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Adulterated Tea in England

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jan 2, 1893

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 19, No. 9.

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Adulterated Tea in England

DURING the single month of July, 1872, 183,000,000 pounds of tea passed through the English custom house, of which 10,000,000 pounds were found so badly adulterated as to be entirely unsafe for use. One specimen was nearly half iron, which was separated by means of a magnet.