 9 sizes f two ounces to ?ree p\nds weight4 ,?is result is suffici5tly conclusive 9 negativ+ ! flimsy ass]tion made & reit]at$ by int]e/$ p]sons1 namely1 t ,engli% folk fav\r artificially col\r$ ,teas1 reject+ ^? :i* are n s manipulat$4 ,x mu/ be admitt$ t inexp]i5c$ judges ( ! pure leaf1 ^u _! fir/ pur*ase are surpris$ at ! col\r ( ! leaf4 ,!y pron\nce ! black ,tea to be d>k br[n1 & ! gre5 ,tea1 a d>k olive4 ,! exquisite flav\r ( ! 8supreme bev]age0 at once op5s _! eyes to ! tru?4 ,no d\bt x is reassur+ to be aw>e t a ,firm :i*1 by common cons5t ( _! cu/om]s1 consi/5tly & p]si/5tly act up to _! bus9ess =mula1 8,always good alike10 f9d meet rew>d 9 a ye>ly augm5tation ( _! bus9ess2 a fact atte/$ by ! publi%$ tables ( ! quantities ( ,tea on :i* !y pay duty p]iodically4 ,b 9 addition to obta9+ quality1 ! public h ! extra advantage ( *eapness1 z ! ,pure ,tea (f]$ by ,messrs4 ,horniman ,co4's ,ag5ts is sold at ! same fix$ prices 9 e ,t[n & ,village ?r\gh\t ! ,k+dom4 ,if1 z ! prov]b has x1 8,good w9e ne$s no bu%10 s1 on ! o!r h&1 good ,tea1 l beauty1 ne$s no adornm5t4 ,its be/ adornm5t is p]fect purity4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,social ,,"* ,,( ,,! ,,bev]age4 ,s9ce ! introduction ( ,tea into ,engl&1 b m especially s9ce ! ,briti% public has patronis$ x1 a m>k$ improvem5t *>act]ises ! tone & mann]s ( ,society4 ,x is n1 possibly1 too great an assumption to ass]t t !re mu/ exi/ some?+ ab\t ,tea specially suitable to ! ,engli% con/itution & climate2 = n ev5 9 ,scotl& or ,irel&1 nor 9 any ,european c\ntry1 is ! bev]age consum$ to a l ext5t4 ,c]ta9 travell]s av] t a l>ge consumption ( ! leaf obta9s 9 ,russia2 b x is *iefly ! upp] classes :o are addict$ to its use4 ,! m\jiks1 peasants1 & artisans sc>cely "k ! ta/e ( x1 = n[1 z 9 ! "t ( ,pet] ! ,great1 !y reg>d vodk z _! only national dr9k4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fir+ ,,& ,,col\r+4--,:5 ! teas are half roa/$1 p[d]$ ,prussian blue1 plumbago1 gypsum1 & turm]ic are add$1 except to t tea ord]$ pure & free f all m9]al fac+ p[d]4 ,t all classes ( ! community 9 ?is c\ntry h d]iv$ mu* b5efit f ! p]si/5t use ( ,tea1 is plac$ beyond dispute4 ,x has prov$1 & /ill proves1 a highly priz$ boon to millions4 ,! arti/ at 8 easel1 ! au?or at 8 desk1 ! /atesman fre% f an exhau/ive oration1 ! actor f ! /age aft] fulfill+ an ardu\s rle1 ! orator f ! plat=m1 ! prea*] f ! pulpit1 ! toil+ me*anic1 ! we>i$ lab\r]1 ! poor gov]ness1 ! tir$ laundress1 ! humble cottage h\sewife1 ! vot>y ( pleasure ev51 on escap+ f ! sc5e ( revelry1 nay1 ! ,que5 on h] ?rone1 h1 "o & all1 to ackn[l$ge & express gratitude = ! grateful & invigorat+ infusion4 ,%ortly aft] x _h became fa%ionable to p>take ( ,tea1 p]sons ( quality 9 ,engl& 7 wont to invite _! fri5ds to a 8di%0 ( ! newly-import$ bev]age4 ,"l ,macaulay m5tions h[ 8,tea1 :i* at ! "t ,monk br\ght ! ,army ( ,scotl& to ,london 7,a4 ,d4 #affj71 _h be5 h&$ r\nd to be />$ at & j t\*$ ) ! lips z a great r>ity ( ,*9a1 01 eighty ye>s lat]1 a regul> article ( import1 & 0 soon consum$ 9 su* quantities t f9anci]s began to consid] x z an important s\rce ( rev5ue40 ,sev5 ye>s lat] ,pepys has ?is entry 9 8 fam\s ,di>y3 8,home1 & !re f9d my wife mak+ ( ,tea1 a dr9k :i* ,mr4 ,pell+1 ! apo?ic>y1 tells h] is good = h] cold40 ,t ,que5 ,anne rank$ among ! vot>ies ( ! leaf is manife/ f ,pope's c\plet3-- 8,?