602 The Blach and Green Teas of Commerce. [December, 



shrink ; but, instantly elevating his bead with firmness, be said, " It 

 will be but a momentary pang ;" and, taking from bis pocket two 

 white handkerchiefs, the provost marshal with one, loosely pinioned 

 his arms, but with the other, the victim, after taking off his hat and 

 stock, bandaged his own eyes with perfect firmness, which melted the 

 hearts and moistened the cheeks, not only of his servants, but of 

 the throng of spectators. The rope being appended to the gallows, 

 he slipped the noose over his head, and adjusted it to his neck with- 

 out the assistance of the executioner. Colonel Scammel now in- 

 formed him that he had an opportunity to speak, if he desired it. 

 He raised the handkerchief from his eyes, and said, " I pray you, 

 bear me witness that I meet my fate like a brave man !" The wag- 

 on now being removed from under him, he was suspended, and in- 

 stantly expired. 



It is a remarkable fact that the subject of the difference between 

 the black and green teas, has been, until recently, a matter of great 

 uncertainty. The Jesuits, who had penetrated into China, and Mr. 

 Pigou, were of the opinion that both the black and green teas were 

 produced from the same plant ; while Mr. Keeve believed that they 

 were manufactured from two distinct plants. Now, as regarded him- 

 self, he (Dr. Koyle) had adopted the view that the best kinds of black 

 and green tea were made from different plants; and examination of 

 tea samples seemed to confirm that view, but a repetition of the ex- 

 periment had not done so. Mr. Fortune, subsequent to the China 

 war, having been sent out to China by the Horticultural Society of 

 England, made inquiries on the subject. He there found the Thea 

 boliea in the southern parts of China employed for making black 

 tea ; and in proceeding as far north as Shanghai, he found the Thea 

 viridis used in making green tea near the districts where the best 

 green tea was made. So far, therefore, the information obtained 

 seemed to confirm the view of two different species of Thea being 

 employed to make the two different kinds of tea ; but Mr. Fortune, 

 in visiting the district of Fokien, was surprised to find what he con- 

 ceived to be the true Thea viridis employed in making hlack tea in 

 districts near where the best black tea was made. He took plants 



