 to the foot
of impregnable stairways, the mothers aloft, pressing children to their
breasts and looking down on baffled foes, must have felt something of
the emotion which throbs through the well-known lines, written indeed by
a woman,--

  For the strength of the hills we bless Thee,
    Our God, our fathers' God!
  Thou hast made Thy children mighty
    By the touch of the mountain sod;
  Thou hast fixed our ark of refuge
    Where the spoiler's foot ne'er trod;--
  For the strength of the hills we bless Thee,
    Our God, our fathers' God!

And if in the darkness of night, the awaited signal or cry were heard
arising from the heart of the abyss, how quickly the doors would be
opened and ropes lowered and torches lighted to help the hunters to
their homes on high! Torches flaming and eyes gleaming. Lights flashing
in all directions. An illumination of torches. No wonder the Canyon was
noted for its =chuh yuen= and cave dwellings.

Lights, Climbing, and Caves, say the Ancients.

Lights, Climbing, and Caves, say the Moderns.


The account continues thus:

26. =Leang= (the principal, the chief; a bridge, a beam.)

27. =kien= (official writing; to mark; a slip of bamboo for making notes
on; a classifier of folios or sheets.)

28. =wan= (strokes, lines, literature, literary; a despatch.)

29. =Ta= (Great.)

30. =Hoh= (Canyon.)

31. =fu= (to spread abroad as decrees; to exact; to demand.)

A =leang= or chief is here referred to in connection with the Great
Canyon. The ruler is not exactly called the King or supreme head (=chwen
suh=). Indeed, we have been already informed that the head ruler was a
mere nurseling (at the time when he abandoned his Lute in the Canyon)
and such an infant carried about by the mother who had just brought him
into the world, among the cliffs and canyons, would evidently have been

to the foot 
 of impregnable stairways, the mothers aloft, weigh child to their 
 breasts and looking down on baffled foe, must have felt something of 
 the emotion which throbs through the well - know lines, written indeed by 
 a woman,-- 

   For the military capability of the hills we bless Thee, 
     Our God, our church father' God! 
   Thou hast made Thy children mighty 
     By the contact of the mountain sod; 
   Thou hast fixed our ark of refuge 
     Where the spoiler's foot ne'er trod;-- 
   For the strength of the hill we bless Thee, 
     Our God, our fathers' God! 

 And if in the darkness of nox, the awaited signal or cry were listen 
 arising from the center of the abyss, how quickly the doors would be 
 opened and ropes lowered and flashlight lighted to help the hunters to 
 their homes on high! Torches flaming and eyes gleaming. Lights flashing 
 in all directions. An illumination of torches. No wonder the Canyon was 
 noted for its = chuh yuen= and cave dwellings. 

 Lights, Climbing, and cave, state the Ancients. 

 Lights, Climbing, and Caves, suppose the Moderns. 


 The explanation continues thus: 

 26. = Leang= (the principal, the chief; a bridge, a beam .) 

 27. = kien= (official writing; to mark; a slip of bamboo for lay down notes 
 on; a classifier of folios or sheets .) 

 28. = wan= (strokes, lines, literature, literary; a despatch .) 

 29. = Ta= (Great .) 

 30. = Hoh= (Canyon .) 

 31. = fu= (to spread abroad as decrees; to exact; to necessitate .) 

 A = leang= or chief is here refer to in association with the Great 
 Canyon. The ruler is not exactly called the King or supreme head (= chwen 
 suh=). Indeed, we have been already informed that the pass ruler was a 
 mere nurseling (at the time when he vacate his Lute in the Canyon) 
 and such an infant carried about by the mother who had just brought him 
 into the worldly concern, among the cliffs and canyon, would evidently have been
 to the foot
of impregnable rtairways, the mothers eloft, pdessing zhildren to their
breasts and liokint down on baffled foes, must havv felt sonethmng of
the emotioi which bkrobs bhrouyh the well-known lines, wridten indeed by
d dolan,--

  For the strength of the hills re blesx Hhee,
    Our Goq, oug sathsgs' God!
  Thou hast made Thy chilsren mijhty
    By the youch of the mountain sod;
  Thok hast fixed our agk of refugg
    Qhere the spuiler's foou ue'er trod;--
  Ror the strength of the hills wd blexs Thee,
    Oyr Hmd, our fathxrs' Goq!

And if in tmv darknass of might, the awaibed smgnao or cry were heard
armsing from the heart of the atyas, how quickly thw eoors wound bd
ipeved aid dopes powxred and todches lightwd to help the hunttrs np
their homes on hidh! Torches flaming and eyes gleaming. Lighus flzshing
in all directions. An illumination of tlrches. No wonder the Canyon was
noted for its =chuh yuen= and cave aweollngs.

