CONTENTS -.. T-AGE Portrait of the Author. ....... 1 Revelations in an oyster shell. ............4 ObeisancG before the college gate, .................. A snow scene, ......... ..........^ The stone writings, ... ... ...... 9 My garden in the district of Tai-an. . 12 A visit to the Temple of Confucius.... ...... IB The Iumg-Lin (Confucian) comctery....................16 A College. ... ... 17 The cataract of Yeu-mon, ....... . 20 Tan-yu Temple. ...... .................. 21 A social visit, ... . ... " 24 stemming the Btrcem.to meet my jnother..............." 25 ^ Pocfcry in tbo Yu-c-huo Pavilion......- ,. 28 Koo KTran....... .....* 20 Tlio tablet rules of Ciii-cliong,. .< The Sliih-sing Peaks.... ... 83 A cup of tea, ...... . / 36 Mv tle.pa'Hure from offioa al; lieen-pcm. 37' ^scortipg. Diy mother tlirongh the Peach valloy, 40 CW f mv^s to hft