Cuar. VIL] VISIT TO DR. CHANG. 99 
These small places being passed, we are again led 
through passages like those already noticed, when 
the garden, with its dwarf trees, vases, rockwork, 
ornamental windows, and beautiful flowering shrubs, 
is suddenly opened to the view. 
It must be understood, however, that all which 
I have now described is very limited in extent, but 
the most is made of it by windings and glimpses 
through rockwork, and arches in the walls, as well 
as by hiding the boundary with a mass of shrubs 
and trees. 
Here old Dr. Chang —I believe that was his 
name — was spending the evening of his days in 
peaceful retirement. When I called upon him he 
was extremely polite, and, after making a great 
many very low bows, requested me to take the seat 
of honour by his side. The servants were then 
ordered to bring tea, a beverage which is offered to 
every stranger, and which was of the very finest 
description. | Messengers were sent round to all 
the old man’s particular friends, who each hurried 
to see the foreigner. One by one they dropt in, 
until the room was nearly full. The servants, who 
seemed to think themselves quite as good as their 
masters, mixed with the company, and made their 
remarks upon me with the greatest freedom. Every 
thing about me was examined and criticised most 
minutely, particularly my watch, which they seemed 
to admire very much. I was frequently requested, 
as a great favour, to allow them to see the works, 
and to hold it to their ears, in order that they 
yw 2 
