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CHAPTER XXXV . FROM NAGASAKI TO KOKURA. SIMONO9EKI. WATER JOURNEY TO OSAKA. DESCRIPTION OF T11AT CITY. ITS CASTLE. INTERVIEW WITH THE GOVERNORS. KROM OSAKA TO MIAKO. JODO ANI> ITS CASTLE. FUrtl- MI. ENTRANCE INTO MIAKO. VISIT TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND T1IK GOVERNORS. DESCRIPTION OF MIAKO. PALACE OF THE DA1RI. CASTLE. MANUFACTURES AND TRADE. AUTHORITY OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE. POLICE. CRIMES. AT coming out of Nagasaki, on his first journey to court (Tues- day, February 13, 1091), Kiimpfer noticed the idol Dsisos, the god of the roads and protector of travellers, hewn out of the rock in nine different places. At the next village stood another of the same sort, about three feet in height, on a stone pillar twice as high, and adorned with flowers. Two other smaller stone pillars, hollow at top, stood before the idol, upon which were placed lamps, for travellers to light in its honor ; and at some distance stood a basin of water, in which to wash the hands before lighting the lamps. The first twelve miles' travelling, which was very steep and mountainous, brought the company to the shores of the bay of Oniura, which they found too shallow for vessels of size; but by crossing it in boats, furnished by the prince of Omnra, each rowed by fourteen watermen, they saved a distance of ten miles or more. The distance across was thirty miles. The town of Omnra was Been on the right at the head of the bay, and beyond it a smoking mountain. The shells of this bay were reported to yield pearls.* * Of these pearls Kiimpfor says, in another place, that they are found almost everywhere about Kiusiu in oysters and several other sea sheila. Everybody is at liberty to fish for them. Formerly the natives had little or no value for them till they were sought for by the Chinese. The Japanese pretend, as to one particular kind, that when put into a box full of a
SAXGA, CAPITAL OP FIG EN. 337 The second day (Wednesday, February 14) they passed an old camphor-tree, estimated to be thirty-six feet in circumference, and hollow within.* At Swot a, where they dined, a seaport on the gulf of Simabara, was a manufactory of large earthen pots, used by vessels as water-casks, and also of china ware, made of a whitish fat clay, abundant in that neighborhood. The same day they vis- ited a hot spring, much frequented for its medicinal effects, and provided with accommodations for bathing. There are several others in the neighborhood.! Sanyo,, the capital of the province of FIGEN, through which they passed the next day (Thursday, February 15), without stopping, was found to be a considerable place, situated not far from the western border of the province, near the head of the bay of Sima- bara. " The city," says Kiimpfer, " is very large, but extends more in length than in breadth. It is exceedingly populous. Both going in arid coming out we found strong guards at the gates. It is enclosed with walls, but more for state than defence. The prince >r petty king of this province resides here in a large castle, which commands the city. The streets are large, with streams of water flowing through them. The houses are but sorry and low, and in the chief streets fftted up for manufactures and shopkeepers. The inhabitants are very short, but well shaped, particularly the women, who are handsomer, I think, than in any other Asiatic country, but so much painted that one would be apt to take them for wax peculiar sort of complexion-powder made of another shell, one or two young pearls will grow out at the sides, and when they conie to maturity, as they do in two or three years, will drop off; but Kiirupfer, having never seen this phenomenon, is not willing to vouch for its reality. * The same tree Karnpfer found on his return (May 6) in full blossom, and a very beautiful sight. It was noticed as still standing in 1826, by Sie- bold, who found it by measurement to be fifty feet in circumference. t Caron also speaks of these springs, some of which he describes as intermittent. Some are boiling hot, and their waters had been used, as we have seen, in the torture of the Catholics. They are all found in a volcanic mountain, having several craters which eject black sand and smoke. In the interior of the province of Figo, on the opposite shore of the gulf of Sima bara, is another volcano. The province of Satsuma is entirely volcanic, and off its southern extremity is an island that burns incessantly. Klaprotht from Japanese authorities, Jlsiatic Journal, vol. xxx. 29
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CHAPTER XXXV .<br />
FROM NAGASAKI TO KOKURA. SIMONO9EKI. WATER JOURNEY TO OSAKA.<br />
DESCRIPTION OF T11AT CITY. ITS CASTLE. INTERVIEW WITH THE<br />
GOVERNORS. KROM OSAKA TO MIAKO. JODO ANI> ITS CASTLE. FUrtl-<br />
MI. ENTRANCE INTO MIAKO. VISIT TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND T1IK<br />
GOVERNORS. DESCRIPTION OF MIAKO. PALACE OF THE DA1RI. CASTLE.<br />
MANUFACTURES AND TRADE. AUTHORITY OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE.<br />
POLICE. CRIMES.<br />
AT coming out of Nagasaki, on his first journey to court (Tues-<br />
day, February 13, 1091), Kiimpfer noticed <strong>the</strong> idol Dsisos, <strong>the</strong> god<br />
of <strong>the</strong> roads <strong>and</strong> protector of travellers, hewn out of <strong>the</strong> rock in<br />
nine different places. At <strong>the</strong> next village stood ano<strong>the</strong>r of <strong>the</strong><br />
same sort, about three feet in height, on a stone pillar twice as<br />
high, <strong>and</strong> adorned with flowers. Two o<strong>the</strong>r smaller stone pillars,<br />
hollow at top, stood before <strong>the</strong> idol, upon which were placed<br />
lamps, for travellers to light in its honor ; <strong>and</strong> at some distance<br />
stood a basin of water, in which to wash <strong>the</strong> h<strong>and</strong>s before lighting<br />
<strong>the</strong> lamps.<br />
The first twelve miles' travelling, which was very steep <strong>and</strong><br />
mountainous, brought <strong>the</strong> company to <strong>the</strong> shores of <strong>the</strong> bay of<br />
Oniura, which <strong>the</strong>y found too shallow for vessels of size; but by<br />
crossing it in boats, furnished by <strong>the</strong> prince of Omnra, each rowed<br />
by fourteen watermen, <strong>the</strong>y saved a distance of ten miles or more.<br />
The distance across was thirty miles. The town of Omnra was<br />
Been on <strong>the</strong> right at <strong>the</strong> head of <strong>the</strong> bay, <strong>and</strong> beyond it a smoking<br />
mountain. The shells of this bay were reported to yield pearls.*<br />
* Of <strong>the</strong>se pearls Kiimpfor says, in ano<strong>the</strong>r place, that <strong>the</strong>y are found<br />
almost everywhere about Kiusiu in oysters <strong>and</strong> several o<strong>the</strong>r sea sheila.<br />
Everybody is at liberty to fish for <strong>the</strong>m. Formerly <strong>the</strong> natives had little<br />
or no value for <strong>the</strong>m till <strong>the</strong>y were sought for by <strong>the</strong> Chinese. The <strong>Japan</strong>ese<br />
pretend, as to one particular kind, that when put into a box full of a
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