. In brightest Asia. The tomb of the great Ming is, as all Chinese tombs are, a hillock or miniature mountain,except that this is of vast size, only the rounding off of which can be artificial. The hill covers probably some six acres ofground at its base, and risesto perhaps 300 feet inheight. On the top of thishill it is said the great ruleris buried. The whole hillis enclosed with a greatAm>k l ? wall about twenty feet in height and four feet inthickness. Just behind theentire artificial arrange-ments of which I havespoken, rises a greatdragon-shaped mountain,called the Golden PearlyMount
. In brightest Asia. The tomb of the great Ming is, as all Chinese tombs are, a hillock or miniature mountain,except that this is of vast size, only the rounding off of which can be artificial. The hill covers probably some six acres ofground at its base, and risesto perhaps 300 feet inheight. On the top of thishill it is said the great ruleris buried. The whole hillis enclosed with a greatAm>k l ? wall about twenty feet in height and four feet inthickness. Just behind theentire artificial arrange-ments of which I havespoken, rises a greatdragon-shaped mountain,called the Golden PearlyMountain, purjjle with redsandstone and autumnherbage. The tomb hillockat its base was golden andhaze gave atmosphere to all, and. -lALS BEFORE MING TOMBS. scarlet with the tints of the autumn foliage. Indian summerthe scene was august with impressiveness and mystery. /\ jNloble 5yp<^. Tliere stood with us there that day a brilliant young Chinaman, with flashing eye, in rich garb,secretary to the city yamen (or mayor), who had come to the spot to make preparations for theexpected arrival, next day, of a great Tartar general, who had been sent from Pekin to representthe present emperor, in special prayer to the dead ancestral monarch. This young officialexplained to us the entire affiiir, and dilated at great length, and with eloquent gesticulation,on the grandeur of the sight, and the excellent arrangements of the Fung Shway, admittingof the easy going and coming of the spirit of the mighty dead from and to his tomb. Theyoung fellow, a Bismarck in proportions, fascinated us beyond measure. He was effusivelypolite and cordial. We could not but pray for the day when such specimens of Chinas youngmanhood, enlight
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