Tlie Siilpliui Springs near Tam-suy 



CHAPTER V. 



FORMOSA {continued}— FUOM. TAM-SUY TO KE-LUNG. 



The Svilphur Springs near Tam-suy ; approach to them ; their present condi- 

 tion ; effects on Animal Life — Preparations for River Voyage — Village of 

 Pah-chie-nah — Arrive at Sik-kow — Bivouac at Chuy-teng-cha — Birds on 

 the route — Rapids — Population^Domestic Animals — ^Arrive at Liang- 

 kha — Descent to Ke-lung — Character of the People. 



Having heard of the existence of some sulphur-springs in 

 the vicinity of Tam-suy, I was glad of an opportunity of 

 visiting them ; and accompanied by Mr. Lessler, of Tam-suy, 

 who kindly lent me his boat for the purpose, we devoted one 

 of the days of our stay to a journey thither. The locality of 

 the springs is among the hiUs, about equidistant from. 

 Tam-suy and Mbang-ka, and we approached them by taking 

 the left-hand branch of the river, where it divides at 

 Kan-tow. They are highly interesting from a geological point 



