Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- ERRATA
- NOTES ON YEZO
- LETTER XXXVIII
- LETTER XXXIX
- LETTER XL
- LETTER XL.–(Continued)
- LETTER XLI
- LETTER XLI.–(Continued.)
- LETTER XLII
- LETTER XLII–(Continued)
- LETTER XLII–(Continued)
- LETTER XLIII
- LETTER XLIV
- LETTER XLIV.–(Continued.)
- LETTER XLV
- LETTER XLV.–(Continued.)
- LETTER XLVI
- ITINERARY OF TOUR IN YEZO
- LETTER XLVII
- LETTER XLVIII
- LETTER XLIX
- NOTES ON TÔKIYÔ
- NOTES ON TÔKIYÔ–(Concluded.)
- LETTER L
- LETTER LI
- LETTER LII
- LETTER LIII
- LETTER LIV
- LETTER LV
- NOTES ON THE ISÉ SHRINES
- LETTER LVI
- LETTER LVII
- ITINERARY OF ROUTE FROM KIYÔTO TO YAMADA (SHRINES OF ISÉ), AND BY TSU TO KIYÔTO
- LETTER LVIII
- LETTER LIX
- A CHAPTER ON JAPANESE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
- APPENDIX
- INDEX
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- ERRATA
- NOTES ON YEZO
- LETTER XXXVIII
- LETTER XXXIX
- LETTER XL
- LETTER XL.–(Continued)
- LETTER XLI
- LETTER XLI.–(Continued.)
- LETTER XLII
- LETTER XLII–(Continued)
- LETTER XLII–(Continued)
- LETTER XLIII
- LETTER XLIV
- LETTER XLIV.–(Continued.)
- LETTER XLV
- LETTER XLV.–(Continued.)
- LETTER XLVI
- ITINERARY OF TOUR IN YEZO
- LETTER XLVII
- LETTER XLVIII
- LETTER XLIX
- NOTES ON TÔKIYÔ
- NOTES ON TÔKIYÔ–(Concluded.)
- LETTER L
- LETTER LI
- LETTER LII
- LETTER LIII
- LETTER LIV
- LETTER LV
- NOTES ON THE ISÉ SHRINES
- LETTER LVI
- LETTER LVII
- ITINERARY OF ROUTE FROM KIYÔTO TO YAMADA (SHRINES OF ISÉ), AND BY TSU TO KIYÔTO
- LETTER LVIII
- LETTER LIX
- A CHAPTER ON JAPANESE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
- APPENDIX
- INDEX
Summary
The weather produces a lassitude which makes letter-writing difficult. Every now and then a bright, hot day occurs, but usually it rains as it has been raining for weeks past, and the sailor's phrase, “a dirty sky,” is the only one which describes the dull brown clouds and stagnant brown mists. The mercury hovers about 80°, the air is quite still, and stillness and heat together make one expect a thunderstorm, which never comes; but instead we have had a smart shock of earthquake, which seemed equally suitable to the weather. Everything is moist or sticky, boots mildew four hours after they have been blacked, writing-paper has to be dried near a charcoal brazier before it is used, soap jellifies, ink turns mouldy, appetite for solid food entirely fails, every one is more or less ailing. Sir Harry, much worn out, has gone to Hakone, Lady Parkes, who has been suffering from intermittent fever, has gone to Yokohama, and Mr. Chamberlain, the two children, “Rags,” and I, are all feeble. “Rags” takes very little notice of me when his own people are here, but now he is most attentive to me, lies by my chair, sleeps on my hearthrug at night, assumes a very cordial manner, and expects me to feed him and attend to his comfort.
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- Unbeaten Tracks in JapanAn Account of Travels in the Interior, Including Visits to the Aborigines of Yezo and the Shrines of Nikkô and Isé, pp. 201 - 211Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010First published in: 1880