East by West: A Journey in the Recess, Volume 2Bentley, 1885 - 361 pages |
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Page 11
... garden was festooned with Chinese lanterns which softly illumined its dark recesses . A panel drawn aside at the foot of the room opened upon the veranda , which served admirably for a stage , on which three small children performed ...
... garden was festooned with Chinese lanterns which softly illumined its dark recesses . A panel drawn aside at the foot of the room opened upon the veranda , which served admirably for a stage , on which three small children performed ...
Page 14
... garden wall to his lady - love , and murder seemed imminent - my little handmaid 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 ...
... garden wall to his lady - love , and murder seemed imminent - my little handmaid 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 ...
Page 65
... Garden , and an uncommonly good collection it was . The yard which con- tained it backed into the surrounding houses , which , though perhaps objectionable on sani- tary grounds , supplied opportunity to the residents for gratuitous ...
... Garden , and an uncommonly good collection it was . The yard which con- tained it backed into the surrounding houses , which , though perhaps objectionable on sani- tary grounds , supplied opportunity to the residents for gratuitous ...
Page 67
... gardener would make a paradise of the place , with springy turf , fountains , and flower - beds . But Japanese gardening runs largely to gravel , and where we have green refreshing lawns Japan has barren stretches of gravel or soil ...
... gardener would make a paradise of the place , with springy turf , fountains , and flower - beds . But Japanese gardening runs largely to gravel , and where we have green refreshing lawns Japan has barren stretches of gravel or soil ...
Page 71
... garden with maple trees glowing in reds and yellows , and a moss - grown stone bridge spanning a fish - pond . The On - mi - ma , " august three rooms , " is that portion of the palace where the Mikado was wont to watch the performance ...
... garden with maple trees glowing in reds and yellows , and a moss - grown stone bridge spanning a fish - pond . The On - mi - ma , " august three rooms , " is that portion of the palace where the Mikado was wont to watch the performance ...
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