A cycle of Cathay, or, China, south and north . d facing each other,one simulating tigers, clad in yellow uniforms with black stripes,their caps duly garnished with ears and bristles; the others,adorned with horns and shining scales, were supposed to rep-resent dragons, though not mounted like our dragoons. Atbeat of drum they leaped into the air, and closed in combat,howling and roaring. No weapons were used, feats of indi-vidual strength taking their place. He was deemed victoriouswho could seize an antagonist and drag or carry him away asa prisoner. The combat ended, they further tested the
A cycle of Cathay, or, China, south and north . d facing each other,one simulating tigers, clad in yellow uniforms with black stripes,their caps duly garnished with ears and bristles; the others,adorned with horns and shining scales, were supposed to rep-resent dragons, though not mounted like our dragoons. Atbeat of drum they leaped into the air, and closed in combat,howling and roaring. No weapons were used, feats of indi-vidual strength taking their place. He was deemed victoriouswho could seize an antagonist and drag or carry him away asa prisoner. The combat ended, they further tested theirstrength by striving, like Ajax, Some stones huge weight to throw, 76 A CYCLE OE CATHAY or brandishing a sword that might weigh a hundred answering to our modern drill had then been intro-duced. The text-book of tactics was still that of Sun Wu,which dates from 550 Yet these people had seen Britishsoldiers, and been beaten by them! Most of the soldiers hadthe word brave stamped on their breasts, and on their backsas A GKOtl- OF BtOGAKS. (htE PAGE 78.) CHAPTER V SCENES AND INCIDENTS A liberal Buddhist — Cunning beggars — Invocation of devils — Impreca-tions and curses — Curious commemorations — Women at a temple— Avatar of rain-god — Chasing the flood-fiend—Evils of opium IN those early days, when impressions were fresh and obser-vation alert, something occurred almost every day to throwlight on the character of the people. A few of the more note-worthy incidents I cull for this and the succeeding chapter,leaving them to speak for themselves, without much in the wayof comment. In seasons of drought, which occurred pretty frequently, thecity was infested by beggars. Official relief was distributed,and the missionaries gave alms as they were able. The abbotof a large Buddhist monastery, a man of learning, who was inthe habit of visiting me, came one day with a naive proposalfor cooperation in the work of relieving the poor. You for-eign
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