Handwritten China journal of Edmund Heller (3 of 5)
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Pachyurus + a Microscope. The large temple pond which supplies most of the water is supplied by numerous springs that lead a great spring 12 feet wide. Bubbles rise & immediately over this temple has been erected, in the center of the pond is a stone platform 12 steps & gws in shape. A flock of small geese inhabit the lake & few geese on the edge. About 3 of the geese are wild. The pond is shallow & filled by water plants & sort of some Care covering the bottom. Fish are numerous, sort of trout & a few small gold fish. The caretakers here declare at least $15.00 an amount per pack made as rent or 50 cents a day whether working or resting in campo. Horses are worth here $60.0 each as a purchase + mowing $8.0 each per month for wages, one more for having charged $5.00 to beasts. The feed in the wood is also to be reckoned