Papers of Ernest Henry Wilson, 1896-1952. Book IV: Field Diary, October 13-23, 1903; November 6-20, 1903. Kiating to Mount Omei and return.

E.H. Wilson

Book IV Kiating to Omei [Shan.] & return Oct 13^th - 23^rd incl. [1903]

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Oct. 13.^th. Leave Kiating (West Gate) 8.45 a.m morning dull & [Thuntering]. Reach [Deron]Ya Ho 11.15. a.m. Amemone japonica, white, blush & rnd flrs very fine [in renti Wen] Kiating the [wedride an culiremd] by myriads of [Acheili] white fl sp. A Training hunt allied to Porana. Reach Su Chi 12 noon. It is marked dry here & blue forni of every shade an very much in everdmei Vegetable especially fine large white turnips are the chief thing exposed for Sale. Much Silk in woven

hen but its wrong to suppose them an more brown hen than at Kiating. The ground is now nearly chor of carps & they are bery felmgking & preparing for the winter carps. The stones of Alverria indria are brought into the market hore & all for sale. Suchi is a small village builz on either side of a small river which rises inOmei Shan & flows into the Tang Ho. The river is opinnend by a wall made stone turtle bridge. See Punin Trip..