East by West: A Journey in the Recess, Volume 2Bentley, 1885 - 361 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 18
Page 20
... they would not be granted . The old nobles of Japan saw this degrada- tion and threatened destruction of their country with troubled breasts and growing anger . They were the real rulers of Japan , though for 20 EAST BY WEST .
... they would not be granted . The old nobles of Japan saw this degrada- tion and threatened destruction of their country with troubled breasts and growing anger . They were the real rulers of Japan , though for 20 EAST BY WEST .
Page 25
... tion , during which their heads began to swell and their backs ached , they decided to lose their money . This once settled , they led quite a pleasant life . The sailors took pains to teach them their business , and , with the natural ...
... tion , during which their heads began to swell and their backs ached , they decided to lose their money . This once settled , they led quite a pleasant life . The sailors took pains to teach them their business , and , with the natural ...
Page 60
... tion by any voluntary act . We had brought Ito with us , a necessary precaution ; other- wise before we could have made our protest understood we might have had a few bald places artistically arranged on our heads , and perhaps our ...
... tion by any voluntary act . We had brought Ito with us , a necessary precaution ; other- wise before we could have made our protest understood we might have had a few bald places artistically arranged on our heads , and perhaps our ...
Page 83
... tion for the day a young man who , conscious of being late , had been vigorously praying . There were three shrines , and as one was closed by the business - like priest , the young man hopped off to the other . When the last panel of ...
... tion for the day a young man who , conscious of being late , had been vigorously praying . There were three shrines , and as one was closed by the business - like priest , the young man hopped off to the other . When the last panel of ...
Page 106
... in his periodical examina- tion , whilst at the same time intimating that he knew our tickets were all right . I am not sure that on the whole the British official's sharp cry 106 EAST BY WEST . THE GIBRALTAR OF THE EAST.
... in his periodical examina- tion , whilst at the same time intimating that he knew our tickets were all right . I am not sure that on the whole the British official's sharp cry 106 EAST BY WEST . THE GIBRALTAR OF THE EAST.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Aden Arabi backsheesh bank bazaars beauty Benares boat Bombay Brahmins British built captain Ceylon Chinese close cloth Colombo colour crowd door dressed emperor empire of Japan England English European eyes feet flowers foreign Ganges garden gentleman from Glasgow gharry ghât Government Governor green hand head hills Hindoo Hongkong hour hundred imperial India Inouyé Japan Japanese Jeypore jinrikisha journey Kandy Kioto Kobé labour lady land living look Lucknow Maharajah Malay marble ment Mikado miles morning Nagasaki native night palace Parsee passed Penang pretty prince punkahs Ramnagar reached Residency rice river road round sampans schools seemed Shah Jehan Shinto ship shrine side silver stands steamer stood streets temple things throne tion Tokio took tower town trees trousers Tycoon verandah walked wall whilst women Yokkaichi Yokohama young