\1 great ,anna1 :om ?ree realms obey1 ,do/ sometimes c\nsel take1 & sometimes ,tay40 ,f ?is "t =? writ]s ( r5[n make con/ant allusions to ! new dr9k4 ,essayi/s 9 ! ,spectator1 ! ,tatl]1 & o!r lit]>y organs1 are ev] dropp+ rem>ks respect+ ! tea-table4 ,pope1 9 8 8,rape ( ! ,lock10 :5 ,bel9da is decl>+ :at t]rible ?+s %e w\ld r h _h happ51 ?an h lo/ h] fav\rite curl1 makes h] cap ev]y?+ by ! wi% t %e c\ld be transport$ to-- 8,"s isle ,:]e ! gilt *>iot nev] m>ks ! way1 ,:]e none le>n ombre1 none e'er dr9k ,bohea10-- ?an :i* privation %e c imag9e no?+ worse4 ,!n :at a s\rce ( social pleasure ! 8aft]noon ,tea0 becomes6 ,brady1 9 8 well kn[n metrical v]sion ( ! 8,psalms10 ?us illu/rates ! advantages accru+ !refrom3-- 8,:5 9 disc\rse ( ,nature's my/ic p[]s ,& noble/ !mes1 we pass ! well sp5t h\rs1 ,:il/ all ar\nd ! ,virtues--sacr$ b&-- ,& li/5+ ,graces1 pleas$ att5dants /&4 ,?us our ,tea conv]sations we employ1 ,:]e ) delight1 in/ruction we enjoy1 ,quaff+ )\t ! wa/e ( "t or weal?1 ,! sov]eign dr9k ( pleasure & ( heal?40 ,! poet ,c[p]'s praise ( ! bev]age has be5 sadly hackney$2 nev]!less1 z ! ,laureate ( ! tea-table1 8 l9es are wor?y ( fur!r reproduction4 ,:o _c recall h[ ,mrs4 ,gilp9 scornfully *>act]ises h] neighb\rs' *ildr5 z be+ m>k$ly inf]ior to h] own1 8,z hay is to ,bohea20 z ?\gh ! =ce ( comp>ison c\ld no fur!r g4 ,yet x is 9 8 m s]i\s & didactic poem t ! melan*oly fri5d ( ! h>es exclaims3-- 8,n[ /ir ! fire1 & close ! %utt]s fa/2 ,let fall ! curta91 :eel ! s(a r\nd2 ,& :ile ! bubbl+ & l\d hiss+ urn ,?r[s up a /eam+ column1 & ! cups ,t *e]1 b n inebriate1 wait on ea*1 ,s let u welcome peaceful ev5+ 940 ,b ,tea _h its av[$ enemies no less ?an its /aun* fri5ds4 ,c]ta9 old fa%ion$ physicians did n l x4 ,nay1 !y ev5 sne]$ at & d5\nc$ x4 ,jonas ,hanway1 ! philan?ropic b ecc5tric f\nd] ( ! ,m>9e & ! ,magdal5 ,societies1 m bold ?an 8 compe]s1 actually ru%$ into pr9t 9 ord] to inveigh aga9/ x4 ,b he _h reason to regret 8 hot-head$ impetuosity4 ,9 answ] to 8 petty attack1 ! bev]age f\nd a noble def5d] 9 no less a p]sonage ?an ,dr4 ,johnson1 ^: def5ce1 9 po9t ( /yle1 is among ! be/ essays ! great morali/ ev] p5n$4 ,hanway1 h[ev]1 no?+ daunt$1 resum$ ! attack4 ,hav+ lo/ 8 temp]1 he gave full scope to 8 prejudices1 & d5\nc$ ,tea z ! wor/ ( poisons & ! second>y cause ( all ! moral1 religi\s1 & political evils t di/ract$ mank9d4 ,n only s1 b he 0 ra% en\gh to attack ! levia?an ( lit]ature p]sonally4 ,yet he _h f> bett] h sav$ 8 ink1 = ,johnson--! fir/ "t 9 8 life t he _h retort$ on an adv]s>y--fell ^u him l an avalan*e4 ,hanway hav+ fooli%ly laid himself op5 to ridicule1 mo/ assur$ly ! ,doctor did n sp>e him4 ,su* a conte/1 ( c\rse1 c\ld n be reg>d$ z equal4 ,no possible comp>ison exi/$ betwe5 ! combatants4 ,!re=e1 sett+ aside all ! h>d knocks :i* ,johnson adm9i/]$ to poor ,jonas1 x w be suffici5t to produce "o passage 9 :i* ! em95t writ] decl>es himself 8a h>d5$ s9n] 9 ! use ( ! infusion ( ?is plant1 ^: tea-pot _h no "t to cool1 :o ) ,tea solac$ ! midnight1 & ) ,tea welcom$ ! morn+40 ,!re is n ! slighte/ exagg]ation 9 ?is confession4 ,:at is affirm$ !re9 is atte/$ bo? by ,boswell & ,mrs4 ,?rale 9 _! respective writ+s1 :o record t ,dr4 ,johnson frequ5tly exce$$ a doz5 l>ge cups at "o meal4 ,x is alleg$ t ! fir/ comm& giv5 by our graci\s ,que5 ^u h] accession to ! ,?rone 0 8,br+ me a cup ( ,tea & ,! ,times40 ,x is to be hop$ t ,h] ,maje/y got ! =m] uncol\r$4 ,= a "t x appe>$ t s f> z "o class ( ! community 0 conc]n$1 ! use ( ,tea 0 likely to be *eck$ by ! imp]i\s sway ( incon/ant ,fa%ion4 ,x became ! cu/om 9 ! h\ses ( ! ari/ocracy to supply only c(fee aft] d9n]1 s t1 = a p]iod1 ,tea 0 o/racis$4 ,rec5tly h[ev]1 a reaction has set 91 = we f9d t ! mo/ agreeable meet+s 9 8,society0 are ^? :i* assemble at 8! five o'clock ,tea40 ,accord+ly "o ( ! :irligigs ( "t has s conspir$1 t :ile ! fa%ionable breakfa/ & d9n] h\rs are completely revolutionis$1 ! h\r = ,tea has rev]t$ to ! precise p]iod ( ! day at :i* x us$ to be tak5 "o hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,al?