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noticed as occurring lower down the river. These I 

 collected and dried for future identification. The air 

 was loaded with the perfume of orange blossoms, the 

 fruit being largely cultivated about here, and forming an 

 important article of commerce. The distance traversed 

 to-day was only fifty li, and in the evening the boat 

 was made fast just off" a village. 



April 11. — Weather still lovely ; but as there was 

 no wind it was hard work for the trackers, especially as 

 the current was strong. The distance made was sixty 

 li, and the boat was secured for the evening at the north 

 end of what I believe to be the St. George's Island of 

 Captain Gill. The bed of the river here is very 

 rocky. 



April 12. — Started against a strong current at 

 daylight. This was a very close, steamy day, the ther- 

 mometer being 80°, but the atmosphere oppressive. 

 Mr. Kricheldorff fell overboard, but was picked up 

 quickly, and suffered only from a thorough wetting. 

 Fifty li were made to-day, and the boat was secured for 

 the night off the village of Lung-chau, a small place 

 all round which poppies are cultivated for the produc- 

 tion of opium. This place is 600 li from Chung- 

 king. 



