Handwritten China journal of Edmund Heller (2 of 5)
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18 The night was clear & cool but in the morning at daylight there was a drizzle which disappeared at 7 P. M. when we broke Camp, The way lead over rolling hills some bare, & had more heavy Pine trees & grass. The road side was lined by a great variety of bushes some were young ones, then small medlar pears, then umbrella apples resembling tangerines adorned by red apples others covered with red Christam berries some with blue berries. In spring this road must be glorious for primroses.