58 MY SERVANT’S OPINION OF MATTERS. [Caapr. IV. 
surf breaking furiously beyond it. The boatman at 
first said it was impossible to go to the ship before 
morning, and the people of the village promised 
me good chow-chow (food), and quarters for the 
night. I thanked them for all their kind offers, 
but told them that I should be much better pleased 
to get on board of the Ka pan with three masts, 
as I was to sail to Chusan early next. day. Upon 
this, a sign was made to some other boatmen hard 
by, and immediately all were in motion. A boat 
was carried by a number of men across the sands 
to the water. I jumped upon the back of a stout 
Chinaman, who scampered. like a race-horse across 
the wet sands, and deposited me in the boat; and 
they rowed us through the rolling surf in a 
masterly manner. I reached the ship, all safe and 
sound, although completely drenched with wet, 
but with my opinion of the Chinese considerably 
lowered by the adventures of the day. 
Amongst the plants which were nearly destroyed 
in the fight between my servant and the natives 
were several fine roots of Campanula grandiflora, 
which grows wild amongst these hills, and a new 
species of Abelia (Abelia rupestris). Both have 
ultimately arrived safe in England, and are now im 
the garden of the Horticultural Society at Chiswick. 
The bay which bears the name of Chinchew has 
also a station for merchants’ vessels, a few miles 
further north than that of Chimoo. I mention 
this place to show the great change which has 
taken place in the Chinese since the late war. The 
