the beginning of the present year, 1856, and contri butions to it are thankfully received from foreigner as well as native passing that way (14).
The contented faces, the garden like country, the absence of beggars, combined with fine weather, render travelling in this part of the route delightful.
Five lē W. by S. from Foo-ling-jow is the Toong-Mew a large temple, and near it, low down at the foot of a hill, may be seen, half a mile from the road, a five storied hexagonal pagoda, white washed, where not decayed and broke away.
Two or three Temples, are to be found at no great distance from a hamlet of 20 families called Shin-chee, at one of which, by a picturesque arched Ding of superior construction, the priests offer excellent accommodation to travellers. Tea bushes may be seen here and there on the hills, but not in large numbers.
One lē W. of Shin-chee is Peau-hing-chak a hamlet of 30 families, and Ten lē W. by N. is Lan-pe of 100 families. The river bed, nearly dry excepting in the rainy season, is very wide here, and is crossed to the right bank by a seven arched Bridge of excellent workmanship.
One mile from Lan-pe is Si-long-ket a village of 100 families, and hence to the Woo-loo-ling Sze (Monastery in the gorge) is Two lē W.N.W.
The pass above the Monastery spoken of is built in with an arched gateway; and as the mountain rises on each side of it and forms part of a chain extending for a considerable distance E. and W. the means for keeping the country safe from roving bands are very efficient. At the bottom of the Ling on the western side, in the U-tsien district is the village of Chow-loong of 100 families, and by a wide stream runing from the E. N. E. is Lang-kew of 30 families. Hence to the Vok-hing Monastery
