East by West: A Journey in the Recess, Volume 2Bentley, 1885 - 361 pages |
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... LAND TO KIOTO IV . THE CAPITAL OF THE MIKADOS V. TEMPLES AND WORSHIPPERS VI . THE NEW EMPIRE IN THE WEST VII . THE GIBRALTAR OF THE EAST VIII . IN THE TROPICS IX . THE ISLE OF SPICY BREEZES X. THE PRISONER OF CEYLON XI . THE LIVERPOOL ...
... LAND TO KIOTO IV . THE CAPITAL OF THE MIKADOS V. TEMPLES AND WORSHIPPERS VI . THE NEW EMPIRE IN THE WEST VII . THE GIBRALTAR OF THE EAST VIII . IN THE TROPICS IX . THE ISLE OF SPICY BREEZES X. THE PRISONER OF CEYLON XI . THE LIVERPOOL ...
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... land troops . The Tycoon , in entering into a pledge with a foreign Power , had given that Power the right to enforce its fulfilment . In 1858 Great Britain had wrung another treaty out of the Tycoon - one much wider in its scope than ...
... land troops . The Tycoon , in entering into a pledge with a foreign Power , had given that Power the right to enforce its fulfilment . In 1858 Great Britain had wrung another treaty out of the Tycoon - one much wider in its scope than ...
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... land , master the great secret of naval supremacy , bring it back to Japan , straightway create a fleet , and then let England , the United States , and France look out . The first difficulty in realization of this plan barred the start ...
... land , master the great secret of naval supremacy , bring it back to Japan , straightway create a fleet , and then let England , the United States , and France look out . The first difficulty in realization of this plan barred the start ...
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... land after a more or less pleasant voyage . Ito and Inouyé met with quite another fate . Being questioned as to their desires and intentions , Inouyé expended the greater part of his store of English in declaring that he " wanted to ...
... land after a more or less pleasant voyage . Ito and Inouyé met with quite another fate . Being questioned as to their desires and intentions , Inouyé expended the greater part of his store of English in declaring that he " wanted to ...
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... land , it was deemed desirable that the emis- sary should take with him all the money . He accordingly pocketed the three dollars , and went forth in search of something to eat . He would surely come upon a place where rice was sold ...
... land , it was deemed desirable that the emis- sary should take with him all the money . He accordingly pocketed the three dollars , and went forth in search of something to eat . He would surely come upon a place where rice was sold ...
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