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Lakes—-Arrive at Ichang—Contract for boat to be built—Delay 
in building—Trip to Pa-chow—Cranes and storks at Hope 
Island—Geese at Pa-chow—Etu—Return to Ichang—Depar- 
ture of Mrs. Pratt and children for England—Description of 
boat and arrangements on board ; ; ; . 64 
CHAPTER VI 
THROUGH THE GORGES OF THE YANG-TZE 
Captain and crew of boat—Trackers—Stores taken—Start up the 
river—Ta-tung Rapid—Life-boats—Wreck passed—Sin-tan 
Rapid—An anxious night—Me-tan Gorge—Kwei—Yeh-tan 
Rapid—Pa.-tung-hsien— Wild rose—Absence of birds—Wu-shan 
Gorge—Fung-sien Gorge —Accident in a rapid—Striking scenery 
—Chinese coftins— Road making— Brine springs—Quei-chow-fu 
—Examination of passports—Trade of the place—Escort—Dog 
overboard—Bad rapid—Riverside villages— Wan-hsien—Oppor- 
tunity to send letters—Orange trees—St. George’s Island— 
Lung-chau : : : : é ¢ . 71 
CHAPTER VII 
JOURNEY UP THE RIVER CONTINUED 
Necessity of haste—Intricacy of channel—Pagodas—Gold washers 
—Fu.chau—' Weigeren’ boat—Meet Mr. George-—Collecting 
larve and Coleoptera—Arrive at Chung-king—Visit Resident— 
A large and important town—Change in crews—Disagreeable 
incident—Leave Chung-king—Tine scenery—Bamboos and 
llamoo trees—Heronries—Vexatious delay—Cedars— Hostility 
at a small town—Poppies and tobacco—We land but are obliged 
to return—Robbery on board—Rise in river—Boat in danger— 
Man overboard—Lu-chau in runs— Meet Mrs. Riley—Arrive at 
Sui-fu—Beautiful place—Natives Mahommedan principally and 
well disposed to foreigners—-Large trading place—Upper Yang- 
tze—Leave for Kia-ting-fu—Fishing with cormorants—Ancient 
caves-—Chien-wei-hsien—Brine wells—Suicide of soldier—Chu- 
ken-tan . : 5 7 * : ® BS 
