Chap. XIX. PORTION OF THE MONEY RECOVERED. 391 



Majesty's consul in Sliangliae. My servants and 

 boatmen assured me it had been recovered, and 

 that the mandarins could pay it if they liked. 



As Nanziang was within the boundary line 

 within which foreigners are supposed to range, I 

 reported the circumstance to Mr. Robertson, Her 

 Majesty's consul, and requested he would be good 

 enough to assist me in getting back the money. 

 Had the thieves not been found this perhaps would 

 have been scarcely attended with any success ; but 

 as I felt certain the Nanziang mandarins had my 

 property in their own hands, I was rather loth to 

 let it remain there. 



A few weeks after this I received from the vice- 

 consul, Mr. Harvey, a handkerchief containing 

 thirty-five dollars, a number of small new three- 

 penny pieces, which I used to carry for giving 

 away amongst the children, a brass ring and seal, 

 and various other little things which I had not 

 missed until they were restored to me. The re- 

 mainder of the money was no doubt retained by 

 the worthy mandarins to pay for their civility and 

 entertainment. The labourer is worthy of his 

 hire ! 



