Queer things about Japan . B (7) 15. n* _» T^ — ^ JAPANESE FESTIVALS porcelain, and they are arranged in the finest roomin the house. In the house which Miss Bacondescribes there were lacquered palanquins; lacqueredbullock carts, drawn by bow-legged black bulls,which were the carriages of the great in Old Japan ;tiny brass and silver fire-boxes complete, evendown to the tongues of the charcoal boxes ; wholekitchens with everything required for cooking thefinest of Japanese feasts, as elaborately made asif for Japanese use ; and all the necessary toiletapparatus, such as combs, mirrors, and ute
Queer things about Japan . B (7) 15. n* _» T^ — ^ JAPANESE FESTIVALS porcelain, and they are arranged in the finest roomin the house. In the house which Miss Bacondescribes there were lacquered palanquins; lacqueredbullock carts, drawn by bow-legged black bulls,which were the carriages of the great in Old Japan ;tiny brass and silver fire-boxes complete, evendown to the tongues of the charcoal boxes ; wholekitchens with everything required for cooking thefinest of Japanese feasts, as elaborately made asif for Japanese use ; and all the necessary toiletapparatus, such as combs, mirrors, and utensils forblacking the teeth, shaving the eyebrows, reddeningthe lips, and whitening the face. Little Japanesegirls go as mad as the Japanese child can withexcitement over devoting all these exquisite littleJapanese articles to their proper use. In thepicture may be seen at the top the Emperor andEmpress, with the five court musicians, and anarcher at each end. In front of the Empress is atravelling palanquin—one of the broad se
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