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CHAPTER VIII 
KIA-TING-FU TO WA-SHAN 
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Arrival at Kia-ting-fu—Attack by students—Stone throwing— 
Retreat to a safe position—Message from Tao-tai—Am prisoner 
in boat—Prepare for overland journey—Assistance from mis- 
sionaries—Instructions to lowban---Adopt Chinese dress — 
Colossal image—Visit from Tao-tai—Reports about boat— 
Explanations—Difiiculty as to route—Leave for Wa-shan—Su- 
chi—Dendrobiwm seen—Oméi-hsien—Wax insect, how made 
use of—Yang-tsun—Hsin-chang—Robbers outside inn—Lolo 
houses—Dangerous paths—‘Times’ of 1877 at Lulu-ping— 
Tung River—Antelopes at Chin-kou-ho—Arrive at Ta-tien- 
chih—Pére Martin—Wild animals and birds in district—Fruits 
and flowers—Trip to base of Wa-shan—View—Icicles—Tribu- 
tary Lolos—Collections—Arrival of mail—-Description of Mount 
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CHAPTER IX 
WA-SHAN TO TA-TSIEN-LU 
Decide to visit Ta-tsien-lu—Preparations for journey—Coolies’ loads 
—So-i-ling Pass—Huang-mu-chang—Peére Martin—Chin-ki-za 
-——Fu-lin—Its trade and produce—Inhospitality—Trouble about 
horses and coolies—Procure mules but lose them at Ni-tou— 
Fei-yueh-ling Pass—Pines and rhododendrons— Magnificent 
view—Dirt and discomfort at Leng-chi—Valley of the Tung 
River—Suspension bridge at Lu-ting-chiao—Cha-pa—Wel- 
comed by missionaries—A flood in a watercourse—Bad road— 
Ruined houses—The Tung in flood—Traffic on the read—Fruit 
at Wa-ssu—Road to Ta-tsien-lu—Zones of vegetation—Single 
rope bridge—Arrival at Ta-tsien-ln—Kindness of Bishop Biet . 120 
CHAPTER X 
TA-TSIEN-LU 
Meet Mr. Rockhil— His journey— Missionaries give great assistance 
—Christian collectors—Hard life and devotion of the mission- 
aries—Description of the inn—Prayer papers— Caravans— 
