THROUGH CAINDU TO CARAJAN.
Earthquakes--The reception of foreigners at Ning-yuan--The
fertility of the Ning-yuan plain--Goître and the salt
supply--Historical hailstorm--A Tibetan caravan--Crossing the
Ya-lung River--A riot at Hang-chou--Reception at Yen-yuan and
increased protection--Brine wells of Pai-yen-ching--Driven back
by mountain barriers--The Yün-nan frontier--A sight of the
Yang-tsze--Results of the Mohammedan rebellion--The Lake of
the Black Mist--On the banks of the Golden River--A deserted
town--The plague--First glimpse of the snow-capped Tsang-shan--A
magnificent view--On the shores of the Erh Hai--Ta-li Fu at
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