LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

• Travelling House-boat on Upper Yang-tse, the Author in Chinese Dress standing on accompanying "Red," or Life-saving Boat. (Frontispiece)
• Buddhist Temple on Summit of Conglomerate Pinnacle 1200 Feet high: on Yang-tse River near Ichang (p.34) - 36
• Junks in Ichang, with Masts erected preparatory to starting up Stream (p.38) - 36
• View of "The Pyramid," on Opposite Bank, taken from the Promenade on Top of Ichang City Wall. This Natural Pyramid of Sandstone, rising 500 Feet above the River, is almost identical in Size and Shape with the Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt (p.40) - 46
• Ferry opposite Ichang City at Mouth of Small River: Sandstone Cliff (p.50) - 46
• House-boat in Ichang Gorge; Dangerous Rock, "the Sleeping Pig" (covered in Summer), in Middle Distance - 52
• "Pillar of Heaven" in Ichang Gorge; Limestone Pinnacle rising 1800 Feet above River - 58
• One of our Crew on Tow-path near Niu-kan Gorge - 58
• Junks waiting their Turn to ascend New Rapid. In Summer Freshets, River rises to Foot of Houses on Right. Shin t'an - 62

List of Illustrations (continued)

• Home of Retired “Armateur” at Shin t’an, Mouth of Pingshu Gorge - 64
• Seven-storied Pagoda below Patung, Note Fluted Rock, about 50 Feet High, on Right Hand, being Ancient “Pot-holes” in the Limestone worn through by the Current - 72
• Our House-boat, with Cliff, in Wushan Gorge - 72
• Travelling House-boat, with Tender, moored in Wushan Gorge; Nude Figure in Foreground, Man who swims out to disengage the Tow-lines: Tender is steered by Long Stern-sweep; House-boat with Long Bowsweep - 78
• Entrance to Bellows Gorge; Cliffs 3000 and 4000 Feet. In the cliff on the right are cut the Square Holes of Meng-liang’s Ladder - 82
• Kwei-chow Fu, Five Miles from Upper Entrance to Gorges; Entrance shown in Split Hill on Left, Height 3000 to 4000 Feet - 82