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34 expected to possess more desire from cleanliness within their dwellings. Dirt and filth, however, are all their ornament;&mdash;the comfort of furniture, indeed, is sparingly indulged in by Chinese.

From this place to Che-kew, a village of a hundred families, the course is north, distant one mile. Good, sweet, crisp, finger shaped biscuits can be bought here at two cash each. By a three pieced Bridge on the road side there are several bamboo crushing mills for paper making. Sah-keo, a village of 150 families, N. by W. five lē from Che-kew, is the first patch of houses on the plain. By a small temple outside there is a fine Camphor tree, of large size; the surrounding country being covered with mulberry and other trees of loftier growth.

From Sah-keo to Shae-fah, and beyond it, the paved cause-way is wide enough for a carriage, and is kept in excellent repair. Shae-fah numbers 550 families, and Woo-jaw, a little further on, 700 families. The houses, of a superior class, are walled in here, and from the number of celebration columns seen, and other indications, the inhabitants appear to be above the ordinary standing. Loo-&rsquo;ngh is a hamlet of 20 families two miles N.W. from Woo-jaw; and 5 lē further, W. N. W. is Zoo-tow of 50 families.

At Loo&rsquo;ngh is a fine two storied temple;&mdash;the country around exhibiting some lofty firs and low poplars; the hills in early spring being covered with azalias of wild growth. N.W. of Zoo-tow, on a hill, is a square pagoda of five stories. A sixth story has fallen off just over the uppermost window, so giving to the top of the pagoda the appearance of a battlemented tower. On measurement, this pagoda, built of brick, is found to be 13 feet square outside, the lower walls 3 feet 9 inches thick, lower 