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March 31st—Through a very mountainous country to Shihchong, a hamlet in a dell, where we slept in a house by a paper manufactory. Distance 90 le.—Course, N. 11 miles—W. 21.

April 1st—To Foong je how, where we were met by, and pressed to pass the night at the residence of a Tea maker and merchant of the family name of Luh. Distance travelled (more than half a-day along the sides of mountains) 67 le.—Course N. 14$\scriptstyle {\frac {1}{4}}$ miles—W. 25.

April 2nd—A short walking distance north of Foong-je-how we took boat at noon, and at mid-night entered the River Tsien-Tang. Estimated course good, 20 miles west.

April 3rd—About 11 a. m. reached the hien city of Foo-yang, never before passed through by Europeans. Pass through, and at night readied a monastery among the hills, called Ka-yuen-sze, where we slept. Water travelling estimated at 110 le—Land 45 le. Computed course to Foo-yang, S. 6 miles—W. 29.—Foo-yang to Ka-yuen-sze, N. 13 miles—W. 5.

April 4th—Passed through the hien city of Linghaen (not visited before by Europeans) and at night reached the Monastery or Caravansara of Vok-hing, where we slept. Distance travelled 90 le.—Course good N. 10 miles—W. 21$\scriptstyle {\frac {1}{4}}$.

April 5th—Kept as the Sabbath—no travelling.

April 6th—This day reached the Chaou-ming monastery, nearly at the top of the Eastern Teen muh san, never before visited by Foreigners. Here we slept. Distance travelled, two-thirds in ascent, 45 le. Course good N. 7$\scriptstyle {\frac {1}{2}}$ miles—W. 6.

April 7th—Travelling, part of the day, from the Eastern Teen muh to the Choey yen sze, or monastery, an establishment covering, within walls, 6$\scriptstyle {\frac {1}{2}}$ acres of ground, at the southern foot of the Western Teen muh. Distance travelled 24 le.—Course good, S. 2$\scriptstyle {\frac {1}{2}}$ miles.—W. 6$\scriptstyle {\frac {1}{2}}$.

April 8th—Half a-day on foot to the monastery on the Eastern Teen muh, and afterwards to the top of the mountain and back. Total distance about 32 le. Course of our journey good, N. 3$\scriptstyle {\frac {3}{4}}$ miles—W. 1$\scriptstyle {\frac {3}{4}}$.

April 9th—Passed into Anwhuy, and that night slept in a Tavern in the village of Toong haen. This was the most western point reached. Distance travelled 60 le. Course good, N. 7$\scriptstyle {\frac {3}{4}}$ miles—W. 13$\scriptstyle {\frac {3}{4}}$.

April 10th—By the way of the Confucian Pass into Chekiang Province again, through the hien city of Gnan keih (locally called Aan-cheh)