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upon the ee accompanying them. The headings 
of these Perm run as follows :—' Faham from the Isle of Réunion." 
There is also a rough, but not M all a bad cut of the plant PROC it. 
'The circular itself begins by i ba that tea proper has never been well 
received in France, owing to the wa efulness. bre Rot its use, 
ich has caused many persons to reject it altogether, while many of 
o use it, drink it in default of a better substitute. Faham is 

ition. grows upon the high oe of the Island of Réunion, in the 
idst of almost inaccessible fores possesses a taste differing 



po 
- rendered more or less pungent, according to the qu antity used, 
t gives forth a most agreeable perfume ; after be ing drunk it leaves 
fragrance in the ; 
or made hot again. : k, or spirits in small quai ntities, es E y 
E to develop its aroma. . astly, this valuable plant. à made, 
of to flavour custards andi ices, to which it communicates its delicate — 
esce : 
ae "Xo be taken as a warm beverage, the leaves and stalks should be 
in cold water, in about the proportion of one gramme to a teacup, 
more or less, as the consumer may desire it e a greater or less degree 
ength. The water should be immediately made to boil for about 
med of 10 minutes in the tea kettle or other closed vessel. It 
iT then be emptied; into the T or teacups, and sweetened 












a of this new kind of tea has recently been received at. the — 
" Museum; it was icked in a very neat, breed d box, | 
lar to those now sold in Paris. These boxes are o 
erue erint suet for making 50 cups of Faham, and 
2 f. 50 2 and sok . Upon 


