CHAPTER X.

Visit to the Ning-po Green Tea District.--Mountain travelling

Chair.--The Budhist Temple of Tein-tung.--Scenery around the

Temple.--Traditional History communicated by the Priest.--The Temple

and its Idols.--Invitation to Dinner with the Priests.--First

Trial with Chopsticks.--Politeness! of the Chinese.--Usual

Dinner Company.--My Bed.--Devotions of the Priests.--Wild Boar

Hunt.--Narrow Escape.--Mode of frightening the Animals from

the Bamboo Plantations.--Mountain Scenery.--Budhist Temple of

Ah-yu-Wang.--Poo-to-san, or the Worshipping Island.--Its Temples

and Idols.--Bronze Gods.--Trees and Shrubs.--Gardens and pet Plants

of the Priests.--Sale of Gods or Josses.--Offerings to the Gods in

Shanghae and Ning-po.--Processions in Honour of the Gods.--Christian

Missions.--Medical Missionary Society.--Roman Catholic.

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