Letters from the Far East . Entrance to Temple, Kobe. Waterfall, Kobe LETTERS FROM THE FAR EAST 31 us sat down to the table, and Airs. Thomson, likeMartha of old, served. As we sat down at the table,one of the unexpected guests remarked, It must be agreat pleasure to Mr. and Mrs. Thomson to have a fewfriends drop in on them this way. But whether itwas a pleasure or not, they certainly made every onefeel most welcome; although we knew neither of themwas well at the time. After lunch we visited a beautiful waterfall andthen returned to the steamer, which sailed at mid-night. The following day we
Letters from the Far East . Entrance to Temple, Kobe. Waterfall, Kobe LETTERS FROM THE FAR EAST 31 us sat down to the table, and Airs. Thomson, likeMartha of old, served. As we sat down at the table,one of the unexpected guests remarked, It must be agreat pleasure to Mr. and Mrs. Thomson to have a fewfriends drop in on them this way. But whether itwas a pleasure or not, they certainly made every onefeel most welcome; although we knew neither of themwas well at the time. After lunch we visited a beautiful waterfall andthen returned to the steamer, which sailed at mid-night. The following day we passed through the InlandSea of Japan, the beauties of which are indescribable;and at sunset we reached one of the most beautifulparts, called The Narrows. The sea was full oflittle fishing-boats; and at this place the lights fromthe different lighthouses glimmered and sparkled inthe twilight, like brilliants upon the bosom of thedeep. We passed through the narrow opening just asdarkness settled down, leaving Moji on the left, andShimonoseki on the
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