172 YA-CHOW 
I stayed the night. The priests differ as to the number 
of temples on the mountain, some saying there are sixty- 
four and others seventy-seven. They all agreed in giv- 
ing the number of priests as 1,000, all, of course, being 
strict Buddhists. No life is permitted to be taken on the 
mountain, and before I left my collectors I saw the head 
priest at Wan-nien-tze, having previously seen the chief 
at the summit, and made them presents, also giving a 
subscription to keep the road in repair, getting in return 
permission for the collection of insects, and promising 
further presents on my return. 
I arrived at Kia-kiang on April 15, and found my 
coolies waiting for me. I put up at an inn, which was 
very dirty and uncomfortable, but had myself to blame, 
for there was a much better one in the village. 
Making an early start the next morning, I passed 
through a country well wooded, in the valley of the Ya. 
Much of the land is cultivated, fruit, Indian corn, 
and poppies being grown. The wax-producing tree is 
common here. I reached the village of Tsi-ko-ki in 
the evening, having travelled eighty li, and on April 17 
much the same description of country was traversed. 
On April 18 I arrived at Ya-chow at 12.30, and 
stayed only long enough to allow the head coolies to 
eet their silver changed into cash. The coolies in their 
charge are paid at certain intervals, and there is no silver 
