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are covered half-way up their sides with forests of pine and cedar. In 

 this country, altogether unknown to Europeans, M. David took up his 

 abode, in the midst of a great valley, situated 2,129 metres (about 

 7,000 feet) above the sea-level, and only one day's journey from Hong- 

 chan-tin, a mountain over 5,000 metres (nearly 10,500 feet) in height, 

 but commanded by still loftier snow-clad peaks on the north and the 

 southwest. 



MoupiN Monkey (Rhinopithecus lioxeUance). 



No sooner had he reached this locality than there arose difficulties 

 apparently insurmountable. A decree had a little before been issued 

 prohibiting the destruction of game of any kind, in view of a new in- 

 carnation of the Buddha. But fortunately tlie native hunters listened 

 to reason, and M. David succeeded in quieting their scruples by means 



