. Hildreth's "Japan as it was and is" : a handbook of old Japan. Farm Scenes : Coolies carrying Bamboo Baskets ; An Irrigation System OFFICIAL EXAMINATIONS 219 Among other things, the governor remarked that Lax-man (who had visited Japan in 1792) wore a long tail,and covered his hair with flour; whereas the prisoners(powder and queues having gone out of fashion in theinterval) had their hair cut short and unpowdered; andhe asked if some change of religion had not taken placein Russia. When told that in Russia there was no con-nection between religion and the way of wearing thehair, the Japanes
. Hildreth's "Japan as it was and is" : a handbook of old Japan. Farm Scenes : Coolies carrying Bamboo Baskets ; An Irrigation System OFFICIAL EXAMINATIONS 219 Among other things, the governor remarked that Lax-man (who had visited Japan in 1792) wore a long tail,and covered his hair with flour; whereas the prisoners(powder and queues having gone out of fashion in theinterval) had their hair cut short and unpowdered; andhe asked if some change of religion had not taken placein Russia. When told that in Russia there was no con-nection between religion and the way of wearing thehair, the Japanese laughed, but expressed great sur-prise that there should not be some express law on thesubject. Eighteen days after, they had a second examination,on which occasion a letter, of which the Japanese wantedan interpretation, was delivered to them. It had beensent on shore from their ship along with their baggage,expressing a determination to return to Okhotsk forreinforcements, and never to quit the coast of Japan tillthe prisoners were rescued. This reexaminat
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