( 5 s ) 
deftitute of Plants, more pfopef than th 
to eafe and aid the Complaints and Difeafea 
of its Inhabitants, if their Virtues were well 
and generally known and I heartily with 
that this may prove a happy Prelude and 
Incitement to the further Examination and 
Study of otir own Simples $ an Enquiry 
that would promife the greateft Service to 
Mankind $ for what we have of this Kind* 
is purely owing to the Ancients $ and in- 
Head of improving and extending it, we 
have in a great meafnre neglefted it ; and 
Inftead of finding out their Ufes, we ftudy 
to run them out into curious,- endlefs, un- 
profitable Divifions. 
But allowing all the Virtues aferibed to 
Tea to be juft* yet we may be eafily difap^ 
pointed of its expefted Efficacy feveral 
Ways, as i. When we are not proper Judges 
©f it, and fo have that which is damaged , 
drawn, or adulterated palmed upon us* for 
ffiat which is good and genuine. 2. By ig** 
norantly prefering that Soft which may be 
improper in our Cafe or Conftitutron ; as 
drinking Green * which is diur^ick and 
©leanfing, inftead of Bohea , which is more 
foftening,- fmoothing* healing, and balfa- 
