Or 'dripping milk.' The second
quality is called p'ing ju, or 'potted milk,' and its colour is inferior
to that of the 'picked incense.' The next quality is called p'ing hiang,
or 'potted incense.' so called, they say, owing to its being prized so
much at the time of gathering, that it is placed in pots (p'ing). In
this p'ing hiang (variety of frankincense) there are three grades,
superior, medium and inferior. The next quality is called tai-hiang, or
'bag incense'; thus called, they say, because at the time of gathering, it
is merely put into bags; it is also divided into three qualities, like the
p'ing hiang.
"The next kind is the ju-t'a; it consists of incense mixed with gravel.
"The next kind is the hei-t'a, because its colour is black. The next
kind is the shui-shi-hei-t'a, because it consists of incense which has
been 'water damaged' the aroma turned, and the colour spoiled while on
board ship.
"Mixed incense of various qualities and consisting of broken pieces is
called choe-siau ('cut-up'); when passed through a sieve and made into
dust, it is called ch'an-mo ('powder'). The above are the various
varieties of frankincense."
BOOK FOURTH.
WARS AMONG THE TARTAR PRINCES AND SOME ACCOUNT OF THE NORTHERN COUNTRIES.
