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remarkable objects in the lower part of the river was 

 passed — a huge isolated rock surmounted by a joss- 

 house, which was embowered in gracefully growing 

 vegetation consisting principally of bamboo. This rock 

 goes by the name of ' The Little Orphan,' and it is 

 worthy of note that pelicans are first met with here. 



There beinsj no hotel at Kiu-kiancf, I was most 

 hospitably entertained by Dr. Underwood till I could 

 get away to the hilly country about nine miles to the 

 south of the town, where I might expect to commence 

 coUectino-, Here I li'ot accommodation throufjh the 

 kindness of the Rev. John Hykes of the American 

 Central China Mission. This gentleman most generously 

 placed his bungalow at my disposal for the whole of 

 the summer season. It was most delightfully situated 

 in a gorge, with a beautiful view of the river and valley 

 below. There were three rooms, with the usual 

 verandah in front, and a detached cook-house. At the 

 back was a precipitous hill covered with trees, scrub, 

 and undergrowth. Numerous watercourses ran down, 

 and after heavy rain the noise from the waterfalls was 

 almost deafening. 



These ranges are called the Lu-shan Hills, and the 

 road from Kiu-kiang lies at first through a fertile valley 

 in which rice is largely cultivated. About six miles 

 out the ascent commences, and small streams passing 



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