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for this and to send a letter tliat I had brought from 

 Bishop Biet at Ta-tsien-hi to the Bishop. The distance 

 made was 3G5 h. On September 6 I passed Lu-chau, 

 where a considerable trade seems to be going on, 

 especially in timber. A head wind stopped us a little 

 and several dangerous places were passed. This pilot 

 seems to be up to his work. The huloes are kept going 

 to give the boat way through the water, just sufficient 

 to make her answer her helm. A village was passed 

 to-day where a robbery took place on our journey up, 

 and part of the crew landed in the sampan to try and 

 recover some of the stolen articles. Directly the 

 object of their visit was understood the natives turned 

 out in force, and they had to beat a hasty retreat, not 

 without having received many hard blows from stools, 

 bamboos, or anything that first came to hand. Made 

 305 li to-day and anchored, being now 290 li from 

 Chung-kino-. 



Septemher 7. — Could not start to-day till 7, and 

 then soon had to anchor again, the rain being so heavy 

 that it was impossible to see far enough ahead. This 

 was very annoying, as I had quite expected to reach 

 Chung-king, but, as it was, had to anchor eighty li from 

 it. However, I got there on the 8th, and stayed till the 

 10th, during which time I paid visits to the Bishop and 

 the Fathers at the French Mission. • They were very 



