which, for want of oil and cotton, was made of twisted calico and
butter.
Next to a promptitude at expedients, patience is perhaps the most
desirable qualification a traveller can possess, to enable him to bear
philosophically, the variety of inconveniences that must inevitably
chequer a long journey through unfrequented regions. Fortunately for
us both, the companion of my travels, as well as myself, enjoyed an
eminent portion of this invaluable property, nor were frequent occasions
wanting, for its exercise;
It was near eight o’clock, and the arrival of our baggage was considered
to £e extremely doub'tfiil. We held repeated consultations on
this subject with our conductor; and the master of the house, who obligingly
dispatched emissaries,, that found some of the people, resting
themselves not for off, having set down their burdens for the .night.
These were brought on, but others who had halted at a greater distance
remained, of course, where they were; for it grew late, and a mpst
profound darkness soon put an end to all our doubts. Knowing the
gross superstitions which haunt the minds of these mountaineers*, who
fancy that, on the approach of night, all sorts of hobgoblins are let
loose, and that nothing good or honest will be abroad, it was vain to
express any further anxiety for our baggage, or hope any longer for
its arrival. So of necessity we submitted with composure to our lot:
and though our beds were wanting, yet, for my part, as refreshing
and sound a sleep visited me on a saddle cloth, with a saddle for my
pillow; as. any in which a weary traveller ever forgot his fatigue, and
lulled his cares to rest.
-In the course of the'moming^opFvuesda^,«thftt9(tj3, ojE^ptember^pur
baggage by degrees dropped in. Wje had' time'it^co^plete qur.breal^'
fast, and -see it dispatphedibefore us(%|he;®m|s^ionimf^hiich, had( occasioned
usrso-mucfr inconvenience; on. the g^oeping^d^.* ^
-j.iWe had to ascend,-from the/hqllow.in w^ic^P^imaitopg l^ n g th e
ridge of a very, lofty .mountain,. an,d, .apleng|h,-b> mjtiv/k^dg, traverses,
ariived at «1 little lc\cl ground, about hall w ay>ug.(B A, fringe,
trees surrounding tins space, \\hich,was pa\ul}uJtfef[afrstones,tloiintd
, a .kind of alcove. We found it a, very comerup^fnL^'to halt at ;„and
while.our horses were, suffered to.sre^ovmiyt^&jto^qfi^eirr relaxed
' muscles, oui 1 ibet friends regalqd themselves with a pine^^tobaceo.. j *
. This station was called Paibesaand hgto^the vi^w?pf Ae^moun-
tain§., around us. was, e^trqmely pj.ctuiesque^A^.hey^ajmoaied a^^nf
fashioned into hanging gardens; their sitfos^were ,shel,yedun.m narrofyr
beds, giying;growth,to different, kinefs.-o|,gra 1 n arious stages of
vegetationhermitages, villas,, and yiUa.gqSj.tycro, di^hlbidSd,upland
down ; their summits were .crqjvned with-ginp;, an^thmr divisions
gave passage to. the.waters qf many spy$2js$ v,h],eh, meOirigjjat tl^h
bases, rolled in rapid, torrents.
Having remounted our horses, the,)|> scrambled yvith. us. oyer; - affirm
clayey road, tolerably straight but.ste^g, of a great width,!aj|,d ^OTc|0 e^l.
on both.sides with, handsome firs. rl'he. mountain .was covet^alf the
way, with the mosp-pejrfect verdure. FqumhourSj were nmglojed^in
reaching its summit, upon the very highest p,Qint.ofwhi|.^|pod|^ building,
square on one side,'.bu,t semicircularqn^tJiG oth<^.,.jFJ^>pC^Ugd It a
castle, and. it is known by the name ofDalai-jeung;. We wegir§jje^ved