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Bucharians at Kiachta. For the merchants, who pur- 

 chafe this drug at Canton, are ohUged to accept it in the 

 grofs, without feparating the bad roots, and cutting 

 away the decayed parts, as is done at Kiachta. 



3. It is alfo probable, that the long tranfport of this 

 drug by fea is detrimental to it, from the humidity 

 which it mull: necefTarily contraifi: during fo long* a 

 voyage. 



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