October 19, 1917 - (continued) through and across these were stretched human skin as a sounding medium. Models of fruits and flowers on their trees were made of precious stones of various colors, the leaves made of silver wire and plate colored green. After tiffin at 3pm, we took rickshaws through the Chinese City and visited the Temple of Heaven which is situated in a huge court of 100 acres, covered by grass and trees, and without buildings or people. The marble columns and stage of the Temple are beautiful. Nearby is a pagoda of Pranger. On our way back, the guide told us that the Emperor visited this temple only once a year to pray for a successful reign - to God or Buddha. On our way back, we saw the Chinese trying out or for ______ ponies near one of the walls. The ponies were being ridden at a fast single-trot past a crowd of spectators. We stopped in a fur shop near the south wall, where a large stock of furs and coats was shown us. Coats made of Martin for one $2,000.00 to $1000 in price were shown. Wildcat, gray squirrel etc. were much less. - $20.00 usually. Leopard skins were $30.00 to $40.00. Foxes of many colors were shown us, - red, cross, gray, white etc.