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compare this plate with the following defcription, he will have 
as clear an idea of this exotic fhrub, as can at prefent be ex- 
hibited. ~ ame 
A few young Tea plants have lately been introduced into 
fome of the moft curious botanic gardens about London; hence 
it feems probable that this very diftinguifhed vegetable will be- 
come a denizen of England, and fuch of her colonies as may 
be deemed moft favourable to its propagation. 
In regard to the effects of Tea on the human conftitution, one 
might have imagined that long and general ufe would have fur- 
nifhed fo many indifputable proofs of its good and bad properties, 
that nothing could be eafier than to determine thefe with precifion : 
yet fo difficult a thing is it to eftablith phyfical certainty in regard 
to the operation of food or medicines on the human body, that 
our knowledge in general, even with refpect to this article, is 
very imperfeét. Neverthelefs, I have endeavoured to avail 
myfelf of what has been written on this fubject by my prede- 
-ceffors with the appearance of reafon, as well as of the con- 
verfation of learned and ingenious Men now living, together _ 
with fuch experiments and obfervations as have occurred to me, 
fo as to furnith the means of a more extenfive knowledge of the 
fubject. 
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