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perial Family. Its Shrubs are planted as it 
were in pleafant Walks on a Mountain, in- 
clofed with Hedges for their Security, and 
frequently cleanfed, that no Dirt may be 
found on their Leaves. T wo or three Weeks 
before the Labourers begin to gather them* 
they muft abftain from eating Flefh, or any 
unclean Food, left the Impurity of their 
Breath ftain the Leaves, or injure their Good- 
nefs ; and when they are gathering they 
muft bathe themfelves twice or thrice a 
Day, either in a Hot Bath, or River. They 
muft not touch the Leaves with their naked 
Hands, but gather them with Gloves, This 
is alfo called Vout Bui , or Bohea Tea ? of 
the Chinefe. 
The fecond Gathering is called Tootsjau , 
or Chinefe Tea, being prepared after the Chi- 
nefe Manner. This is often fold for the 
firft ; therefore the fmaller are carefully 
picked and feparated from the larger or 
coarfer Sort of Leaves. The Tea Merchants 
and Shop-keepers of Japan divide this into 
four others, which differ in Goodnefs and 
Price. The firft Sort of it is gathered when 
the Leaves juft appear, and are unopened ; 
then every young Branch bears not above 
two 
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