Proceeding, we come to the Prefect's yamen, in the court yard of which there is said to be buried a meteorolite, and over the spot a ting or pavilion has been built, The late Dr. Macgowan tried to unearth this meteorolite, but the Prefect, or his deputy, got wind of it, and as soon as he heard' of the attempt, stopped the ope tions and gave the head coolie engaged in the work 1,000 blows with the bamboo for his temerity in having undertaken the job,
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