. Fifty years in China : an eventful memoir of Tarleton Perry Crawford, th it as soon as possible, theywere carried on board a Hamburg vessel and sailedfor Chefoo, August 12, 1863, paying one hundred dol-lars each for passage. They could say farewell onlyto those native Christians within the city. Mrs. Lingand others in the country did not hear of their intendeddeparture until they were gone, and were greatly dis-tressed in consequence. No steamers were running upthe coast, and their sailing vessel was ten days inmaking the voyage which is now accomplished bysteamers in two days. Once fa
. Fifty years in China : an eventful memoir of Tarleton Perry Crawford, th it as soon as possible, theywere carried on board a Hamburg vessel and sailedfor Chefoo, August 12, 1863, paying one hundred dol-lars each for passage. They could say farewell onlyto those native Christians within the city. Mrs. Lingand others in the country did not hear of their intendeddeparture until they were gone, and were greatly dis-tressed in consequence. No steamers were running upthe coast, and their sailing vessel was ten days inmaking the voyage which is now accomplished bysteamers in two days. Once fairly out at sea theirhealth began to improve, and on reaching Chefoo theyceased regarding themselves as invalids. After a fewdays stay there they proceeded to Teng Chow in arude kind of mule palanquin called shenza, to them anew mode of travel. The narrow, rocky road tookthem over hills and valleys most of the way, oftenoverlooking the blue waters of the Gulf of was like again entering a new world. The scenerywas varied and interesting and was entirely different. REMOVAL TO TENG CHOW, SHANTUNG PROVINCE. 137 from the uninterrupted plain around Shanghai. Mostof the hills were terraced and under cultivation nearlyto their summits, while the valleys were groaningunder a luxuriant harvest of millet, Indian corn, peas,hemp and sweet potatoes. The uncultivated parts ofthe mountains were in the main covered with verdantgrass and a few stunted pines, while trees of variouskinds were seen along the streams and about the vil-lages. A clear bracing atmosphere, the ever varyingscenery, the delicious fruits, joined with a rest fromtheir mental cares, seemed to renew the youth andenergies of the two missionaries. Arriving at Teng Chow August 29, they received amost cordial welcome from the Hartwells, and alsoMrs. Holmes, who had moved from Chefoo the prev-ious year. These with the two Presbyterian families,then constituted the entire foreign community of theplace. They were guests
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