Chapter XIII

Homeward bound. Amoy. Island of Ku-lang-su. The Mission Chapel and
the Rev. Mr. Burns. Success of the Amoy Mission. Persecution of the
Native Converts. Dutch Reformed Mission. Carvings of Olive Stones.
The Pumelo Fruit. Passage to Fuh-chau. Scenery on the river Min.
Places for Firing and Curing Tea. The Farms and Hamlets. The Pagoda
Anchorage. Hospitality of Foreign Residents. Sail from the Anchorage
to the City. Our Boat and Boatmen. Mansion of Messrs. Olyphant &
Co. Situation of Fuh-chau. The City Walls. The Suburb of Nantai. The
Granite Bridge. Our Visit within the Walled City. Crowded Streets.
Tea Pavilions. A Church. Nanka, or South Street. Curiosity of the
People. Residences of the Gentry. Population. The Character of the
People. The Boat-People. Flowers worn by the Women. Artificial
Flowers. Confucian Temples. Wu-shih-shan, or Black-stone Hill.
Extensive and Beautiful View. A Walk on the Walls of the City. Kushan
Peak. Kushan Monastery. Graves and Tombs. The Tombs of the Mandarins
and Men of Wealth. Paths for Horseback Riding. Promenade amid Graves.
The Chinese. Kite-flying. Fuh-chau Marbles. Silver Flowers. Fire
Screens. The English Chapel. The Missionaries. Their Schools 267-289

CHAPTER XIV.

Embarking for the United States. Towed out to Sea. Sea-sickness.
Accommodations and Prospects. The Channel of Formosa, and the China
Sea. Victoria Peak. The Natura Islands. Great Heat. Squalls. A Sea
Monster. Gasper Strait. Anjer. Boats with Ship Supplies. The Straits
of Sunda. Anchor for the Night. A Night of quiet Sleep. Entering the
Strait. Renjang, or Thwart-the-way Island. Passing into the Indian
Ocean. Java Head. Meteors. Sunsets. Brilliant Stars. Trade Winds. A
Nor’wester. A Sou’easter. The Bracing Air of the Cape. Sea Birds, the
Albatross. The Atlantic Tropics. The Depressing Heat. Nearing New
York 290-302