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266 'llIE BOY TKAVELLERS.<br />

TIME<br />

:<br />

CHAPTER XIX.<br />

FROM YOKOHAJIA TO KOBE AND OSAKA.<br />

was go<strong>in</strong>g on, and it became necessary that our ti-avellers should<br />

foUow its example. <strong>The</strong> Doctor engaged places for <strong>the</strong>m by <strong>the</strong><br />

steamer for Kobe, <strong>the</strong> port for <strong>the</strong> western capital <strong>of</strong> Japan, and at <strong>the</strong><br />

appo<strong>in</strong>ted time tliey went on board. Before <strong>the</strong>ir departure, <strong>the</strong>y had an<br />

opportunity to visit one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> tea-pack<strong>in</strong>g establishments for which Yokohama<br />

is famous, and <strong>the</strong> process <strong>the</strong>y witnessed <strong>the</strong>re was <strong>of</strong> special <strong>in</strong>-<br />

A VILLAGE IN THE TEA DISTRICT.<br />

terest to <strong>the</strong> <strong>boy</strong>s. Here is <strong>the</strong> account that Frank gave <strong>of</strong> it <strong>in</strong> his ne.xt<br />

letter home<br />

" <strong>The</strong> Japanese tea is l)ronght from <strong>the</strong> counti-y to <strong>the</strong> seaports <strong>in</strong><br />

large boxes. It is partially dried when it is picked, but not enough to

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