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road, and sometimes, but rarely, a room is found in 
them better and cleaner than the rest, probably reserved 
for an official when travelling. During the night a cry 
of thieves was raised, and about a dozen were seen out- 
side the gates. I had twenty-two men with me, the 
remainder being at another inn, and no attack was made. 
They left as the day was breaking, after having stayed 
for nearly five hours. I was glad to find no reinforce- 
ments come up, and had an anxious time, having a 
good deal of silver with me, a fact they were probably 
aware of. 
May 23.—-Left at 7 A.M. and crossed a tributary 
of the Tung River at 9 o'clock, travelling through a very 
wild and rugged region. Lolo houses could be seen on 
the other side of the valley of the Tung River. These 
houses can be easily distinguished from those of the 
Chinese, being built of stone instead of mud, and having 
flat roofs, small windows, and watch towers. The path 
now is very narrow and dangerous; a slip might send 
one rolling down hundreds of feet. 
After a tiring day got to Lulu-ping at 4.p.m. This 
place is at an elevation of 4,250 feet. I found the land- 
lord of the inn very civil. He showed me a part of the 
weekly ‘Times’ of November 23, 1877, containing a 
report of part of the celebrated trial of Benson and 
others. This newspaper had been left behind by Mr. 
