Manners and Customs of the Japanese: Japan and the Japanese, in the Nineteenth Century. From Recent Dutch Travels, Especially the Narrative of Von Siebold

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Стр. 14 - the town, and offers on both sides the most delightful variety of objects. How inviting are the shores, with their cheerful dwellings ! What fruitful hills, what majestic temple-groves 1 How picturesque those green mountain-tops, with their volcanic formation! How luxuriantly do those evergreen oaks, cedars, and laurels clothe the declivity
Стр. 357 - died he was succeeded in his title, dignity, and authority, by his son. After this, a succession of infant mikados strengthened the power of the ziogoons, and their office soon became so decidedly hereditary, that the Annals begin to tell of abdicating ziogoons, of infant ziogoons, of rival heirs contending for the
Стр. 336 - these high and puissant gods, although so essentially belonging to Sintoo mythology, none seem to be objects of worship except Ten-sio-dai-zin, and she, though the especial patron deity of Japan, is too great to be addressed in prayer, save through the mediation of the
Стр. 187 - by us Japan —possessed by the founder of the feast; and no compliment is so agreeable or flattering to the master or mistress of the house, as admiration of the table-service, and inquiries concerning the price of the different articles. Tea, made in the ordinary way, or boiled in the tea-kettle, is drunk at
Стр. 9 - heads. The Japanese shaves his beard and the crown of his head, omitting so to do only in misfortune — as captivity, death of friends, and the like. In the appropriate coiffure of the Japanese, the newly-washed bristly hair left round the shaven crown gives him a
Стр. 46 - (president) has two audiences every year of the governor of Nagasaki.; the one on occasion of presenting thefassak, acknowledgment or tribute, which the Dutch government annually transmits to the Japanese rulers; the other on that of the sailing of the ships. This is the regulated dialogue always repeated on these occasions. £ ON OFFERING THE FASSAK.
Стр. 50 - perform the same rites at the funeral of the deceased stranger, and take the same care of his grave and monument, as though he had been their fellow-countryman and fellow-religionist. CHAPTER III. VISITS TO NAGASAKI AND ITS ENVIRONS. Excursions permitted.—Drawbacks. — Town of Nagasaki. — Houses. — Gardens.—Fire-proof store-rooms. — Scenery.— Temples.—Tea-houses. — Education and extraordinary estimation of courtesans.—Visits. — Religious
Стр. 228 - other translation full of blunders; and, finally, that the work was first published long after Titsingh's death, in a French version, the accuracy may be doubted, and a suspicion admitted, that an imperial hint to a great personage, that he would do well and wisely to perform the
Стр. 344 - to reconcile my conflicting duties, is never to see you more; and thus do I insure it." As he spoke, he tore out his eyes and presented them to Yoritomo on a salver. The prince, struck with admiration, released him; and Kakekigo withdrew into retirement, where he founded the second order of the blind, the Fekisado. The superiors of these orders reside
Стр. 241 - He endured much cruel, much degrading treatment; and at last, his hands were ordered to be struck off, which in Japan, is the very extremity of dishonour. The prisoner upbraided the usurper,

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