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CHAPTER VIII 
KIA-TING-FU TO WA-SHAN 
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 missionaries—Instructions to 
lowban—Adopt Chinese dress—Colossal image—Visit from Tao-tai— 
Reports about boat—Explanations—Difficulty 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—Tributary Lolos—Collec- 
tions—Arrival of mail—Description of Mount Wa. 
May 14.—After avery rainy night a start was made 
early in the morning, tracking as usual against a strong 
current. Kia-ting-fu was reached at 3.30 p.m., and the 
boat made fast close to the city. Before long, however, 
a shower of stones astonished us, and the crew set to 
work to get the boat under way again in the hope of 
getting to a safer place. This was a matter of no slight 
danger, and several of my men were injured by the 
stones, many of which, as large as big apples, fell into the 
boat. The men, however, stuck to their work, and the 
boat drifting down the river was followed by the rapidly 
