, 1859-11-23

width Of the felloes OF the wheels which had |
rolled over it. and when the wheels sunk into |
pulling the mules violently back, tie concus-
sion was like sudden disioeation. Thus for at
least two miles VIC proceeded, till ne reached
the western gate Of the city, when We imagined
the disturbance Of the stones would be less
from the less use TO which the stones had been
subject. Hnt here we found ourselves deceived
again. The road must hsvs been magnificent
in tss early days, and worthy the old KoEhsa4.
1t had Dccii built aboTe 900 years, since which
il has received no Improvements Or repairs.
The ed1th had heen thrown up to such perfect
level, that it was impossible to detect the lesst
elevation or depression for the entire Distance
from TungchoW TO Pekio. a loor does uoteI.
road is aboat IS feet; the stones Of which it IS
constructed being often - and IL felt long, By
! 2 and 81 wife, and henn with such precision Us
| 10 make work Of solid masonry The stonea
we're brought from thr mountains. and being Of
| unequal solidity, some were more easily decou-
The rolling Of ,tha uhesls which passed over
them.
Thus it happened that in some cases the
staaes were separated from top to bottom BY
frost, witch = h=re intense in winter, CT by vo-
lent concussIons, or the settling sliding Of the
eHth in which they rested; or else deep holes
had been worn ous,-which we're filled With
I
trou=ly, the wheels had worn out just their
even width. between which little space had
! been created by the accidental starting Of one
or both Of the stones in q horizontal direction.
Whea The wheels, struck nnd sunk into such
holes, the eoncussion vas fsarfully violent TO
the rider IS we'll as to tue carriage, and espsci-
ally when both wheels had dropped INTO such
granite vises tshe same time, which wss often
The case. hare read Ef late of individuals be-
ing blown to pieces from the mouth Of cannon
in fndia; this eeemed like being broken aud
smashed to pieces, if net on the Wheel, jet b1
it,-whenever it struck against the granite wall
Of one Of thee holes, Under .he power Of two
stout, energetic mules. and then snnf, bringing
the mules back with sudden and riolent jerk,
While the concussion was repeated BY the sfort
to start them and the carriage forward again.
1t seemed that ones. rhnle body was broken
asunder By the shock, OF if not Ill that, yet tha,
some internal vessel must be rupsuzcd, from
which death would follow.
DE. Fox, Fleet Surgeon, remarked that IN b.:
opinion riding in such carriages, and over fuc!
Il road, must be fatal to persons afflicted will
the disease il not to Others 1t times. to otsa'r
relief, the drivers steercd their teams down TIL
enlbankmeut into the roads on the central Q
! the platform; but tho mud, and water md rut;
i we're 90 deep, aud frequent, that theJ were socl
compelled to return, aud let the passengers en-
dure it as best they could. My a!river cast al
:, others into tie shade. For the whole distauc
: the wheels, or else. il BIZ sar hole ahead, II
!. aimed at it, and hit With unfailing precision
:, And with gond logic, too, did be thus drive; 70
> had not his ancestors worn out these holes, I'm
c their children followed after, hitting the sam
holes? And why should net he follow in IN
: steps q his illustrious predecessors! t.:
| ON HORSEBACK.
For myself, unable to escape the shocks b
= the most careful balancing ia the middle OF ID
carriage, dnd By holding on firmly with OF
!, stretched bands grasping post Of the vehicle .
r each side, sprapg or tumbled rather from i
is and spreading my umbrella to protect myse
= from lhe btiFning sun, walked nearly halt tt
1t distance when We came to scme official quarter
n where cups Of tea we're provided, md horse
l. in readiness for those who might prefer then
:. SEEKING one with rush, in moment Was Q
t lin mud, md indeed Utmost oter him in I'll
q brilliancy Of my prospects: and dashing ini
k tbs ranks Of the long-taed and blue, red, gree
h azure. cr1s:al, and iii other buttoued Mande
20 ms, flor my pony belonged to the progressi1
L. and would 70 ahead) an ine1pressible buo..
k ancy came over my spirits, as though just lber
ID tet! from the inquistiou. aud Il the first tin
5" for years gazing upon the sun. Others had
r, si11ilar cnriot-e experience and rcsorted to II
IL | same remedy. May it be that our faces were u
ID photogrsped upon the clouds, waited home
rs friends or foes, nnd that the words which We
H. sometimes uttered were not so9sdt& in the al
ar | and made immortal.
=, TIE ENTRANCE INTO THE lMPER1IL c1Tr.
Ia The country was very fine in the culture a,
~ ~ productions, while temples and monuu,eu
~ lined the road, on which We gazcd with aJu
~ ration iu passing, till at length we reached
-. ~ governments. house, where ali were required
- alight and enter the great imperial city, viii