East by West: A Journey in the Recess, Volume 2Bentley, 1885 - 361 pages |
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Page 7
... round the side of its mother's or sister's head . But it being physi- cally impossible for a woman to sit in a jin- riksha with the everlasting baby at her back , it is , on this occasion only , slewed round to the front . Many of the ...
... round the side of its mother's or sister's head . But it being physi- cally impossible for a woman to sit in a jin- riksha with the everlasting baby at her back , it is , on this occasion only , slewed round to the front . Many of the ...
Page 15
... round , and some of the guests who had squatted on the floor through the dinner took the opportunity of stretching their limbs by strolling about the room and neighbouring apartments . Though what has gone before is quickly told , it ...
... round , and some of the guests who had squatted on the floor through the dinner took the opportunity of stretching their limbs by strolling about the room and neighbouring apartments . Though what has gone before is quickly told , it ...
Page 16
... round with smiles and bows was a little depressing . But our host knew the weakness of the European . We had , when offered our choice , recklessly voted in favour of a Japanese dinner , and we had had it , or , to be more exact , had ...
... round with smiles and bows was a little depressing . But our host knew the weakness of the European . We had , when offered our choice , recklessly voted in favour of a Japanese dinner , and we had had it , or , to be more exact , had ...
Page 36
... The saloon was approached by an uncompromising ladder , and luxury was aimed at by the disposal of sofa bunks round the stern in pleasing con- tiguity to the screw . Of course there was no 36 EAST BY WEST . BY SEA AND LAND TO KIOTO.
... The saloon was approached by an uncompromising ladder , and luxury was aimed at by the disposal of sofa bunks round the stern in pleasing con- tiguity to the screw . Of course there was no 36 EAST BY WEST . BY SEA AND LAND TO KIOTO.
Page 39
... round and planted themselves in the middle . The walls were not very high , but at least they served to mark the limits of their domain . There they sat , the father blandly smiling at the fair scene around , the mother tidying up , and ...
... round and planted themselves in the middle . The walls were not very high , but at least they served to mark the limits of their domain . There they sat , the father blandly smiling at the fair scene around , the mother tidying up , and ...
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