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CONTENTS 
Mountains—Number of temples and priests on the mountain 
—Kia-kiang—Arrival at Ya-chow— Bamboo rafts on Ya River 
—Yung-ching-hsien — Tai-hsiang-ling-kwan Pass — Ching-chi- 
hsien—Bad road—aArrival at Ta-tsien-lu 
CHAPTER XIIT 
TA-TSIEN-LU 
Excursion to the south-east—Camp at an altitude of 12,500 feet— 
Rhododendron logs—Crossoptilan—Snow and frost—Search 
for road—Lake discovered—Salamanders— Mr. Kricheldorff 
goes to Mou-pin—Execution of Tibetans—Oppression of lamas 
—Message from Tibetan king—Try to find plateau to the 
north—Larve and pupa of Parnassius Imperator—Departure 
for neighbourhood of Mo-si-mien—Musk deer—Local king’s 
palace—Ponies and cattle—Meet Tibetan king—King’s farm— 
Hot springs—Pheasants and Ithaginis—Mo-si-mien Pass—Ya- 
chow-kun—Medicine collectors—Camping-ground chosen—Log 
hut—Lake discovered—Trip to Ta-tsien-lu—Snow-storm—Fine 
trees to the southward—Pu-tzu-fong—Black currants and small 
fruits—Natives excited against foreigner—Collectors at Ni-tou— 
Return to Ta-tsien-lu—Petition against my return south— 
Avrival of caravan from Shi-ga-tze—Pére Jeridot—Arrival of 
Prince Henri of Orleans—His collections—Races—Disturbance 
in city— Robbery — Breeding Crossoptilon — Lophophorus 
D’huysii—Tragopan—Parrots—Eagles . : 
CHAPTER XIV 
MOUNT OMEI 
Prepare to leave Ta-tsien-lu—Take charge of Prince Henri’s collec- 
tion—Collectors left behind—Departure—Village destroyed by 
landslip—Lu-ting-chiao—Sick woman—New road—Pass Chih- 
pan-kow, F'ung-ya-ping and San-yan-kwan—Arrive at Yo-so-po 
—Tai-hsiang-ling-kwan Pass—Huang-ni-po—Shih-chia-chiao-— 
Ya-chow-fu—Orders to travel by Hung-ya-hsien—Heavy rain— 
Robbery at Tsi-ho-kia—Hung-ya-hsien—Landlord in trouble— 
Kia-kiang—Kia-ting-fu—Depart for Oméi-shan—Wan-nien-ssu 
—Summit of Mount Oméi—Glory of Buddha~Temples easily 
destroyed by fire — Quantity of bronze on mountain — Iron 
suspension bridges 
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