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MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION, - 
No: 42] JUNE. | (1890. — 
CXLVII. --COMPRESSED OR TABLET TEA. : 
In January of the present year two samples of compressed or tablet 
tea were presented to the Museum by Colonel Alexander Moncrieff, 
avcompanied by the following letter addressed to Sir Joseph Hooker. 
15, Vicarage Gate, Kensington, 
MY DEAR SIR JOSEPH, 4 January 1 
I wap almost forgotten to send pee the specimens of of“ 
tea” which I spoke of at the Atheneum, but as soon as 1 
- now I recollected my promise, and here it is. 
My Chinese correspo: mega Mr. Gardiner, 
Her Majesty's Consul at 
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