XVI.

WHEN CHANG FAT appeared, the people cried out

for the name of the inspiring plant, for, as yet, no one knew what to call it, and dropping all subterfuges, he related the truth, and how the devout Missionary had said its name was "Tudoces Fragrans," which, being interpreted into the Yansin dialect, was "HE-NO."

HE NO

XVII.

(NOTE BY THE EDITOR.)

WITHOUT placing too implicit faith in the

account above given, it must be agreed, that if a worthy pretext for so dangerous an experiment as setting houses on fire could be assigned in favor of any dietary article, that pretext and excuse ought to be found in HE-NO Tea.