370 CHINESE CHAIRMEN. [Cuar. XX. 
was, “I should get robbed by pirates of all the 
money you have given me for pilotage. I must 
first make sure of it by depositing it in the hands 
of a friend of mine in the town: after that is done, 
I shall return to the island.” 
We were nearly two days in getting up to the 
city, owing to the rapidity of the stream, caused 
by the late heavy rains. We landed near the 
bridge already noticed, and immediately inquired 
for the house of the English Consul, who, we were 
informed, lived in a temple situated within the 
city, and about three miles from the landing-place. 
As nearly the whole of the streets in the suburbs 
wére under water at the time, in some parts to the 
depth of four feet, it was impossible to walk this 
distance ; nor was it necessary to make the attempt, 
for chairmen surrounded us in great numbers, and 
were as determined on putting us into their chairs 
as a London conductor is to have passengers for 
his omnibus. We willingly yielded to their solici- 
tations, and got into chairs and set off for the con- 
sular residence. The people here had seen but few 
foreigners, and were particularly impertinent and 
annoying. Hundreds followed us and crowded 
round the chairs; “Quang-yanga, quang-yanga,” 
— their term for foreigners — was rung in our ears 
from all sides, and frequently other appellations of 
a much worse signification. Our Chinese servants, 
who walked by our side, were attacked and reviled 
for having any connection with us. In one of the 
streets the water was so deep that I was obliged to 
