Travels in north and central China . o H O w H< z. PAVILION IN MING TOM1!. KALGAN TO PEKING BY THE MING TOMBS. 29 round. After the midday rest we sent the cartson to Chang-ping-chau direct, while with the donkeysunder a broiling afternoon sun, we crossed or skirtedthe foot-hills in an easterly direction. All theselow hills were beautifully cultivated, and when wedescended from them to the ravines and spurs onthe western side of the plain, at the head of whichthe Ming tombs lie, we were in a real farmingcountry with pleasant winding paths, substantialfarmhouses, tree-shaded villages, well-ti

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Travels in north and central China . o H O w H< z. PAVILION IN MING TOM1!. KALGAN TO PEKING BY THE MING TOMBS. 29 round. After the midday rest we sent the cartson to Chang-ping-chau direct, while with the donkeysunder a broiling afternoon sun, we crossed or skirtedthe foot-hills in an easterly direction. All theselow hills were beautifully cultivated, and when wedescended from them to the ravines and spurs onthe western side of the plain, at the head of whichthe Ming tombs lie, we were in a real farmingcountry with pleasant winding paths, substantialfarmhouses, tree-shaded villages, well-tilled fields,

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