THE FIRST VOLUME.
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Rude treatment from Chinese — The strong hand necessary — Difficulties about change — The In-shan mountain system — First sight of Hoang-ho — Tent flooded — Bathar Sheilun temple — The mountain antelope — Its extraordinary jumps — Chinese soldiers — Munni-ula mountains — Their flora, fauna, and avi-fauna — Legends regarding them — Ascent of the range — Chinese demand for stags' horns — Vicissitudes of inountain sport — Impressive scenery — Pass across range — Valley of the Hoang-ho — City of Bautu — Interview with Commandant — Search for lodging — Mob rudeness — We are made a show of — Departure from Bautu — Passage of the Hoang-ho — Military opium smokers |
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ORDOS.
Definition of Ordos — Nomads contrasted with settlers — Historical sketch — Divisions— The Hoang-ho and its floods — Route up the Valley — Depth, width, and navigation of river — Old channels; deviation of its course — Disputes about boundaries — Flora of the valley — Scanty vegetation — Liquorice root — Aspect of valley changes — Kuzupchi sands — Terrors of the desert — Legends — Oases and their vegetation — Sterility of the valley — Birds and animals— Traces of Dungan insurrection — A stray camel — Intense heat — Lake Tsaideming-nor — Opium cultivation — Bathing — Superstition about the tortoise — Flight of Chinghiz-Khan's wife — Tradition of Chinghiz-Khan — The White Banner — Tomb of Chinghiz-Khan — The Kara-sulta, or Black-tailed antelope — Shooting these antelope — Their haunts in the desert — Ruined temple of Shara-tsu — Scarce population — Wild cattle — Their origin and habits — Two bulls shot — Fishing; Mosquitoes — Salt lake; Ruins of city — Order of march; sweltering heat — Water! the halt — Wolfish appetites; evening — Loss of a horse; Djuldjig — Arbus-ula range; Ding-hu — Crossing Hoang-ho — Interview with Mandarin — Showing our guns — Baggage examined — Mandarin robs us — Embarrassing situation — Under arrest — Explanations — We take our departure |
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ALA-SHAN.
The Eleuths — Extent and character of Ala-shan — Sandy tracts of Ala-shan — Flour of the Sulhir grass — Flora and Fauna of Ala-shan — Birds of Ala-shan — Population of Ala-shan — Mongols of |
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