48 GALE IN THE FORMOSA CHANNEL. ([Cnar. IV. 
CHAP. IV. 
LEAVE AMOY.— GALE IN THE FORMOSA CHANNEL. — DRIVEN 
BACK TO CHIMOO. — CHIMOO BAY.— CHINESE MODE OF 
T 
NEY TO THE MHILLS.— CHIMOO PAGODA. — INTERESTING 
SCENERY. — ATTACKED AND ROBBED. — MY SERVANT’S OPINION 
OF THE STATE OF MATTERS. — GET BACK IN SAFETY TO THE 
SHORE. — NOVEL MODE OF CROSSING THE WET SANDS. — 
NEW PLANTS FOUND.—THE BAY OF CHINCHEW. 
Havine travelled all over the country adjacent 
to Amoy, and completed my researches, at the 
end of September I sailed again towards the 
Formosa Channel, on my way to our most northern 
stations of Chusan, Ningpo and Shanghae. The 
Monsoon, however, had now changed from south- 
west to north-east, and we experienced very stormy 
weather, with strong northerly currents, which, of 
course, were directly against us. The vessel was at 
last obliged to put into the Bay of Chinchew from 
stress of weather, and having sprung her bowsprit 
in the gale, it was impossible for her to proceed. 
At one time the sea was running so high, and the 
vessel plunging so much, that the whole of her 
decks were frequently under water. Some idea may 
be formed of the storm when I mention that a large 
fish weighing at least thirty pounds was thrown 
