. New China and old : personal recollections and observations of thirty years. vedashed us to pieces, as it stretched from shore to by heading it, we rode over the first wave into the narrow channel between the first andsecond waves our boat dipped ; and having no time torecover, the head was knocked in and the fore-sheetsflooded. Then one more great wave passed, which wcweathered ; and suddenly, on the full bosom of the tide,we were at peace. My men, old sea fishermen, told methat it was worse than a squall on the wide ocean, andloud were their thanksgivings for our deli
. New China and old : personal recollections and observations of thirty years. vedashed us to pieces, as it stretched from shore to by heading it, we rode over the first wave into the narrow channel between the first andsecond waves our boat dipped ; and having no time torecover, the head was knocked in and the fore-sheetsflooded. Then one more great wave passed, which wcweathered ; and suddenly, on the full bosom of the tide,we were at peace. My men, old sea fishermen, told methat it was worse than a squall on the wide ocean, andloud were their thanksgivings for our deliverance. Wewatched the progress of the wave far into the country;racing up the river, and seizing and swaying the tallmasted junks which were sailing down. A boat nearus was dismasted, unroofed, and some of the cargoscattered on the tide. But the danger on this smallerriver is of course far less than on the broad Tsien-tang. Thankful therefore for our safe passage across, weland at Hangchow; traversing a long and somewhatrickety plank, and stepping ashore on the muddy path-. Landing at Hangchow. 47 way. Long streams of people meet us, and pass, or ac-company us. Some are well-dressed in silks and satins ;some are already donning the graceful summer dress, longwhite silk or linen robes, with light or dark blue are used by some against the scorching sun ;
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