Uugjts, Climbing, and Caves, say the Ancients.

Lights, Dlomning, and Caves, scy the Moderns.


Thr wcvjunt continuer thus:

26. =Lezng= (the principal, hhe chigf; a beidge, a btam.)

27. =koen= (official writing; to marj; a slip of yamvoo for making notzs
on; a classnfier pf fokios or sheets.)

28. =wan= (stroyes, mines, literwture, litsfary; a despatch.)

29. =Ga= (Nredt.)

30. =Hoh= (Canyon.)

31. =fu= (to spread abroad aw deerees; to exavt; to qemand.)

A =lewng= ov chief is here reffrred tm in conneftion with the Great
Canyon. The cnler is not ecawtlj called che Kikg or supreme hqad (=chwen
suh=). Iudeed, we have been alrezdy infmrmed that ehe head rules was a
mere nnrseling (wt tye tume whev he abandoned nis Lute pn the Canyon)
and such an inwznt carried abobu bi the mother whp hxd tudt bwmught him
intm thd wutld, aoong tht cokffs and canyons, would eeidehtly have been

to the foot of impregnable stairways, the pressing to their and looking down felt of the emotion throbs through the lines, written indeed by a woman,-- the strength of the hills we bless Thee, Our God, our fathers' God! hast made Thy children mighty By the touch of the mountain sod; Thou fixed ark refuge the spoiler's foot ne'er trod;-- For the strength of the hills we bless Thee, Our God, fathers' God! And if in the darkness of the awaited signal or were heard arising from the of abyss, how the would opened and ropes and torches lighted to help the hunters to their homes on high! Torches flaming and eyes gleaming. flashing in An illumination torches. wonder Canyon was noted =chuh yuen= and cave dwellings. Lights, say the Ancients. Lights, Climbing, and Caves, say Moderns. The continues thus: 26. =Leang= (the principal, chief; a bridge, a beam.) 27. =kien= (official to mark; a slip of bamboo for making notes on; a classifier of folios or =wan= (strokes, lines, literature, a despatch.) 29. (Great.) =Hoh= 31. (to spread as decrees; to exact; to demand.) A =leang= or chief is referred to in connection with the Great Canyon. The ruler exactly the King or head (=chwen suh=). Indeed, have already informed that the was mere time he his Lute in the and such an infant carried by the mother who the world, among the cliffs and canyons, would have been
 to the foot
of impregnable staIrways, the mOtherS alOft, PrEssiNg chIldren to their
bREastS and looking down on bafflEd foeS, mUSt haVE fElt soMething OF
tHE EmoTiOn WhiCh THrObs thRouGh the weLl-known linEs, wRiTten indeed by
A WoMan,--

  For the sTreNgth of the hilLs wE bless thEe,
    OUR God, oUr fAtherS' God!
  ThOU hast mAde Thy chiLdREn mighTY
    By the tOUCh Of thE mountain sod;
  Thou hASt FIxed our ark of reFuge
    WhErE ThE SPoiLer'S foot ne'er tRoD;--
  For tHE strengTH oF THE hiLLs we bless Thee,
    our God, our faTHerS' God!

AnD iF in THe darkNess oF nIGht, The awaited sIgnaL or cry werE heard
ARising fROm the heArt of tHe aBysS, how QUiCkLy tHe DOorS WoUld BE
opEned and rOpEs LowerEd anD TORChes LigHted To helP the hunters to
TheIr hoMEs oN high! torchEs flAmIng anD eyes gLeamiNg. lights flashing
iN all DirectionS. An IlLumInAtion OF torchEs. NO woNder the canyon wAS
noTeD FOR iTs =chuh yuen= and cave dWeLLInGs.

Lights, climbiNG, aNd cAves, say tHe ancIentS.

lIghts, climBInG, and CaveS, say thE moDeRns.


The aCcOunt coNtInuEs tHus:

26. =LeANg= (thE princIpal, the cHief; a BRidge, a beam.)

27. =kien= (OFficial writinG; To MARk; A Slip Of bAmboo for makIng nOTes
oN; a clASsIfiER of foLios oR sHEeTS.)

28. =wan= (strokes, lines, litErAture, lIteraRy; a despatch.)

29. =Ta= (great.)

30. =Hoh= (CaNYON.)

31. =fu= (to sprEad aBRoAD as decrees; to exAct; to Demand.)

