FROM TONKIN TO INDIA 



twenty grand fish, mahseers, many weighing over 5 lbs. If I 

 had had lines, and had not been so tired, I must have joined 

 them. 



The valley of the Nam-Dihing is wide, and bounded by low 

 wooded hills. The river-bed in which we walked for some 



distance testified to 

 the size of the river in 

 flood. As it was, we 

 had to ford it in many 

 arms, and at the village 

 of Mong-Pien to cross 

 by raft. At the latter 

 place we were well 

 received by the people, 

 who let off guns in our 

 honour, and amongst 

 whom we met a 

 young man who had 

 been guide to Colonel 

 Woodthorpe in 1875 

 (1885?) and later to 

 Mr. Gray. Bishi was 

 declared to be but a 

 short distance farther. 

 At our approach the aged chief of Bishi came out to meet 

 us, and escorted us to a house where we made ourselves com- 

 fortable once more within four walls. This was on the i6th 

 (December). 



During the three days which we spent at Bishi we lived on 

 the fat of the land, and the time passed agreeably, but for 



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Chief at liislii 



