
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt:...stations, designated A and B, were occupied, on eastern slope of Hsueh Shan Pass, about 2 miles (3 km.) from summit of pass. Station A is 45 feet (13.7 meters) east of east wall of hut used as an inn, the only building in the place, measured from a point 10 feet (3.0 meters) south of north wall. Station B is 66 feet (20.1 meters) east of Station A. in line with Station A and vertical edge of small peak on mountain ridge, some miles distant to east. Shangtsuan. Shensi, 1916.--On road to Lungchuchai, 2 miles (3 km.) south of town of Chingtsun, on pinecovered ridge east of and about 100 feet (30 meters) above level of road, just south of small village, at a point 52 paces south of southern one of two large black stone slabs which, with a number of graves, occupy north end of ridge. Shanhaikwan, Chihli, 1916.--Approximate reoccupation of station of 1907. Southeast of town, near west corner of old wall of a destroyed village, rectangular in shape, a short distance south of point where railroad breaks through great wall which forms northeast side of rectangle, about in line with southwest wall of old village, on knoll used as burying-ground about 120 feet (37 meters) from northwest wall from which it is separated by two gullies. True bearings: center gable of railway station, 100 04'.6; left gable end of north gate of city, 115 11'.9; right ornament on south gate building, 116 17'.8; tower in southeast corner of citv wall, half mile (0.8 km.), 149 06'.4. Shanyang Yun, Yunnan, 1917.--In north corner of a field, about 500 feet (152 meters) southwest of southwest end of market booths, southwest of village, 70 paces down a small lane which turns off to southeast from dry stony stream bed about 80 paces southwest of southwest end of market, 6 paces west of cactus hedg...
Page Count:
276
Publication Date:
2012-03-06
Publisher:
RareBooksClub.com
ISBN-10:
1130330680
ISBN-13:
9781130330687
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