Japan and the Japanese: Comprising the Narrative of a Captivity in Japan and an Account of British Commercial Intercourse with that Country, Том 2

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Стр. 227 - On entering the cabin she placed both hands on her head, with the palms outwards, and saluted us by bending her body very low. I conducted her to a chair, and Kachi requested her to sit down. Fortunately for this unexpected visitor, there was on board our vessel a young and handsome woman, the wife of our surgeon's mate. The Japanese lady seemed highly pleased on being introduced to her, and they quickly formed an intimacy. Our countrywoman endeavoured to entertain the foreigner with what the women...
Стр. 42 - This year it has not been enforced, because we wished to communicate with your countrymen; but all that may henceforth present themselves will be driven back by cannon-balls. Bear in mind this declaration, and you cannot complain if at any future period you should experience a misfortune in consequence of your disregard of it. Among us there exists this law: "If any European residing in Japan shall attempt to teach our people the Christian faith, he shall undergo a severe punishment, and shall not...
Стр. 149 - The governor, dressed in his usual clothes, in which we had often seen him, sat without his hat, upon a magnificent saddle, and held his feet in wooden japanned stirrups, which resembled little boxes. The grooms who held the horse at the bit, continually cried : Chai, chai...
Стр. 237 - Ship (he always addressed me thus on important occasions,) thou counselest rashly. Thy orders to the Governor of Kunashier seem to contain much, but, according to our laws, they contain little. In vain dost thou threaten to carry me to Okotzk. My men may be detained on shore ; but neither two, nor yet two thousand sailors can answ.er for me. Wherefore, I give thee...
Стр. 130 - ... and are often under great obligations to them. We had with us for some time a young officer, who was the son of a rich merchant, and who, as the Japanese said, owed his rank not to his own merit, but to his father's gold. Thus, though the laws do not favor the mercantile profession, yet wealth raises it ; for even in Japan, where the laws are so rigorously enforced, they are often weighed down by the influence of gold.
Стр. 135 - If a prison," said the other, " the thing is possible ; if a throne, not." JAPANESE MARRIAGES. — A very singular custom at the marriage of the Japanese is, that the teeth of the bride are made black by some corrosive liquid. The teeth remain black ever after, and serve to show that the woman is married or a widow.
Стр. 238 - He then sat down again, when his sailors approached him on their knees, and, hanging down their heads, listened with deep attention to his words. He then reminded them, circumstantially, of the day on which they were carried on board of the Diana; of the manner in which they had been treated on board...
Стр. 67 - The joy of the Japanese was, indeed, unfeigned. We understood from the interpreters, that in consequence of an application from the High Priest of the city, the Bunyo had issued orders that prayers for our safe voyage should be offered up in all the temples for the space of five days.
Стр. 226 - But he earnestly entreated that none of the seamen might be removed from his ship, observing, that they were extremely stupid, and that he feared they would die of grief, owing to the dread they entertained of the Russians. The earnestness of his solicitations...
Стр. 65 - It was the document, a copy of which has already been giving, stating that Chwostoff's misconduct had been the occasion of our imprisonment ; but that, as the bunyo was convinced that the said Chwostoff had acted without the sanction of the Russian government, he was authorized to grant us our liberty, and that we should embark on the following day. The interpreters having translated this paper, and assured the bunyo that we understood it, one of the senior officers was dispatched in company with...

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