Amy and Marion's voyage around the world . s stole in, a quiet accompaniment tothe ministers voice, I heard also a far-off humof heathen life from the toiling world below. 120 Amy and Marions Voyage. God is our refuge and strength, a verypresent help in trouble. Therefore will not wefear though the earth be removed, and thoughthe mountains be carried into the midst ofthe sea. That psalm was read from the pulpit,and never before had the words impressed mewith such solemnity, and at the same time assuch a cause for rejoicing. After church we found our coolies inattendance with the chairs, and th
Amy and Marion's voyage around the world . s stole in, a quiet accompaniment tothe ministers voice, I heard also a far-off humof heathen life from the toiling world below. 120 Amy and Marions Voyage. God is our refuge and strength, a verypresent help in trouble. Therefore will not wefear though the earth be removed, and thoughthe mountains be carried into the midst ofthe sea. That psalm was read from the pulpit,and never before had the words impressed mewith such solemnity, and at the same time assuch a cause for rejoicing. After church we found our coolies inattendance with the chairs, and they carriedus down from the peaceful chapel under themountains shadow to the boat landing, whenceour Skimmer, propelled by its crew ofboys, shot over the half mile of water tothe Lyras anchorage. In the afternoon Arthur invited me toattend the Chinese service with him in thesame church, Union Chapel, it is called, andwe made the voyage to the city in a sampanfor the sake of novelty. Arthur hailed onethat was floating near us, and asked the. Hong Kong Woman. — Page 120. Hong Kong. 123 proprietor how many he had on board,—meaning the number of oarsmen. Seven piecee man, was the promptrejoinder, and we thought that so manypairs of arms would take us ashore in goodtime, but found when we were seated in thecabin (a square hole in the deck shelteredby a bamboo awning) that seven piecee man included the mother of the family, with herinfant slung around her neck, a girl of abouteighteen years, and two small boys, besidethe man himself and his elder sons. Ourprogress was not rapid, and when a heavyyellow sail was hoisted, the sampan lay overso far that I kept sliding off my seat, andthe water splashed up on the deck. Noveltyatones for many inconveniences, sometimes,and I was interested in watching the Chinesefamily, especially the girl, who sat near me,rowing with bare, muscular arms that lookedas if their owner was used to doing the workof at least one piecee man. She was so 124 Amy
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