. Narrative of the Earl of Elgin's mission to China and Japan in the years 1857, '58, '59 . Coopers at Work (from a native drawing.). JAPANESE LITERATURE. 181 are works of fiction illustrated with woodcuts, theengravings being made upon the same blocks withthe type. It is said that recently the art of engrav-ing on copper has been introduced. Though ignorant of the art of painting in oils, theJapanese are skilful in the management of water-colours, and some of their coloured prints are life-like

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