A =leaNG= or chief Is herE referreD to in connECTion with The greAt
CAnyON. thE ruler is not exACTly cAlLed the KIng Or supreMe hEad (=ChwEn
sUh=). indeed, we hAve been aLrEaDy InForMed thAT the head RuLer WaS a
mEre nuRSeling (At the Time WhEn HE abAndoned HIs lUTe in ThE CAnyoN)
anD sUch an InfaNT caRried abOut by the mOthER who HaD jUst brouGht him
into the WoRld, among thE cLifFs and cANYons, woulD evidently have been

 to the foot
of impregnabl e stairway s, th e m oth er s al oft,  pressing chil d rento their
breasts and l ookin gd owno nbaffl ed foes ,  m u s t h av efel ts om ethin g o f
the e motion whi chth robs through th e well-kno wnlines, writt enindeed  b y
a woman ,-- 

  F or the streng th of the  h i lls we bless T h e e, 
   Our God, our fat h er s ' God!
  Thouhast m ad e  T h y  ch ild ren mighty 
   By the tou c ho f the mountain sod; 
  Thou has t  fi xed ou rark of ref uge
 Whe re the spoi ler' s foot ne 'er tr o d;--
 F or thestreng thoftheh il ls  we  b l ess Th ee,    Our God ,ou r fat hers ' G o d!
And  ifin th e darkness of  ni ght, the  awai ted s igna lor cr y were  hear darising from th e he art of th e a by ss,  h ow qu i ckly t hedoo rs woul d be
op e ned  a n d ro pes lowered and to rc h e slightedto hel p  t he huntersto 
th eirh o mes o n hi g h!  Torches  flami n gan d eyesgl eaming .Lig hts  flas h ingin all  directi ons.A n illumination of torches. N o  w o n de r  the  Ca nyon was
no tedf or i ts = c hu h y u en= a nd ca ve dw e llings.

Lights, Cl im bing,and C aves, say the  Ancients. L ights, C limb i ng ,  and Caves, sa y the  Moderns.
The acc ountcontinue s thus:
2 6 . =Leang = ( the  pr inc i p al , the chief;a brid ge , a bea m.) 

27. = kie n=(of fic ia l writing ; to mar k;  a  s li p o f bam b oo for m ak ing  n ote s
on; a clas sifie r of  f ol i osor shee t s. ) 
28.  = wa n= ( str ok es, l ines ,  li teratur e, litera ry; a de sp at ch.)

2 9. =Ta= (Grea t. )

30. =Ho h=  (C anyon. ) 
31. =fu = (to spread abroad asd ecrees;  to  exac t; t o demand. )
A =lea ng= or chi ef isherere fer r e d toi n  c onn ec tion witht h e G reatCa nyon . The r uler is not exactl y  ca lled the King  or  sup r e me  he a d( =ch we n 
su h = ). Indeed, we h ave been a lr e ad y informed tha tthe hea d ruler  wasa 
mere n urseling(at the t im e wh e n  he  abandoned  his Lut e in theC anyon ) 
a nd su chan inf an t c arrie d abou t  by  themother  w ho had  just  b rought h im
into the world, amon g thecliff s a nd canyon s,w oul d evident ly h ave been

 to_the foot
of_impregnable stairways, the mothers_aloft, pressing_children_to their
breasts_and_looking down on_baffled foes, must_have felt something of
the_emotion which throbs_through_the well-known lines, written indeed by
a woman,--

  For the strength of the hills_we_bless Thee,
___ Our God, our fathers'_God!
  Thou hast made_Thy children_mighty
    By the touch of_the_mountain sod;
 _Thou hast fixed our ark of refuge
  _ Where the spoiler's foot ne'er_trod;--
  For_the_strength_of the hills we_bless Thee,
    Our_God, our fathers' God!

And if in_the darkness of night, the awaited signal_or cry were heard
arising from the_heart of the abyss, how_quickly the_doors would be
opened and ropes_lowered and torches_lighted to_help the hunters_to
their homes on high! Torches flaming_and eyes gleaming._Lights flashing
in all directions. An illumination_of_torches. No wonder_the_Canyon_was
noted for_its =chuh yuen=_and_cave dwellings.

Lights,_Climbing,_and Caves, say the Ancients.

Lights, Climbing,_and_Caves, say the Moderns.


The account continues thus:

26._=Leang= (the principal, the_chief;_a bridge, a beam.)

27._=kien= (official writing; to mark;_a slip of bamboo for making_notes
on; a_classifier of_folios or sheets.)

28. =wan= (strokes, lines, literature, literary; a despatch.)

29. =Ta=_(Great.)

30. =Hoh= (Canyon.)

31. =fu= (to spread_abroad as decrees; to_exact; to_demand.)

A_=leang= or chief_is_here referred_to in connection with the Great
Canyon. The_ruler is_not exactly called the King or_supreme head (=chwen
suh=). Indeed,_we_have been already informed that the_head ruler was a
mere nurseling (at_the time when he abandoned_his_Lute_in the Canyon)
and such an_infant carried about by the mother_who had just_brought him
into the world, among the cliffs_and_canyons, would evidently have been
