. William H. Seward's travels around the world. ing the acquaintance of foreigners here so far as he can do sowithout exciting Chinese suspicion of his loyalty. He tendered aninvitation to the three ladies to visit his family. The invitationwas communicated confidentially, and with the condition that theyshould be attended by only two gentlemen, neither of whom shouldbe an official person. The ladies went at one oclock to-day, in13 148 JAPAN, CHINA, AND COCHIN CHINA. closely-covered chairs, through, familiar streets, until they turnedinto a narrow and uninviting one. There they stopped at the
. William H. Seward's travels around the world. ing the acquaintance of foreigners here so far as he can do sowithout exciting Chinese suspicion of his loyalty. He tendered aninvitation to the three ladies to visit his family. The invitationwas communicated confidentially, and with the condition that theyshould be attended by only two gentlemen, neither of whom shouldbe an official person. The ladies went at one oclock to-day, in13 148 JAPAN, CHINA, AND COCHIN CHINA. closely-covered chairs, through, familiar streets, until they turnedinto a narrow and uninviting one. There they stopped at the gateof an outside wall, one of many gates of the same kind. Throughthis gate they were ushered into a paved court. Ascending threeor four steps, they entered a second gate. The mandarin receivedthem there with his wife and five handmaidens who were waiting,and led them through a corridor. This ceremony over, the wife ledthe party to her boudoir. This room is furnished with a curiouscombination of European and Chinese styles. A Brussels carpet,. ?WIFE OF TANG-FANG. (FROM A PHOTOGRAPH BY HIMSELF.) half a dozen mirrors of different sizes, with gilt frames, pictures ofthe Yosemite valley, a French clock, a barometer, a small Ameri-can sewing-machine with a crank, two chairs covered with redcloth, Chinese divans, a French bedstead with curtains, Frenchknick-knacks, but no Chinese ones, rows of porcelain vases, andpots filled with chrysanthemums, an aquarium with gold-fish, ablack cat, six finely-brecl spaniels, and a monkey, made the comple-ment of this singular apartment. The visitors, taking seats on theEuropean sofas, and the Chinese ladies on the divans, exchangedcompliments as well as they could, the American ladies trying to A CHINESE LADY. 140 recall the instructions they had received from Chi-Tajcn at the Chinese ladies took the watches, gold chains, bracelets,and foreign rings, and inspected them carefully. At the same timethey put into the hands of their visito
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