Explorations and field-work of the Smithsonian Institution in .. . Fk;. J(j.—Ilic Xingyucn Rdad, on a liij^h niDuntain where tliere is constantdanger from Lolos, Szecliwan, Cliina. ( Photo.^rapli by D. C. (iraham.). Fig. 21.—\ie\v on the China-Tibetan border. (Photograph liy D. C Graham.) 26 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Now. that old mule has always been led by a coolie when it wasridden. But Mr. Pen naturally decided that a coolie to lead was un-necessary, and dismissed temporarily the coolie. Very soon the mulestarted off on a gallop for Kuanshien, and Mr. Pen couldnt controlhim. Pie ran a long w
Explorations and field-work of the Smithsonian Institution in .. . Fk;. J(j.—Ilic Xingyucn Rdad, on a liij^h niDuntain where tliere is constantdanger from Lolos, Szecliwan, Cliina. ( Photo.^rapli by D. C. (iraham.). Fig. 21.—\ie\v on the China-Tibetan border. (Photograph liy D. C Graham.) 26 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION Now. that old mule has always been led by a coolie when it wasridden. But Mr. Pen naturally decided that a coolie to lead was un-necessary, and dismissed temporarily the coolie. Very soon the mulestarted off on a gallop for Kuanshien, and Mr. Pen couldnt controlhim. Pie ran a long way before he was stopped. Then Mr. Penrefused to ride any more, and the mule refused to be led by thecoolie. Meanwhile, I had gone on quite a distance. Mr. Pen decidedthat the mule hadnt eaten enough grass that morning, and told thecoolie to let the mule eat grass awhile, and that after he had eatenplenty he would no doubt be more easily led. Then he went on andleft the coolie alone with the mule. The coolie did not catch up withthe mule until dinner time. On another occasion the party experienced a severe earthquakelasting about 4 minutes, but escaped without injury or loss. Dr. Graham has described some
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