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Excerpt from Through Unexplored Asia
We had entrusted the expedition to the solid substance of two large sampans, with which it was our intention to penetrate up the stream of the Yangtse until craft of lighter draught should be rendered necessary. Our crew was composed of forty Kiangsi natives, huge, muscular giants of the finest race of China, selected with a view to their fitness for the work in hand by the mandarin of Shanghai, who advanced the welcome information that their trustworthiness need cause us no concern, as they might be implicitly relied upon to do their duty whatever occasion should arise. With these preparations we at last set forth. The varied population Of Shanghai gathered at the water's edge, moved by curiosity, and perhaps other motives, to watch our departure, and the little one pounders in the bows of the sampans boomed forth a noisy farewell to them. In this manner we bade adieu to civilisation for many a weary month to come to poor Burton, it proved, for ever.
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