East by West: A Journey in the Recess, Volume 2Bentley, 1885 - 361 pages |
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Page 25
... called him " Johnny , " and the bo'sun had a keen eye to a sum of fifty dollars they happened to have with them when they went on board . Strange games of cards were played in the forecastle , in which they were invited to join . If ...
... called him " Johnny , " and the bo'sun had a keen eye to a sum of fifty dollars they happened to have with them when they went on board . Strange games of cards were played in the forecastle , in which they were invited to join . If ...
Page 30
... called upon Messrs . Jardine , Mathe- son , and Co. , and explained the peremptory need of their return . But the members of the eminent and practical firm only shook their heads . These young Japanese had been consigned to their care ...
... called upon Messrs . Jardine , Mathe- son , and Co. , and explained the peremptory need of their return . But the members of the eminent and practical firm only shook their heads . These young Japanese had been consigned to their care ...
Page 44
... called turtle fin with equal accuracy of reference to its flavour . At this stage the lady of the party retired . Another course arrived of some undis- tinguishable meat . I am not sure that it was not the veal back again , having ...
... called turtle fin with equal accuracy of reference to its flavour . At this stage the lady of the party retired . Another course arrived of some undis- tinguishable meat . I am not sure that it was not the veal back again , having ...
Page 55
... called Tsuchiyama . Just as we were leaving , one of my men's sandals broke . He hardly stopped the pro- cession to pull it off , and was going ahead , evidently intending to run the remaining ten or twelve miles with one bare foot . I ...
... called Tsuchiyama . Just as we were leaving , one of my men's sandals broke . He hardly stopped the pro- cession to pull it off , and was going ahead , evidently intending to run the remaining ten or twelve miles with one bare foot . I ...
Page 71
... called the Ko - go - sho , one of the attendants was found to have sufficient energy to forbid entrance . We might walk about the verandah and look in at the beautifully painted panels , but the tread of a foreigner , albeit bootless ...
... called the Ko - go - sho , one of the attendants was found to have sufficient energy to forbid entrance . We might walk about the verandah and look in at the beautifully painted panels , but the tread of a foreigner , albeit bootless ...
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