Project Gutenberg 2023-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 231 Walsh, Joseph M. Tea, its history and mystery $aUnited States :$bHenry T. Coates & Co., $c1892. Steve Mattern, Gísli Valgeirsson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Tea, its history and mystery" by Joseph M. Walsh is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work aims to compile comprehensive information about tea, exploring its origins, cultivation, and significance in various cultures, particularly focusing on its historical development and prominence as a global commodity. The book likely serves both the expert dealer and the general reader interested in understanding the complexities and allure surrounding tea. The opening portion of this treatise sets the stage with a prefatory note about the author's motivations for compiling this work such as his personal experiences in the tea trade and the lack of existing literature on the subject. It establishes that the book aims to be utilitarian rather than original, guiding readers to a detailed exploration of tea’s early history, its connection to China, and its gradually expanding role in global markets. The discussion introduces legends surrounding tea's discovery, the socio-political implications of its trade, and its eventual emergence as a staple beverage in societies worldwide. Moreover, it highlights various accounts and opinions regarding tea's origins, suggesting a rich tapestry of cultural significance intertwined with its commercial value. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/teaitshistorymys00walsrich/page/n5/mode/2up 20221127051559walsh 1892 US Reading ease score: 47.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Tea SB Text Category: History - Other 569219 2025-07-28T13:53:50.277970 text/html 542324 2023-12-03T23:57:09 text/html 2736245 2025-07-28T13:54:01.793957 application/epub+zip 2731432 2025-07-28T13:53:53.536968 application/epub+zip 379206 2025-07-28T13:53:51.601959 application/epub+zip 3354283 2025-07-28T13:54:07.422990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3304652 2025-07-28T13:53:59.943951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493799 2025-07-28T13:53:48.912920 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 473912 2023-12-03T23:57:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15027 2025-07-28T13:54:08.317851 application/rdf+xml 20124 2025-07-28T13:53:51.937933 image/jpeg 3134 2025-07-28T13:53:51.771964 image/jpeg 2826781 2025-07-28T13:53:50.378908 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog