.  CHIN-KOU-HO 149: 
Luckily we were able to make torches of dry bamboo, 
but even then the road was rather alarming. To finish, 
we arrived at Ta-tien-chih at midnight, fearfully hungry 
and worn out, but could obtain nothing to eat except 
rice. 
The following day I sent to recall all the collectors 
Thad left behind, and upon looking over their work, 
both entomological and botanical, I found that they 
had done very well, and I had much reason to be pleased 
with their exertions. I was very busy packing up all 
day, getting the things dried as well as possible, engaging 
coolies and horses, of which 1 was fortunate enough to 
procure three, one being for Mr. Kricheldorff, one for 
the cook, and the third for myself. 
On August 26 I started with twenty-four coolies and 
found the horse a great assistance. Iwas unable to ride 
all day, the road being, in many places, too dangerous. 
Chin-kou-ho was reached in the evening, and here I 
found three Yamen runners waiting for me, they having 
been sent by the local mandarin, whom I had informed, at 
his special desire, of my return’to Wa-shan. This part 
of the road, that is to say between Wa-shan and Kia- 
ting-fu, is always considered to be dangerous from its 
proximity to the Lolo frontier; and I believe attacks 
are more frequently made here than in the districts 
further west and north. 
