Handwritten China journal of Edmund Heller (1 of 5)
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Templeton Laon Wah-Kuang 7:30 AM the teacher & pupils small boys were already assembled awaiting our departure. We climbed a steep hill out of the village where on the crest we saw ridge grass around an old temple a fine view of the to deep valley + precipiced hills cuddle enjoyed here at this point. On the roadside grew many wild flowers, roses, sweet peas, Hyperricum, cornflowers etc. The larkes seen berries in many cases, although red berry like Holly was a common one. Blue black huckle like berries spread on a thorn stally bush. A species of berbery with armed by thorns + loaded with bluish berries, was also found. Our caravan with our travel pots to start about 7 AM, go until 12 then take all packs off & stuff 2 hours to cook food. The animal graze + dog given great beans and more hay. The beans are a large