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of the honeysuckle. Azaleas grow to a height of from 
twelve to fourteen feet, and are covered with pink 
blossoms. There is also a very fine clematis running 
over the rocks. Higher up in the forest, rhododen- 
drons are found growing luxuriantly and in many fine 
varieties, some specimens being twenty feet high and 
bearing large white fragrant blossoms. Towards the 
north the country is much broken; range after range 
could be seen on a clear day from my mud house. Look- 
ing to the west, the spurs are covered with dense forest, 
and I remember on one particular moonlight night the 
black forest standing out against the horizon, the 
loneliness, isolation and wildness of the scene were 
most impressive. 
After residing for two months here, reports were 
constantly reaching me that the natives had convinced 
themselves that my stay would bring them bad luck. 
One day I found a disorderly crowd at my house, and 
heard that a big meeting was to be held the following 
day to consider what steps should be taken to remove 
me. Two days later I found notices pasted on the 
trees all round, to the effect that any native who was 
found to be collecting for me, or assisting me in any 
way, would be bambooed, and stating that I was 
bringing bad luck to the district. At the same time I 
was threatened that, if I did not remove immediately, 
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