\gh noble ladies h n n[ black pages to h& r\nd ! tea-cups1 yet ! v *9a us$ by _! great gr&mo!rs is call$ into requisition simply because ( its antiquity4 ,"o circum/ance calls = special notice4 ,x is ?is1 t 9 ! words ( ,dr4 ,john/on,b 8,ev]y:]e un9toxicat+ & non-n>cotic bev]ages are 9 g5]al use among tribes ( e col\r1 b5ea? e sun1 & 9 e condition ( life4 ,! cu/om1 !re=e1 mu/ meet "s univ]sal want ( our common nature40 ,b ,*emi/ry ( ,common ,life4 ,philan?ropi/s & sociologi/s are n[ fully alive to ! moral effects produc$ by su* non-intoxicant dr9ks z ,tea & ,c(fee4 ,intemp]ance is ! bane ( ! nation4 ,& n[ t legislation has utt]ly fail$ to re/ra9 ! evils aris+ !refrom1 philan?ropy1 full ( fai? 9 ! exp]im5t1 endeav\rs by ! e/abli%m5t1 9 div]s qu>t]s1 ( q a diff]5t class ( 8,public ,h\ses10 to arre/ an evil :i* is assum+ ! grave/ "*4 ,& !re c be no d\bt t if ! masses c\ld be induc$ to sub/itute ! pure bev]ages ,tea & ,c(fee = ! delet]i\s fluids !y are wont to imbibe1 ! c\ntry w\ld be va/ly b5efit$ by ! salut>y *ange4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! 8,,dr9k ,,( ,,heal?40 ,n[ t ! b5efits d]iv$ f ! use ( ,tea c be fairly e/imat$1 x may be said1 9 ! language ( an em95t /atesman3 8,:at 0 fir/ reg>d$ z a luxury1 has n[ become1 if n an absolute necessity1 at lea/ "o ( our accu/om$ daily wants1 ! loss ( :i* w\ld cause m suff]+ & excite m regret ?an w\ld ! deprivation ( _m ?+s :i* once 7 c\nt$ z necess>ies ( life40 ,consum$ by all classes1 s]v+ n simply z an article ( diet1 b z a refre%+ & invigorat+ bev]age1 ,tea _c be too highly e/imat$4 ,! wisdom ( successive f9anci]s1 & ! ent]prise ( g5]ations ( m]*ants1 h comb9$ to deliv] ,tea 9 ?is c\ntry at a price :i* br+s x )9 ! rea* ( e individual1 mak+ x1 p]haps1 ! only real luxury :i* is common to ri* & poor alike4 ,9 notic+ ,dr4 ,john/on's "w1 entitl$ 8,! ,*emi/ry ( ,common ,life10 ! ,ed9burgh ,review ?us emphatically atte/s ! great boon :i* ,tea conf]s ^u ! p4 ,x rem>ks3 8,by h] fireside1 9 h] humble cottage1 ! lonely wid[ sits2 ! kettle simm]s ov] ! ruddy emb]s1 & ! black5$ tea-pot on ! hot brick prep>es h] ev5+ dr9k4 ,h] cru/ ( bread is scanty1 yet z %e sips ! w>m bev]age--little sweet5$1 x may be1 ) ! produce ( ! sug>-cane--g5ial ?\ghts awak5 9 h] m9d2 h] cottage gr[s less d>k & lonely1 & com=t seems to enliv5 ! ill-furni%$ cab94 ,:5 our suff]+ & w\nd$ soldi]s 7 br\ght d[n froz5 & ble$+ f ! tr5*es be=e ,seba/opol to ! port ( ,balaklava1 ! mo/ welcome relief to _! suff]+s 0 a p9t ( hot ,tea1 :i* 0 happily provid$ = !m4 ,:5ce ?is great solace to ! we>y & worn8 ,:y out ( scanty e>n+s does ! ill-f$ & lone "o *e]fully pay = ! seem+ly unn\ri%+ weekly all[ance ( ,tea8 ,f :at ev]-op5 f\nta9 does ! daily com=t fl[ :i* ! tea-cup g5tly br+s to ! c>e-worn & ! weak80 ,illu/ration3 ,,pick+ ,,tea4--,great c>e is be/[$ on ! f9e/ *ops ( tea to sort out all defective leaves2 ?is "w requires consid]able practice & application4 ,anon1 ref]r+ to ! *emical action ( two important ag5ts pres5t 9 ,tea--!9e & volatile oil--! same excell5t au?ority gives ! foll[+ acc\nt ( _! op]ations on ! human organism3 8,! !9e is a sub/ance possess+ tonic or /r5g!n+ qualities1 b di/+ui%$ p>ticul>ly by ! prop]ty ( ret>d+ ! natural wa/e ( ! animal body4 ,mo/ p are n[ aw>e t ! *ief necessity = food arises f ! gradual & con/ant we>+ away ( ! tissues & solid p>ts ( ! body4 ,to repair & re/ore ! worn & wa/$ p>ts1 food mu/ be con/antly eat5 & dige/$4 ,& ! fa/] ! wa/e1 ! l>g] ! quantity ( food :i* mu/ daily be consum$1 to make up = ! loss :i* ?is wa/e occasions4 ,n[1 ! introduction ( a c]ta9 quantity ( !9e into ! /oma* less5s ! am\nt ( wa/e :i* 9 simil> circum/ances w\ld o!rwise naturally take place4 ,x makes ! ord9>y food consum$ along ) x1 g f>!r1 !re=e1 or1 m correctly1 less5s ! quantity ( food necess>y to be eat5 9 a giv5 "t4 ,a simil> effect1 9 a some:at less degree1 is produc$ by ! volatile oil1 &1 !re=e1 ! infusion ( ,tea1 9 :i* bo? ^! +r$i5ts ( ! leaf are conta9$1 affects ! rapidity ( ! natural wa/e 9 ! ,tea dr9k]1 9 a v m>k$ mann]4 8,z age creeps on1 ! p[]s ( dige/ion dim9i% ) ! fail+ ( ! g5]al vig\r1 till ! /oma* is no long] able to dige/ & appropriate new food z fa/ z ! body we>s away4 ,:5 su* is ! case1 to less5 ! wa/e is to aid ! dige/ive p[]s 9 ma9ta9+ ! /r5g? & bulk ( ! weak5+ frame4 #8,x is no long] wond]ful1 !re=e1' says our au?or1 #8t ,tea %\ld be ! fav\rite on ! "o h&1 ) ! poor ^: supplies ( sub/antial food are scanty2 &1 on ! o!r1 ) ! ag$ & infirm1 especially ( ! feebl] sex1 ^: p[]s ( dige/ion1 & ^: bodily sub/ance h toge!r begun to fail4' ,nor is x surpris+ t ! ag$ female ^: e>n+s are b>ely suffici5t to buy :at are call$ ! common necess>ies ( life1 %\ld yet sp>e a portion ( h] small ga9s 9 procur+ ?is grateful indulg5ce4 ,%e c su/a9 h] /r5g? ) less common food :5 %e takes h] ,tea along ) x3 :ile %e1 at ! same "t1 feels light] 9 spirits1 m *e]ful1 & fitt] = ?is dull "w ( life1 because ( ?is little indulg5ce40,c ,c ,ed9burgh ,review1 ,vol4 ,,ci41 ,no4 #bjf1 ,april1 #ahee4 ,su* an indisp5sable article z ,tea has n[ become1 ought to be trebly gu>d$ aga9/ all adult]ation4 ,:ile ! ,gov]nm5t is unable to protect ! public aga9/ ! ma*9ations ( unscrupul\s ,*9ese m]*ants1 let ! public at lea/ endeav\r to protect itself4 ,& ?is x c readily accompli%4 ,let x b be/[ its cu/om on a trad] ^u ^: integrity & te*nical k x c implicitly rely4 ,let x insi/ ^u hav+ bo? its black & gre5 ,teas ( ! natural hue1 )\t ! addition ( 8face10 8glaze10 or artificial col\r1 :i* b detract f its "* & value4 ,h[ su* a discreet selection c be effect$ has already be5 po9t$ out4 ,h\ses ( repute--su*1 = example1 z t ( ,messrs4 ,horniman & ,co4--d n conceal _! names beh9d a retail]1 b boldly give _! own1 c\pl$ ) a gu>antee to e pur*as]1 h[ev] mode/ 8 pur*ase4 ,h5ce1 consum]s may feel assur$ t 9 buy+ indirectly f !m1 ! commodity !y obta9 w n only be free f adult]ation & artificial col\r1 b w be s c>efully select$ f ! *oice/ gr[?s1 comm5surate ) ! price dem&$1 z to be 8always good alike40 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,! ,,virtues ,,( ,,! ,,leaf4 ,dr4 ,lettsom1 9 a "w publi%$ ov] a c5tury s9ce1 av]s t ! infusion ( ,tea possesses two peculi>ities2 ! fir/1 a s$ative quality1 & ! next1 consid]able /r+5cy1 by :i* ! relax+ p[] is correct$ s t ! solids become /r5g!n$ & brac$4 ,inde$1 ?is writ] goes s f> z to pron\nce ,tea f> pref]able to any o!r kn[n vegetable infusion1 if n drank too hot or 9 too copi\s quantities1 