e groundwhile on their journey, but are carried on theshoulders of the coolies in the following man-ner : Two bamboos, each about seven feet long,have their ends lashed firmly to the chest, oneon each side. The other ends are brought to-gether so as to form a triangle. By this meansa man can carry… … MODE OF CARRYING THE FINEST TEA. better idea of this curious mode of carryingtea than any description. When the cooliewho bears his burden in this way wishes torest, he places the ends of the bamboos uponthe ground, and raises them to a perpendicular.The whole weight now rests upon the ground,and…
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