, 1876-08-12

,nountatr,-strca'n, and htraEgle over nj, area Of
A mile ur 70, grnerally IN d sheltered taac.
fret In length nnd from 40 to 20 fctt Il, breadth.
The structure Is raiAct IN piles feet hgh;
tl,c aide" aro closely matted; md tt,o reof,
tllatchstl with grassl slpres to within feet
pSppsa PROM 81 II t" es rss e"eeS nd e s ' Il
place by day, and stable for tho rigs, ponies,
md fowls, 1t night. Notchcd logs ara set uo
TWO gable cn'ls. In the interior, hnll on ons
side runs the cntlre length oi tho building; OH
the other side Is scries of small rooms scparnt-
cd by bamboo partitions. In tho hail and in
pres pres.ien in i tho 81 1oorinr of aaeIy y.wosen banboo
which is covered With ilani.prc'scd earth. Eacl,
hoaae accommodates = community OF families
united by marriage or t!es ot blood. IN inclos-
sssi ssS "fe ss ss is s svss sssP n n3s1'''ss o.
arc grown. Orchards ot peaches, po!nc3ra',ntes
and gunvas skirt tho Villages; and, IN this for
estr, ehcstnuts, pums, cherries, and berries are
The complexion Of the Kaktyens Is a dirty
buff, tho hair and eyes dark-brown, the fore
head low, the nose broad, the lips .protruding,
sn. :n ,As ss s erGsa o ' sSar rca THY a s5s s %
young girls bound Hike, deer along the hin.
paths, thclr loose, dark locks streaming behind
them" The drcsa OF tho mon consists Of n
ssb bSa Ind s05 5sd tsSsn Of qs 3 sotn SG;
pipe, tobacco, line, bctcl-boK, anil flask Of sha-
roo, s worn over the right shoulder; In the lobo
Of tho eaF ts thrust piece OF haInboo, . BIT Of
ae eloth lsaf Or owsr; an thf Leg are
a ddh, Or knife, l,alf-shuattcd in w1ud, is sus-
pended BY y loop hung around the mcck, 80 as
70 bring thc hit ready for grasp With tho right
r1Es Knki,vs, p.o-uor nm drossol in a t1na
cotton 1acket s1ashes1 With rcd and oE1lalnentcd
with couries md stlver, aud ksstlc Or kilt c1-
tending to the knee. and bordcrcd with
bright plaid, Aiarrie! women wear = turban,
but young girls have tho hair cut squire ncross
the forehead and hanging loose hchnd Both
the lobe and upper cartflnge OF the ear nre
pierced, md almost anything y inserted for an
ornament. Silver tube: reaching down to the
shoulder arr worn by those who can procure
them. and flowers arc converted into enr-rinEs
when nothing costllcr Is 70 bo hatl. Strings OF
boads md silver hoops. about tho neck, and
rattan rtngs oneire1!ng the legs, complete thcIr
not alovo that Of u beast OF burden. They arc
not allowed to cat with the mol, and nrc valued
merely for their usefulness.
The religion Of the kakhyens Is polythcism,
and benign and malignant gods arc tho
objects Of their worahlr. They aze qua7cl-
battle nor during the chase. The barking deer,
the leopard, poreupne, bamboo-sat, p!nEle-
chiefly hunt; and pigs arc the only domestic
animH1s which they rear: It WAS with this say-
nge racc that tho expedition were brought In
contact In their travel In fnn1,un, and, from OBJ
ecrvatIon and the records OF other explorers,
Dr.: Andcraon Inns compiled quite full account
Of them.
As ono Of the results Of tho mission Of 1868, a
British Resident at Bhatno was appointed.
After the downfall of the afofammrdan power
In Ynnnan, in 1874, the Durmn-Chlneae trade,
which had declined for some years, was greatly
revived; md It was resolved By tho Ind,an Gov
crnncnt to make fresh attempt to Op0u m
overland route into China for British enterprise.
In January, 1879, second expedition-n which,
as IN tho first, DY. Anderson filled the post Of
medical officer and naturnltst-lcft Manda1ay To
examine tho capabilities Of the country beyond
and better route than the old one from Bhnmo.
To Becurc tho success OF tho mission, 3lr.
Mngary, young and promising member Of tho
British Consular Service at pclstu, was dis
patched across the country from Shanghai to
meet the expedition at Momcin and assist In tho
negotiations. On tho 18th of January Mr.
Magary arrived at Bhamo, having safely per
eeedcd On their way Will, favorable PROSPECTS;
but, soon after entoriug Yunnan, rln,ors reached
them Of M intendrd attack By the Chinese. Mr..
htagary advanced with a smail escort to the VII.
lage Of Manwync, to ascertain tho real condition
OF affairs, a,ld was there cruelty murdered. Tho
expedition wus attacked by large body Of Chi
rlceo; and, the continued progress OF the mis-
So s'on seeming hopeless, II was abandoned, and
Tic history Of the two expeditions, which Dr..
Anderson has given In this volume, will soon bo
followed by tho publication Of the scientific
material gathered during lis explorations In
YunnAu.