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resumed our journey towards Haugchow. 

 Soon after lunch the weather cleared up 

 and we went on shore again. We did not 

 succeed in bagging a single pheasant but 

 the scenery was lovely to look upon. There 

 was an apricot orchard of fully seven 

 acres on the left bank of the river and near 

 to the place where the boat was anchored. 

 The trees were in full bloom and the 

 air was heavy with the fragrance of the 

 blossoms. It was at this place that we 

 saw so many pretty holly trees in shape 

 and size and we cut a few and brought 

 them aboard. The wind was still blowing 

 a steady gale, but we weighed anchor and 

 pushed on toward Hangchow. On the 21st. 

 we made an early start, and although it 

 was raining heavily, the wind being in our 

 favor we made some progress and passed 

 Fu-Yang about 11 a.m. When night came 

 on the loadah demanded more money, but 

 soon after we refused to be thus imposed 

 upon he deliberately ran the boat on a sand 

 bar. For this wilful act he was made to 

 feel the full consequences. Most of the 

 crew were willing and did what they could 

 to move the boat into deep water, but the 

 loadah lit his opium pipe and was preparing 