ass]t+ t 8if we take into consid]ation its kn[n enliv5+ en]gy1 our atta*m5t to x w appe> to be ow+ to its sup]iority 9 ta/e & effects to mo/ o!r vegetables40 ,dr4 ,edw>d ,smi? speaks ( 8! cup t *e]s b n inebriates0 z be+ a pot5t ag5t1 & z increas+ ! quantity ( c>bonic acid emitt$ by ! lungs & ! quantity ( air inspir$1 :ile at ! same "t x gives great] dep? & fre$om to ! respiration4 8,x is *iefly 9 its p[]10 he rem>ks1 8to increase ! respiratory process t x acts s fav\rably1 & 9 s do+ ! trans=mation ( />*y & fatty food is promot$40 ,!n he %[s its va/ advantages to ! poor1 by rem>k+3 8,9 ! diet>ies ( ! poor1 :]e ! meal mu/ consi/ *iefly ( bread1 a sub/ance n p>ticul>ly sav\ry1 nor dige/$ ) great rapidity1 ! w>m tea enables ! recipi5t m readily to ma/icate & swall[ ! dry bread1 or ! bread ) v little fat ^u x1 & s by its action to assi/ dige/ion40 ,! em95t ,dr4 ,p>kes av]s t ,tea possesses a decid$ly /imulative & re/orative action on ! n]v\s sy/em1 :ile1 at ! same "t1 x obviates succe$+ depression4 ,?is writ] reg>ds ,tea z a mo/ useful article 9 cases ( fev]1 :5 adm9i/]$ 9 ! =m ( a cold1 weak solution1 & z be+ ( great s]vice to g\ty subjects1 & to ^? ( a rheumatic t5d5cy 7especially su* z lab\r "u li?ic acid dia!sis7 :5 drunk )\t sug> & ) little milk4 ,tea has be5 kn[n to save life 9 cases ( poison+ by t>t>-emetic1 ! tann9 be+ ! active ag5t4 ,dr4 ,lewis's te/imony also goes to support ! m$ic9al importance ( ,tea4 ,he m5tions h[ x /r5g!ns ! /oma* & inte/9es1 is good aga9/ indige/ion1 nausea1 & di>rha1 refre%es ! _s 9 heav9ess & sleep9ess1 & c\nt]acts ! op]ation ( inebriat+ liquors4 ,"s m5 ( m>k 9 _! day 7 notori\s = _! ,tea-dr9k+ pr$ilections4 ,dr4 ,johnson himself may be fairly set d[n z a ,tea-g\rmet4 ,!n return+ to m mod]n times1 see h[ ! g5ial ,leigh ,hunt bur/s =? into rapture :5 describ+ ! virtues ( ! b5efic5t plant1 free f ! cunn+ trans=mation practis$ ^u x by unpr9cipl$ trad]s4 ,surely ?is gift$ writ] mu/ h _h a cup ( ,messrs4 ,horniman & ,co4's spcialit s]v$ to him :5 he c\ld elaborate ^u x ?us3 8,x 0 n gre5 tea2 x 0 n black tea2 nei!r too "y1 nor too old2 n unpleas+ ) a/r+5cy on ! "o h&1 nor ) ! insipid1 half-e>?y ta/e ( decay$ vegetable matt] on ! o!r2 x 0 tea 9 its mo/ p]fect /ate1 full *>g$ ) aroma1 :i*1 :5 x 0 op5$1 diffus$ its fragrance ?r\gh ! :ole ap>tm5t1 putt+ all o!r p]fumes to %ame4444 ,oh heav5s6 to sip t mo/ exquisite cup ( delight1 0 bliss almo/ too great = e>?2 a ?\s& ye>s ( rapture all conc5trat$ into ! space ( a m9ute1 z if ! joy ( all ! _w _h be5 skimm$ = my peculi> dr9k+1 ,i %\ld r say imbib+1 = to h swall[$ t liquid l an ord9>y bev]age1 )\t ta/+ e drop1 w\ld h be5 sacrilege40 ,pr(essor ,james ,f4 ,w4 ,john/on likewise be>s te/imony to ! value ( ?is tropical bev]age4 ,he rem>ks3 8,9 ! life ( mo/ p]sons a p]iod arrives :5 ! /oma* no long] dige/s en\gh ( ! ord9>y elem5ts ( food to make up = ! natural daily wa/e ( ! bodily sub/ance4 ,! size & weight ( ! body1 !re=e1 beg9 to dim9i% m or less p]ceptibly4 ,at ?is p]iod tea comes 9 z a m$ic9e to arre/ ! wa/e1 to keep ! body f fall+ away s fa/1 & ?us to enable ! less en]getic p[]s ( dige/ion /ill to supply z mu* z is ne$$ to repair ! we> & te> ( ! solid tissues40 ,( c\rse ! *emical value ( ,tea z a bev]age dep5ds ^u ! pres5ce ( volatile oil1 !9e1 tann91 & glut5--! f\r sub/ances =m+ its mo/ important +r$i5ts--& ! proportions 9 :i* ^! exi/4 ,if ,tea be n g5u9e1 or if x und]goes ! artificial process ( col\r+1 its "* & efficacy