barter for the wood, costs, duty paid, 70 cash a catty—say three pence per pound!
From Choong-ching to Kow-jow, where, as the name implies, there is a high bridge, (curved granite slabs) of very good workmanship, the distance, in a north-easterly direction, is over five lē, and from Kow-jow to Chong-chuen a village of 200 families it is also five lē. But there is no need for giving the particular course from village to village on the route from the Confucian pass to Haou-foong-yuen, the chief city of the district entered on after leaving the Province of Anwhuy, the general direction being about E. N. E.—for the most part over paved roads and a level country, and by the beds of streams increasing in size as they progress from their sources around the Teen-muh-san.
From Chong-chuen to Toh-san, a village of 150 families, the distance due East is 5 lé—Amoo a village of 100 families being a little way beyond it. But these villages, and those of Cow-ka-hai of 150 families, Cheong-le of 80 families, Mo-sah of 50 families, and Tong-chin of 100 families, are all at little distances from each other. In a N.N.Wly direction from Cow-ka-hai, distant about five miles, is a curious finger shaped rock, standing erect and apart from the mountain adjacent. The ladies in this quarter wear pretty red serge gaiters, the serge being almost the only specimen of European manufacture to be seen in this part of the interior. Approaching Seen-hing-ling-sze, the quarters of two or three priests, an artist, with time for the work, will find a most interesting picture—Cliffs, cottages, pagodas and streams in sweet variety—and, if required, a room for a day or two without much inconvenience to the Hozhangs (priests).
Foong-sa-ven and Low-chee—the latter a village
