The people are very nice, and welcome visitors; in fact, there is Inothing to fear about visiting this region. Besides making money by' lour coming, they are glad to get rid of the pigs, as they damage their crops. Before coming to Shangkuehih (where we stayed first) is a village called Hsiakujehih, where there lives a man named Wang Chun-yi, who can' be Hwell recommended to'lead a gang lof beaters. It is no use getting men who do not know about hunt jing, or do not know where to take sportsmen to find the game Jand boys who do not understand Pig lore. With Wang Chun-yi leading' Jand controlling, in six days eleven pig were driven, whereas during ithe first six days hunting not one' pig was seen, Many deer were een and " few foxes. On the 30th it snowed heavily; we went out, but nothing could be done.
The writer contracted to get twenty bryce of ints, and this contract was filled, but, being ther old, he had a straggle to do this, because he was unable to climb much, and these fellows can run! On his 76th birthday be had [the pleasure and was proud of get~ ting in a "right and left" and piekbirds. Several brace of res were added to the bag, not 80 had—t pig, 7 Dirds in' four-
Comfort in Caves Wo started for the hills immed ately after getting off the bus road, our road being up the Yutaiho val-Fey, where there is a missionary summer resort. We travelled along the bank of a rushing stream, where many flour-mills are constructed: After about three hours tramp, a rather steep mountain pans is reached. This we crossed and got into Another valley. The pathway after this was along a dry river-bed. About six or so miles up this vall we came to a village called Shang-Hcuchih and here, we pot up in. a eave, which could be kept nice and with the use of a kerosene and spent several days there, have a great advantage over houses, for they are free fypm Graughts, and they have large paper windows to let in the light, Usually they are smoke-free. The best plan. is to get the servant to fire fp the kang' (or stove-bed) while is out shooting and so be sure atone is not inconvenienced should the place smoke, These Kangs, are raised, platforms, of one the cave. The kang actually ig the chimney " zigzagging under the platform until it reaches one corner, when it, runs into the vei cal. chimney. Natives sleep on the Intform, but we were with camp is set' up on this platform ang.
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