m an evergreen plant, something like a myrtle, but that isn't much information, is it? Wait a minute, though, children," he then went on, "and you shall have a p

st the group of father, mother, and children, fo

mething like the myrtle," Sybil said

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nds before they begin their work, and have to understand that it is the medium-sized leaves which they have to pick, leaving the larger ones to gather the dew. When the baskets are full, into which the leaves have been dropped, they are carried away hanging to a bamboo slung across the shoulders, which is a very usual way of carrying things in China. The tea-plant is the most important vegetable production of the 'Flowery Land.' But as there are, you know, several kinds of tea, I think I had better tell you how that called Congou, w

he palms of the hands. In this crumpled state they are again put in the sun, or

charcoal. After some one has so stirred the leaves that they have all become heated alike, they are ready to be so

aves before them, and very carefully picking out with both their hands all the bad leaves and stems that the sieve has not got rid of

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something you have to ask," Leonard s

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ixed with the flowers of the Arabian jessamine, and when scented enough, they are separated fro

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nto caper in the following manner. But I wonder if Leonard knows what 'shan' means?" the merchant interrupted. He did, for he had seen in his geography that "shan" meant mountain. "A tea-hong," the merchant continued, "is furnished with

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by men holding on to wooden poles, and standing upon them.

being well fired, are put into wooden troughs, and chopped into several

aid Mr. Graham. "I did n

, before buying and selling tea, t

y weighed, when I myself, I know, for instance, sit by,

then said Leonard, who liked very much indeed the idea o

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m the goods belonged. The family party made a great impression upon me. The master of the barrow was pushing it from behind, a donkey was pulling it in front, and on the donkey rode a boy; a woman and two children were driven in the wheel-barrow, besides the

to use it, although every now and then he just raised it in the air. Sometimes the boy ran beside the donkey. Anyhow su

-chow' (plenty to eat), and that he considered he owed all his wealth to him,

s looked upon by the Chinese as bringing good luck to

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his countrymen; but, alas! alas! so many poor little faithful dog