valley--An unexpected goral--Christmas--The salt wells--A snow covered
pass--Duck shooting--Return to Ta-li Fu

CHAPTER XXV

MISSIONARIES WE HAVE KNOWN

Our observations on work of missionaries in Fukien and Yün-nan
Provinces--Mode of living--Servants--Voluntary exile--Medical
missionaries--A missionary's experience with the brigands at Yuchi

CHAPTER XXVI

CHINESE NEW YEAR AT YUNG-CHANG

Y.B.A.

Traveling to Yung-chang--New Year's customs--Inhabitants of the
city--Foot-binding--Caves--Water buffaloes--Chinese
cow-caravans--Yung-chang mentioned by Marco Polo

CHAPTER XXVII

TRAVELING TOWARD THE TROPICS

Shih-tien plain--Curious inhabitants of the city--A tropical valley at
Ma-po-lo--"A little more far"--A splendid camp--Many new mammals--Preparing
specimens--Sambur--Trapping

CHAPTER XXVIII