Momien--The town of Teng-yue-chow--Aspect and condition--An official reception--Return visit--Government house--A Chinese tragedy--The market--Jade manufacture--Minerals--Mines of Yunnan--Stone celts--Cattle--Climate--Environs--The waterfall--Pagoda hill--Shuayduay--Rock temples--Ruined suburbs--City temples--Four-armed deities--Boys’ school--A grand feast--The loving-cup--The tsawbwa-gadaw of Muangtee--Keenzas--The Chinese poor CHAPTER VIII. THE MAHOMMEDANS OF YUNNAN. 223-247 Their origin--Derivation of the term “Panthay”--Early history--Increase in numbers--Adoption of children--The Toonganees--Physical characteristics--Outbreak of the revolt--Tali-fu--Progress of revolt--The French expedition--Overtures from Low-quang-fang--Resources of the Panthays--Capture of Yunnan-fu--Prospects of their success--Our position--The governor’s presents--Preparations for return CHAPTER IX. THE SANDA VALLEY. 248-273 Departure from Momien--Robbers surprised--At Nantin--Our ponies stolen--We slide to Muangla--A pleasant meeting--The Tapeng ferrymen--A valley landscape--Negotiations at Sanda--The Leesaws--A Shan cottage--Buddhist khyoungs--For fear of the nats--The limestone hill--Hot springs of Sanda--The footprint of Buddha--A priestly thief--The excommunication--The chief’s farewell--Floods and landslips--Manwyne priests--A Shan dinner party--The nunnery--Departure from Manwyne--The Slough of Despond CHAPTER X. THE HOTHA VALLEY. 274-312 The mountain summit--A giant glen--Leesaw village--The wrong road--Priestly inhospitality--Town of Hotha--A friendly chief--The Namboke Kakhyens--The Hotha market--The Shan people--The Koshanpyi--The Tai of Yunnan--Their personal appearance--Costume--Equipment--The Chinese Shans--Silver hair ornaments--Ear-rings--Torques, bracelets, and rings--Textile fabrics--Agriculture--Social customs--Tenure of land--Old Hotha--A Shan-Chinese temple--Shan Buddhism--The fire festival--Eclipse of the sun--Horse worship--Ancient pagodas--Roads from Hotha CHAPTER XI. FROM HOTHA TO BHAMÔ. 313-332 Adieu!--Latha--Namboke--The southern hills--Muangwye--Loaylone--The Chinese frontier--Mattin--Hoetone--View of the Irawady plain--A slippery descent--The Namthabet--The Sawady route--A solemn sacrifice--A retrospective survey CHAPTER XII. INTERMEDIATE EVENTS. 333-349