CONTENTS 



CHAPTER IV.— TALI-FOU 



Father Leguilcher — Hislorj- of Tali — Francis Garnier^Murder of Margary — Mussulman War — 

 Persecution of Christians — Our Relations with the Mandarins — Trade — The Minchias — 

 Environs of Tali — The Lake — Chinese Superstition ...... 12S 



CHAPTER v.— FROM TALI TO TSEKOU 



Caravan Reconstituted — Joseph — Departure from Tali — Fong-Vu — Cross the Vang-pi — Salt 

 Works at Tien-eul-tsin — Dread of the " Barbarians " — Bridge over the Mekong — Fey-long- 

 kiao — Strange Gods — Lao ; Extreme Chinese Village — \'alley Tangle — The Salwen — A 

 Friendly Toussou — His Office — Between the two Rivers — The "Gate of the Tiger" — Sub- 

 terranean Cavern — Lissou Tallies — The Mekong again — Cord Bridge at Piao-tsen — New 

 Vear's Trees — Tono Monstrosities — A Thief Forestalled — Lamasjens — Successful Robbery ; 

 an Unfortunate Loss — Native Dance — Lamasjen and Lissou Customs — A \"illage Esmeralda 

 — Administration — False Alarms — In-Chouan ; Ruined Village — Side Expedition to Teki — 

 Explanation of Wild Loutses — Toti — Expected Attack — On Guard — Cross-Bows and 

 Poisoned Arrows — Deities at Fong-Chouan ; Joseph as Cicerone — Curious Emblems — 

 Dift'erent Names of the Salwen — First Mention of the Kiou-Kiang — Loutses and their 

 Prisoners — With Dance and Song — To the Spirit of the Earth — Thibetan Tents Sighted — 

 — Town of Hsiao-Ouisi — Father Tintet — Trials of the Missionaries — News from Tali — Full 

 Stop on the Right Bank — We recross the Mekong at Halo — Hopatie Fete — Caravan 

 Divided — Lamaserai of Kampou — Description — Points of .Similarity between Roman 

 Catholicism and Thibetan Buddhism — Yetche : its Ruler and People — The Mossos — Their 

 History, Customs, and Method of Writing — Visit to the King — Mosso equivalent for Bell, 

 Book, and Candle — Arrival at Tsekou — Retrospect ...... 143 



CHAPTER VI.— SOJOURN AT TSEKOU 



labours of the Missionaries — Honest Socialism — Persecution of Christians — Population of 

 Tsekou — Cattle-rearing — Industries — Hunting — Fauna — Flora — Thibetans — Their Religious 

 Beliefs — Lamaserais — Customs — Superstitions — Fables — Songs — Return of Roux from 

 Atentse ........... 



CHAPTER VII.— TSEKOU TO KHAMTI 



Choice of Homeward Route — Caravan Re-formed — Start in the Mekong Valley — Fears at 

 Landjre — Early Obstacles — Francis Gamier Peak — N'alley of the Salwen — Loutses and 

 Kioutses — Tionra : Crossing the Salwen — Relations with the Lamaserai of Tchamoutong — 

 Mules Abandoned — On Foot — Tamalou — In the Basin of the Irawadi — The Kiou-Kiang — 

 The Kioutses — .-^t Toulong — Difficulties of Recruiting and Revictuatling — Mosquitoes on 

 the Banks of the River — Rock Climbing — Deidoum — Aspect of the Kiou-Kiang \alley— 

 Our Men — Gold-Washing — News of a Large River and a Plain — The Du-tchu-mu — 

 Perilous Position — Saved — Leeches — The Big River ; Telo and Dublu — On all sides 

 Mountains — Painful Torrent March — Death of "Diamai" — Duma — Apon Explained — 

 Equatorial Scenery — A Large \'illage — Beside the Nam Tsan — Fish-Dam — A New Race — 

 Pandam — No Salt — Melekeu — People of Moam (Khaniti) — One more Col — Village Fete^ 

 The Plain ........... 244 