become proportionately impair$4 ,x is un=tunately too true t ! m>ket is glutt$ ) ,tea--:i* is ei!r n ,tea at all1 or else is excessively adult]at$4 ,on ! te/imony ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 8millions ( p\nds ( sloe1 liquorice1 & a%-tree leaves1 are e ye> mix$ ) ,*9ese ,teas = ,engl&40 ,x is well kn[n t ! leaves ( ! ,*>rapal1 a ,cali=nian bu%1 are l>gely export$ to ,*9a1 :5 !y return pack$ "u ! title ( ,tea4 ,a />tl+ exposure 0 made a few ye>s s9ce1 ( ! tea-rubbi% /yl$ 8,f9e/ ,new ,season ,kais[10 & 8,f9e ,oanfa ,cong\10 sold 9 bond at #a;d4 to #a;d4 p] lb4 ,^u analysis1 ! =m] 0 f\nd to conta9 an enorm\s am\nt ( m9]al matt]1 *iefly iron fil+s2 :ile ! latt] prov$ a mixture ( r$ri$ tea-leaves1 /raw1 fragm5ts ( matt+1 rice-husks1 will[ leaves1 & ! excrem5t ( silkworms4 ,! 8,maloo ,mixture10 likewise1 once ga9$ an un5viable notoriety1 z did ! 8,extra ,f9e ,moyune ,gunp[d]0 put up = sale by auction 9 ,m9c+ ,lane1 & 9 :i* ,dr4 ,le!by discov]$ ov] #dj p] c5t4 ( iron fil+s & #ai p] c5t4 ( silica4 ,tea is adult]at$ 9 two ways4 ,! =eign deal]s fir/ practise _! arts ^u x by hav+ rec\rse to dri$ leaves1 & by 8fac+0--a process :i* necessitates ! use ( ,prussian blue1 silica1 gypsum1 plumbago1 lamp-black1 f]rug9\s e>?1 & o!r abom9ations4 ,mr4 ,=tune1 9 8 int]e/+ "w1 reveals ! :ole secret4 ,^u read+ 8 graphic acc\nt ( h[ ,tea is elaborat$ = ! ,european m>ket1 "o almo/ turns agha/6 ,& ) good reason1 z !re might be ample cause to suspect 8dea? 9 ! pot40 ,inde$1 ! p ( ,*9a are !mselves disgu/$ at ! tricks ( trad]s1 :o c>ry on _! fraudul5t practices )\t concealm5t4 ,a ,*9ese j\rnal ?us gives expression to ! public s5tim5t3 8,! wond] is t su* /uff 7ref]r+ to r$ri$ & recol\r$ leaves7 %\ld be suff]$ to be manufactur$1 mu* less to be %ipp$ z a lawful export1 = ,*9ese law expressly prohibits ! re-manipulation ( ,tea t has once be5 us$1 on ! obvi\s & common-s5se pr9ciple t su* a trade is necess>ily1 9 its v ess5ce1 fraudul5t4 ,yet1 9 ! face ( ?is well-kn[n maxim1 x is "o ( ! ?\s& pro(s :i* we h ( ! utt] rott5ness ( ! pres5t adm9i/ration1 t all r\nd ! settlem5t1 9 e conv5i5t op5 space1 l>ge quantities ( :at is t]m$1 ) om9\s propriety1 ! #8mixture1' lie expos$ to ! sun at noon-day2 9 "s cases )9 a hundr$ y>ds ( ! mix$ c\rt yam54 ,& n only s1 b !re are e/abli%m5ts1 well kn[n to ! police1 :]e ! mixture is fir$1 lead$1 pack$1 sold1 & dispat*$ = %ipm5t2 & exp]i5ce has %[n t x is useless to expect conviction1 "u ,*9ese law1 f a ,*9ese magi/rate40 ,! same j\rnal1 ref]r+ to a peculi> k9d ( will[ :i* gr[s abundantly 9 ! c\ntry1 ! leaves ( :i* are utilis$ by ,tea manufactur]s1 obs]ves3 8,"o ne$s n ! exp5sive craft ( ! *a-sze to "k h[ neatly a little skilful manipulation1 & a little heat appli$ secundum artem1 c trans=m ^! will[ leaves into g5u9e & delicate tea leaves4 ,:e!r ! m]cantile result be int5d$ to a/oni% ! palates ( old ladies 9 ,london or ,glasg[1 or to pass z g5u9e ,s\*ong ) skipp]s1 :o h little k ( ,tea1 we "k n2 b ! fact rema9s1 t ! trade ?rives well & pays4 8,nev]!less1 !re is /ill good & pure ,tea produc$ 9 ,*9a1 & m]*ants 9 ,london :o import x 9 an unadult]at$ condition1 albeit a v l>ge p] c5tage ( ! #ahh1jjj1jjj lbs4 annually consum$ 9 ,great ,brita9 is spuri\s4 ,"o m]cantile ,firm 9 p>ticul> h ga9$ a wide & well-des]v$ reputation = ! purity & excell5t "* ( _! importations4 ,i ref] ) pleasure to ,messrs4 ,horniman & ,co41 ,london1 :o = ne>ly =ty ye>s h assidu\sly lab\r$ to supply ! public ) bo? gre5 & black ,tea1 free f all m9]al fac+ p[d]4 ,z :at passes ?r\gh ! ,wormwood-/reet ,w>eh\ses to _! ,ag5ts all ov] ! c\ntry is subject$ to no det]iorat+ & delet]i\s manipulation 9 ,*9a1 its p]fect purity c implicitly be reli$ ^u4 ,! ,*9ese lett] :i* accompani$ ! fir/ %ipm5t1 by ,messrs4 ,horniman1 ( ,tea into ,engl&1 is q orig9al & unique40 ,! translation reads ?us3-- 8,! ,fl\ri%+ ,f>m4--,?is is truly ! v be/ ,tea1 prep>$ ) additional lab\r & free f col\r+ matt]4 ,! educat$ 7or exp]i5c$7 m]*ant1 :o is compet5t to consid] x1 w please to take notice ( its cle> & g5u9e quality4 ,we are hon\r$ by y\r good ord]s1 & %all proce$ at once to ! pack+40 ,! te/imony af=d$ by sev]al em95t analytical au?orities 9 fav\r ( ,messrs4 ,horniman's importations is s satisfactory t no?+ fur!r c well be desir$4 ,! e>lie/ ( ^? docum5ts is f ,dr4 ,&rew ,ure1 ,f4,r4,s41 ,pr(essor ( ,*emi/ry1 :o decl>es t ^u *emical & microscopic exam9ation ( ! samples tak5 f ! bond$ w>eh\ses1 he 8f\nd !m 7bo? black & gre57 to be p]fectly free f all extrane\s col\r+ matt]1 & 9 e respect g5u9e ,tea40 ,pr(essor ,ure fur!r obs]ves3--8,! *>act]i/ic appe>ance ( y\r gre5 ,tea1 namely ! dull olive hue1 is unmi/akably diff]5t to ! bright blue t9t ( ! ord9>y gre5 ,teas ( comm]ce1 :i* is artificially imp>t$4 ,?is p>ticul> feature (f]s a p]fect safegu>d = ! purity ( ! ,tea1 9 contra/ ) su* sophi/icat$ ,teas z ,i h sometimes be5 call$ ^u to exam9e pr(essionally = ! ,hon\rable ,bo>d ( ,excise1 & :i* 7 coat$ ) v>i\s p[d]s t r5d]$ !m m or less un:olesome = use z an alim5t>y bev]age40 ,dr4 ,ar?ur ,hill ,hassall1 ,analy/ ( ! ,c\nty ,sanit>y ,commission1 & a well kn[n writ] & au?ority on dietetics1 aft] m9utely describ+ ! te/s to :i* he subject$ ! ,tea submitt$ to him = analysis1 concludes 9 ! foll[+ words3--8,^! inve/igations enable me confid5tly to assume t ! consum]s ( ,tea1 n[ hav+ fairly ! *oice ( bo? ! sophi/icat$ & ! pure1 w n be sl[ 9 *oos+ betwe5 ! :olesome natural k9ds & ^? :i* are #8got up' = appe>ance1 & 9 ord] to realise high] prices ?r\gh _! defects be+ hidd5 or glaz$ ov]1 ) ! p[d]$ col\rs employ$40 ,! late/ report is f ! same au?ority1 & be>s a rec5t date4 ,! op9ion at fir/ pron\nc$ is !re9 b m /rongly confirm$4 ,! ,tea is *>act]is$ z be+ 8p]fectly pure1 ( sup]ior quality1 & free f fac+40 ,moreov]1 ! packages :i* ! analy/ pur*as$ f "s ( ,messrs4 ,horniman's ,ag5ts1 he affirms1 aft] c>eful exam9ation1 8to correspond z reg>ds purity & excell5ce ( quality ) ^? ,teas obta9$ f ! ,docks & f ,messrs4 ,horniman's ,:olesale ,w>eh\ses1 9 ,london40 ,nor d au?ors & publici/s ( weight refra9 f (f]+ will+ te/imony 9 fav\r ( ,messrs4 ,horniman's special importation4 ,dr4 ,sc(f]n rem>ks h[ 8,its delici\s flav\r fully confirms its entire fre$om f ! usual p[d]$ col\r20 t he is 8v p>tial to ,tea20 & t1 9 consequ5ce ( hav+ long tak5 ! pure bev]age1 8 palate _h become 8! m critical40 ,! only c]ta9 way to obta9 truly *eap & *oice ,tea is to pur*ase ! leaf )\t ! usual m9]al 8fac+0 p[d]4 ,t ! public highly appreciate real economy is evid5t f ! l>ge & increas+ trade c>ri$ on = ! pa/ =ty ye>s by ,messrs4 ,horniman ,co41 ! orig9al import]s ( ! pure ,tea4 ,fur!r1 ! ,ag5ts ( ! ,firm ?r\gh\t ! ,k+dom1 ?r\gh ,messrs4 ,horniman's direct op]ations1 (f] great advantages to ! public1 z !y sell 9 ! mo/ di/ant neighb\rhoods ! same reliable article1 at ! same fix$ price1 z _! mo/ ext5sive ,city or ,we/-end ,ag5ts4 ,9 ano!r article on ,tea ,consumption1 appe>s ! foll[+3 