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CONTENTS OF VOL. II. 
Tovm of Yuen-shan — Appearance of the Eoad — Tea Coolies — 
Different Modes of carrying the Tea-chests — Large Tea-growing 
Country — Soil and Plantations — My first Night in a Chinese 
Inn — Reception — Dirty Bed-rooms — I console myself, and go 
to Dinner Page 160 
CHAPTER XI. 
First View of the Bohea Mountains — Mountain Pass — A noble 
Fir-Tree — Its Name and History — Flora of the Mountains — 
New Plants — Source of the River Min — Entertainment for 
Man and Beast — A rugged Road and another Pass — A Gale 
amongst the Mountains — An amusing old Chinawoman — 
Sugar and Tea-spoons — A kind Landlord — The Tein-sin — 
Arrive at the City of Tsong-gan-hien — Its Situation, Size, and 
Trade — Tea-farms 171 
CHAPTER XIL 
Woo-e-shan — Ascent of the Hill — Arrive at a Buddhist Temple 
— Description of the Temple and the Scenery — Strange Rocks 
— My Reception — Our Dinner and its Ceremonies — An in- 
teresting Conversation — An Evening Stroll — Formation of the 
Rocks — Soil — View from the Top of Woo-e-shan — A Priest's 
Grave — A View by Moonlight — Chinese Wine — Cultivation 
of the Tea-shrub — Chains and Monkeys used in gathering it 
— Tea-merchants — Happiness and Contentment of the Pea- 
santry 186 
CHAPTER XIIL 
Stream of " Nine Windings " — A Taouist Priest — His House 
and Temple — Du Halde's Description of these Hills — Strange 
Impressions of gigantic Hands on the Rocks — Tea Plants pur- 
chased — Adventure during the Night — My Visitors — Plants 
packed for a Journey — Town of Tsin-tsun and its Trade — 
Leave the Woo-e Hills — Mountain Scenery — The Lance-leaved 
Pine — Rocks, Ravines, and Waterfalls — A lonely Road — 
Trees — Birds and other Animals — Town of She-pa-ky — 
Productions of the Country — Uses of the Nelumbium — Pouch- 
ing Teas — City of Pouching-hien 202 
