Our next little encounter occurred on the Min river between Foochow. and Yenping. We had taken a Taunch to journey from the former port to the latter and had already passed through the worst. section without mishap when, all of a sudden, we ran into a hornets' nest with no least warning.. We were gathered on the forward deck, where a hot and ridiculous argument was going on as to whether! a rifle bullet travelled faster at] the muzzle or.800 yards fur-_ ther on, when, like a splash of rain ina cloud burst, a rattle of musketry broke out from the left! bank; and our captain and crew did some high stepping in quick tim The, former, with my camera-man,
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