8,s9ce ! rec5t ,p>liam5t>y ,report on ,tea appe>$1 !re has be5 a m g5]al dis9cl9ation to use any t has be5 cov]$ by ! ,*9ese ) m9]al col\r1 = ?is report expos$ ! fact t x is done to hide ! br[nness ( w9try gr[?s1 & enable !m1 :5 s disguis$1 to be sold mix$ (f ) ! be/ at high rates4 ,f a l5g!n$ exp]i5ce ,i c be> te/imony to ! excell5t & delici\s "* ( ,horniman's pure ,tea2 :ile ,i am conv9c$ t all :o appreciate a /rong1 ri*1 full-flav\r$ bev]age1 possess+ 9 addition a delici\s flav\r & aroma1 mu/ arrive at ! l conclusion40 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,x4 ,a ,,cup ,,( ,,tea4 ,:at %\ld ma9ly comm5d itself to our att5tion at ! tea-table1 is ! quality ( ! infusion4 ,?is is ! crucial te/4 ,if ! leaf be g5u9e1 ! pro( is ready at h&4 ,if o!rwise1 ! pro( is equally app>5t1 no matt] h[ skilfully ! leaf may be prep>$ to deceive ! eye4 ,! pleasure ( our morn+ & ev5+ meal is mu* enhanc$ :5 ! infusion is fragrant1 lu/r\s1 pleasant to ! palate1 & soo?+ to ! n]ves4 ,su* covetable results1 h[ev]1 _c be realis$ by ^? :o1 influ5c$ by a false & flagrant economy1 are l$ to pur*ase s-call$ 8*eap ,teas10--noxi\s mixtures t 9 all probability h already done duty 9 ,*9ese tea-pots4 ,a lady ( our acqua9tance1 :ile 9 ! act ( p\r+ out ! grateful bev]age1 rec5tly rem>k$1 half-apologetically3 8,:at a v poor col\r ?is ,tea has6 ,ei!r x mu/ be uncol\r$1 or else ! ,*9ese h n put suffici5t col\r+ matt] on ! leaf60 ,to ! inexp]i5c$ ?is rem>k naturally sugge/s ! obs]vation--8,d ! ,*9ese really add #8col\r+' = ! purpose ( giv+ a deep col\r to ! ,tea 9 ! cup80 ,be reassur$ !n1 g5tle read]1 & und]/& t ! t]ms 8col\r$0 & 8uncol\r$0 are us$ to di/+ui% betwixt t ,tea :i* is pa9t$ or fac$ ) m9]al p[d]1 pr9cipally ,prussian blue & plumbago1 & t :i* is pure1 & free f any su* prejudicial embelli%m5ts4 ,a deep ri* semi-transp>5t infusion is always obta9$ f good & pure ,tea4 ,b = ?is popul> error respect+ ! col\r ( ,tea1 ,i %\ld sc>cely h tr5*$ on ! prec9cts ( ! ,tea-table--t =bidd5 gr\nd1 :]e ! h\sewife is univ]sally reg>d$ z ! v model ( p]fection1 & :]e h] p[]1 = ! "t be+1 is admitt$ly supreme4 ,! ,*9ese1 :atev] may be ! "* ( ! nef>i\s arts to :i* !y resort to make ! be/ ( a bad commodity1 c & d s5d u supplies ( good ,tea4 ,b !n a fair price mu/ ne$s be paid = x4 ,su* consum]s ( ! bev]age z are will+ to procure g5u9e ,tea1 & n lay out _! money ^u r$ri$1 r]oll$1 & 8doctor$0 ,tea-leaves1 w\ld d well to ex]cise judgm5t by select+ only ^? descriptions ( ,tea t h be5 c>efully pluck$ 9 ! e>ly spr+1 :5 ! leaf is small & imbu$ ) ! ri*ness ( ! %rub-juices4 ,let b su* a commodity be suppli$ p]fectly uncol\r$1 & ! p]fection ( human art is atta9$4 ,:5 ! fooli% fa%ion ( ! age requir$ ,tea pretty to look at1 !n ! ,*9ese1 9 def]5ce to ! public desire1 & = ! increas$ pr(its ( ^? conc]n$1 col\r$ or 8fac$0 ! leaf4 ,9 conclusion1 ,i may hone/ly av] t x is ow+ to ! ef=ts ( ,messrs4 ,horniman t ?is repreh5sible practice is fa/ fall+ into disfav\r ) ! public4 ,! enorm\s sale ( ! ,firm's pure ,tea by "s #d1jjj ,*emi/s1 at once te/ifies to ! high approval x has realis$ = its comb9$ly /rong1 delici\s1 & invigorat+ qualities4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,punctuation1 hyph5ation1 & spell+ 7 made consi/5t :5 a pr$om9ant pref]5ce 0 f\nd 9 ! orig9al book2 o!rwise !y 7 n *ang$4 ,simple typographical errors 7 correct$2 two unbalanc$ quotation m>ks 7 f\nd & rem$i$4 ,illu/rations )\t captions are decorative head- & tail-pieces4