The way to Paongan lay right across the Liangtse Lake, but contrary wind and rain hindered our progress, and' we had to tie up twice for shelter. "The first stage of the journey brought us to the island of Liang-tse, from which the lake is named. On this island isa busy little town, seldom visited by foreigners. The people were friendly, but curious. This place possesses a pawitshop, and is therefore no mean city. I was told that in ancient days, on another island in the lake, a county city named Kaotanghsien used to stand, but it was swallowed up like Atalanta by the waves, probably a case of subsidence due to earth: quake or volcanic action, The small hill near to Liangtse resembles an old volcanic cone, but not being a geologist 1 cannot
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