grows more plentifully in _Catajo_ than in _China_ itself, especially since _Olearius_ and _Leyl_ inform us, that _Cha_ is a _Tartarian_ Word; and, according to the latter of these Authors, only some of the _Chinese_, who live upon the Shore, have begun to call _Cha_, _Te_. Since, therefore, the _Europeans_ frequent _China_, or its adjacent Islands, much more than they do _Tartary_, and since the _Chinese_ call the _Cha_ of the _Tartars_ _The_, it is probable, that this is the Original of the Word _Tea_ in _Europe_, But it is to be observed, that _Tulpius_ asserts, that, the _Tchia_ of the _Japonese_, is far more valuable than the _Thee_ of the _Chinese_; since a Pound of the former is sometimes sold at an Hundred _Libræ_ of Silver, which, if I am not mistaken, amount to forty Crowns. But _Trigautius_ affirms, that a Pound of the _Chinese_ is sold at one _Noble_, and at most for two or three; whereas, a Pound of the best _Japonese_ is often sold at ten or twelve. Father _Rhodius_ tells us, that _Tea_ is no where produced, except in two Provinces of _China_, _Nanquin_ and _Chim_; and immediately subjoins, That there was such Plenty of it, that it sold at a very low Rate: Though these Accounts are inconsistent with each other, yet it is none of my Business to reconcile them; since my Design is only to shew, that the _Cha_, the _Tchia_, or _Thee_, whether a Species of Copse, or an Herb, is indigenous to _Tartary_. Now, as _Tulpius_ and _Trigautius_ have shewn, that _Tea_ has not been long known to the _Chinese_; and, as _Olearius_ and _Leyl_ assert, that it is exported from _Tartary_ into _Persia_, as well as _China_, I am of Opinion, that it probably began to be known in _China_ when the _Tartars_ in 1644 made an Incursion into that Country, and that it was first transported into _Europe_ from the _East-Indies_. And though the Authors mentioned by _Olearius_ affirm, that the _Thee_ of the _Chinese_ was known before this Incursion; yet as the _Tartars_ had several Times before laid _China_ waste, it is not improbable, but the _Chinese_ were, by the _Tartars_, with whom I believe it is cheap, first taught the Use of _Tea_, as we were by the _Chinese_: For if, according to _Tulpius_, _Tea_ is sold at so great a Rate in _China_, or, if a Pound of the best _Tea_ is often sold at twelve _Nobles_ in _Japan_, I cannot see how the Merchants of _Amsterdam_ and _Hamburg_, who may reasonably be allowed a fourth of Profit, could afford a Pound for eight _Nobles_. Since, therefore, _Tartary_ is a very extensive Kingdom; and since, in some Provinces of it, the _Tea_ of the _Chinese_ grows, I think it very probable, that the same _Tea_ may be found in the similar, heathy, copsy, and uncultivated Places of _Europe_. We now come to enquire, whether _Tea_ is an Herb, or a Kind of Copse: Besides the Authors, therefore, already quoted from _Olearius_, as affirming that it is an Herb, _Bontius_, _Varenius_, _Olearius_,