July 16.—Stirring at 4.20, and left) jen hour later; crossed a mountain, before breakfast, which we had at Hutukuan, the boundary of the Nanch'uan county. We then passed through a good-sized village,—and had the usual crowds around_us. At noon we came in sight ut Chin-Jshan (golden Mountain) the upper part of which was enveloped in Jclouds. The landscape in general very beautiful. We heard that a religious festival is to take place next week at a temple on the mountain, and we have been asked if we are pilgrims going to worship.
About 4. 'p.m, we entered the valley in which lies the city of Naneh'aan; crossed a small river by means of a fine one-arched stone bridge. We saw curious water levators for irrigating riceflelds; like 'a water-wheel, made of Lamboo, and lying ise on thd face of the wheel at jone end, the open end being inclined Jat such an angle as to catch the!
rater as the wheel revolves, and jon rising to a certain angle' each [tube pours its quota into a receiver, from whence the water flows to where it is wanted. We are spend-jing" the night at a small inn just] within the city walls; my room very dark and dirty; no place to sit, Jor even stand comfortably, s0 I now, write on a wooden platform raised Jabove the house-top, need for drying clothes, and the only place on which to temporarily escape the stenches beta:
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