CHAPTER XIII

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Shanghae in 1844.--Its Gardens and Plants.--Start for the Hills in the Interior.--Canals and Bridges.--Adventure with my Pony.--The "Tein-ching," or Blue Dye, found.--Hills and their Vegetation described.--The Surprise of the Natives on seeing a Foreigner.--Their Curiosity, and Honesty!--Plants sent to England.--Another Journey into the Interior.--Some large Northern Cities noticed.--A midnight Visit from Thieves.--The far-famed City of Soo-chow-foo visited.--A Description of it.--New Plants found.--Central Position of Soo-chow as a Place of Trade.--Baths for the Million.--Return to Shanghae.

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