, 1876-10-15

had many very pleasant hunting, excursions,
shooting great numbers of Hild-toWl among tne
lovely islcts that gem the River Min. The mouth
of this lordly stream abounds in curiously shaped
rocks anu one, at the first anchorage, 1orms q
gigantic profile Of the human face.
The dialect OF the people here was SO different
from that OF Whampoa and Canton that
A-cum, the stevedore, who had accompanied US
from the latter place to stow our tea cargo,
could not hold conversation with the Fuh-
Cha-u Celestials. These ten steyedores are
wonderful class Of men, and = tea-cargo Is one
OF the most favorable for neat and compact
stowage. A-cum measured the ships hold, and
then told how many chests, half-chests, and tea
caddy boxes it would take to I'LL it; and bis ae-
curacy seemed almost miraculous.
VISIT TO THE CITY. ....
hailed my, sanpan early on delightful
morning In February, and ordered the crew to
convey me with dispatch to the city The
morning air was cool and bracing, and q bright
sun lighted up the mountain tops, and shone
pleasantly down on the countless villages en-
powered amongst the brightest foliage, giving
to the whole scene an indescribab1e air Of quiet
and rcpose.
a party Of missionaries, headed by the Rev:
met them two miles below the city riding out
the adverse tide at anchor.
went to the United States Consulate, imme-
diate1y on my arrival, aud, having 'titllned,"
/ procured the loan Of the Consul's sedan
walled city OF Fuh-Cha-u. Ny four stalwart
Cinnamon started off at a 40 pace, crossing the
first bridge which here spans the grand and
majestic River Min. The bridge contains thirty
500 years old, its architecture was Of striking
beauty and great apparent strength. Passing
this bridge, from which several smaller ones
were visible, I was soon lost in 8 labyrinth Of
thronged and filthy streets, while crowds of
half-naked beggars besieged my chair at every
step, soliciting, and even demanding, aims.
4 THREATENED ROW.
The throng at length became SO dense that
progression seemed impossible, and my bearer
men came to adead halt, while the mir resounded
with cries Of "fan-qui-lo,"-the terms applied
to foreigners,-and women and children crowded
the flat housetops gazing eagerly at the audacious
foreigner who had penetrated alone into the
most secluded portion Of their city. threw up
the gorgeous silk curtains of my sedan, and
stepped out into the street, when crowd OF
barbariaus speedily opened passage, induced
thereto, most likely, by vision Of a tr1sty
Colts revolver, which had been my companion
in several peregrinations more dangerous than
tour through 3 Chinese city, uoubly walled
though it were.
Reaching central portion Of the town, 7
visited street devoted to the curiosity, or, as
they are termed, "curio-shops," and spent
several hours in perfect felicity overhauiing
antique specimens Of art and many relics Of q
byguno age.
After forty days sojourn at Pagoda Point,
our ship was at last fully laden with choice
black teas and silks, and on the 25th OF Febru-
aly, nic y" t 49, ha 20 t1N air
en- rock in the Mingan Pass and suddenly sank
in forty fathoms water. was Hospitality enter
tanned at the American mission By Nr. and Mrs.
Henrietta Maclay, but soon embarked Tor my
nati'e tano @ IL, que e1 " tne n ~ se" .u,N
We touched at the monumental isle, to re-
plenish our water, and I took ride over the
49, t"fni; fni;a voveoe Ioc dt to visit the
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Iis.e tho ana u, ~ ha5s orarraJ AnJ now
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we mount 1ne ! winulns espuy ioau I ~ pea-
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plue seA u te :.h 10y ~, hinnd;n ;ntn
aaa lnnstiuct Will eea anu ~ oleuu.lls aa auto
lion. He soon reasn eaouie ~, wv lcH. st auost
tne sea, uom Whlcn que 14sht uloP pluolhe' pn3's
into the ocean oeneatn. fasslns Tue 9ar5achs' G5!'
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stanss on and t|reary n1aee with nothing
TO reneve Inc ssa-wearY eyes oo' coinps "
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Wnlcn Is s!Iuaieu LUZ Shs:e !ecseiy. H. th.;s
oriental Yankees arc uolqutous' Ike tne1f
western Pro1otypes. a -o,oh
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parnG st1ean!ees eaeln neaaa t1n,af n,,,noIs
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rig wtoms, WIZ tus4i +t faf1u 1oenos ~ tha
piumes oIo0p1ng aong s1e .ty aeI1es ~ ~ e1 .n1
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pfodusioh ol ~ leu @ Inu & trasa III
1ru5s anu ~ n.aI;,ass au a05 ofTrd
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mountains Dy Mnen taes d. ~ a,ieioIsu c1a1
Leaving oun4ysue' W. p,yeSS 3e VIII 49, r
slope TO taFIn LOQSe anu Cah FHad7 NAeit VIC