ILLUSTRATIONS 



The Author in Chixesk Travelling Dress . . . Frontispiece 



Pontoon, Ichang to face p. 8 



Papilio Elwesi „ 10 



ichang, showing british consulate „ 26 



Lu-kan Gorge „ 36 



Boat ready for the Voyage „ 68 



The Sin-tan Eapid. Eiver Low „ 76 



Scene in the "Wu-shan Gorge „ 78 



Boat in a Rapid, showing Bow Sweep ready for Use „ 94 



Scene on Min River, near Kia-ting-fu .... „ 104 



Mission House, Ta-tien-chih, at the foot of Mount Wa „ 114 



Wa-ssu-kou Gorge „ 132 



Ta-tsien-lu from the South ...... „ 134 



Street leading to South Gate, Ta-tsien-lu ... „ 138 



Tibetan Jewelry, etc „ 142 



Camp North of Ta-tsien-lu. Tibetan Tent ... „ 146 



Bronze Pagoda and Ruins of Bronze Temple, Summit 



OF Mount Omei „ 170 



Rhododendrons. Altitude, 12,000 feet .... „ 182 



