166 NINGPO GREEN TEA DISTRICT. = [Cuar. X. 
CHAP. X. 
VISIT TO THE NINGPO GREEN TEA DISTRICT. — MOUNTAIN 
COMMUNICATED BY THE PRIEST.— THE TEMPLE AND ITS IDOLS. 
— INVITATION TO DINNER WITH THE PRIESTS. — FIRST TRIAL 
WITH CHOPSTICKS. — POLITENESS! OF THE CHINESE. — USUAL 
DINNER COMPANY. — MY BED.— DEVOTIONS OF THE PRIESTS. 
— WILD BOAR HUNT. — NARROW ESCAPE. — MODE OF 
FRIGHTENING THE ANIMALS FROM THE BAMBOO PLANTATIONS. 
— POO-TO-SAN, OR THE WORSHIPPING ISLAND. —ITS TEMPLES 
AND IDOLS. — BRONZE GODS.— TREES AND SHRUBS.— GARDENS 
AND PET PLANTS OF THE PRIESTS.— SALE OF GODS OR JOSSES. 
— OFFERINGS TO THE GODS IN SHANGHAE AND NINGPO. — 
PROCESSIONS IN HONOUR OF THE GODS. — CHRISTIAN MIS- 
SIONS. —- MEDICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY. — ROMAN CATHOLICS. 
Havine despatched my collections to England 
by three different vessels from Hong-kong, I sailed 
again, at the end of March 1844, for the northern 
provinces. During the summer of this year, and 
in that of 1845, I was able to visit several parts 
of the country, which were formerly sealed to 
Europeans, and which contained subjects of much 
interest. 
About the beginning of May I set out upon an 
excursion with Mr. Thom, the British consul, and 
two other gentlemen, to visit the green tea district 
near Ningpo. We were informed that there was 
