East by West: A Journey in the Recess, Volume 2Bentley, 1885 - 361 pages |
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Page 11
... brought in , on which I was able to sit without disturbing the harmony of the picture . That was effectively done by Mr. Dennison , an American gentleman in the confidence of the Foreign Office . Though he has lived many years in Japan ...
... brought in , on which I was able to sit without disturbing the harmony of the picture . That was effectively done by Mr. Dennison , an American gentleman in the confidence of the Foreign Office . Though he has lived many years in Japan ...
Page 14
... brought up another bowl containing a fresh kind of soup . Whilst I cautiously tasted this she went out again and brought in some fried fish on a plate , with a little ginger and pickled vegetables in a porce- The fish , I ascertained ...
... brought up another bowl containing a fresh kind of soup . Whilst I cautiously tasted this she went out again and brought in some fried fish on a plate , with a little ginger and pickled vegetables in a porce- The fish , I ascertained ...
Page 15
... brought another plate of fish stewed in soy , with a plate of lily bulbs and another of chestnuts . Close on her heels came a girl bearing the wine kettle , this time quite hot . Having had sufficient saké in the cooler state , I ...
... brought another plate of fish stewed in soy , with a plate of lily bulbs and another of chestnuts . Close on her heels came a girl bearing the wine kettle , this time quite hot . Having had sufficient saké in the cooler state , I ...
Page 33
... brought about this result in its turn miraculously melted away ; and after a transformation scene the like of which has never before been enacted in the history of the world , Japan found itself under something approaching to ...
... brought about this result in its turn miraculously melted away ; and after a transformation scene the like of which has never before been enacted in the history of the world , Japan found itself under something approaching to ...
Page 52
... brought up at her moorings about one o'clock in the morning . Two or three sampans came along to take off passengers who crowded in the gangway , anxious to leave the ship on any terms . Critically surveying the scene , Ito had ...
... brought up at her moorings about one o'clock in the morning . Two or three sampans came along to take off passengers who crowded in the gangway , anxious to leave the ship on any terms . Critically surveying the scene , Ito had ...
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