drink such large Quantities of _Brandy_, as would put an End to their Lives in other Countries. Thus, it may happen, that the _Chinese_, or _Japonese Tea_, with the Assistance and Concurrence of other Things, may produce a particular Effect, which _Tea_ will not do in _Europe_. But all these Effects are produced by _Betony_, an Herb universally known in _Europe_: Thus, it is certain, that our _Chamelæagnus_ is the _Tea_ of the _Chinese_, or _Japonese_. But to illustrate my Subject the better, I shall make a few Remarks on the peculiar Genius, Regimen, and Method of living used among the _Indians_ and _Chinese_. The _Indians_ then are fond of moistening Aliments, which guard against the Heat of the Sun; such as Cherries, Fruits of all Kinds, Pot-Herbs, Fishes, Oysters, Crabs: Besides, _Michael Boym_, a learned Jesuit, in his Flora Sinensis, mentions various Fruits which are not produced in _Europe_; whereas Nature has furnished the _Chinese_ with others, either like to, or exactly the same with, those of the _Europeans_. The former of these, and the other similar Delicacies of the _East Indies_, do, in all Probability, give rise to new Diseases in _Europe_. This Jesuit speaks of _China_ in the following Manner: "The Kingdom of _China_ is, as it were, a Compound of the whole Globe, or rather, a Gem, in which more Riches are to be found than in all the rest of the World besides. In the _Southerly_ Parts of the Country, the Heats are most intense, and produce large Quantities of all the _Indian_ Fruits, such as Dates, Mangas, Ananas, and others: Whereas the _Northern_ Parts produce Figs, Chesnuts, Nuts of all Kinds, Peaches, Apricots, and Pears of various Kinds." Thus provident Nature has furnished the _Southermost_ Parts of _China_ with Fruits intirely unknown to the _Europeans_; whereas, the _Northern_ Parts produce such as are known in _Europe_, and suited to its Soil and Climate: Since, in the former, the Heats are very intense, but not so in the latter. Thus Nature seems to have prohibited us the Use of the former of these Fruits, by placing us at such a Distance from them, and to have indulged us in the Use of the latter, by placing us so near them; for the Precept, of sometimes using Things to which we are not habituated, does not hold in this Case: Since, being _Europeans_, we ought to use the Regimen, Aliments, and Drinks, peculiar to _Europe_; for it is no less generally than justly observed, that the natural Produce of any Country is best suited to the Constitution of its Inhabitants. Thus _Tea_ seems by Nature adapted to the Inhabitants of _China_, _Coffee_ to those of _Persia_, _Chocolate_ to those of _America_, and _Ale_ and _Wine_ to those of the different Parts of _Europe_. Thus the antient Inhabitants of _Saxony_ and _Megapolis_, before they became fond of foreign Delicacies, used to say proverbially, _Drink Wine, and reap Benefit from it; drink Ale, and become fat; drink Water, and die._ It is also certain, that