Sketches from Formosa.

WELCOMED BY THE TSARISEN TRIBE 2O5
coverlet, in the middle of which was woven in a large
representation of the British crown. By signs and
otherwise, I explained
that this was the distinctive
decoration of our beloved Chief in far-off England ; at
which he smiled, and seemed to think that he, too, had
now also obtained something that would enhance his
authority, and call forth the respect of all around him.
We were up betimes the following morning, and had a
good walk over before the sun appeared from the top of
the hills behind us ; our first real halting-place being at
that bartering station I referred to on the inward journey.
We rested here for a little time, during which the crowd
of petty traders came eagerly about, wishing to know
everything about our reception by the natives, and
whether we thought that gold and other such valuables
existed amongst them ; many Chinese having
still the
belief that on a journey like this, we could have nothing
else in view than to chu-po, or search for precious things.
As the bustle of the day had not yet commenced, and the
preacher with me could make himself intelligible to the
large number of Hakkas present, we took our stand on the
top of a large stone, and soon had the crowd listening to
our feeble account of Him with whom " all things that
may be desired are not to be compared." Oh, the joyous
privilege of being His ambassadors in such a cause ! The
preacher spoke with a great amount of pointedness and
freedom.
Resuming our journey, it was not long
before we
reached our station at Lam-gan, which had been the
starting-place for our expedition.