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reading on train to Ko-pang-tzu, after which I finished
my Progressive Farmer article on Manchuria and
the rest of China, and the point where the great Wall
runs to the sea. A tip-top meal--and I am beginning to appre-
ciate such things when I find them over here.

October 26th.

Getting up early, at 7 o'clock, I left with a young Frenchman
and a young German to go to the Great Wall, easily visi-
ble from any point of the city. It speaks well for any peo-
ple that they had the daring and industry to conceive and
execute so stupendous a task -- the greatest "building" on the
face of the earth. Found a place of ascent and walked for
some distance on top of the wall where I got several stones
as paper-weight souvenirs, pulling one out of the ancient
structure itself. Proceeded to Teintsin which I reached about
4 o'clock. Got a much-needed hair-cut and bought Thomas F.
Millard's "America and the Far East."

October 27th.

Called early to see our American Consul, whom I found quite
interesting. He showed me a place where a bombshell aimed
at the American flagpole during the Boxer troubles explod-
ed and split up some stones or bricks. Next called to see
Dr. Robert Coltman, Manager of the Standard Oil Co., whom
I found very interesting. He was Li Hung Chang's physician.
Also called on a Chinese editor with whom I had to talk
through an interpreter. Left Tientsin at 4:48 reaching Peking
about 7:00. Glad to find some mail from home.