. The Far East and the new America; a picturesque and historic account of these lands and peoples, with the following special articles: China. - be-tween the moun-tains on either our left thelnDvince of Sagapushes a blunt endinto the sea of Sa-gani, and in plain sight is the village of Uraga, dear to every American heartas the town opposite which Connnodore Perry anchored his squadron ofsteamers on the 7th of July, 1853, and boldly demanded an interview withthe ruling power of Japan. The historic spot now bears the name hefittingly gave it, Reception Bay. Just above is an beari
. The Far East and the new America; a picturesque and historic account of these lands and peoples, with the following special articles: China. - be-tween the moun-tains on either our left thelnDvince of Sagapushes a blunt endinto the sea of Sa-gani, and in plain sight is the village of Uraga, dear to every American heartas the town opposite which Connnodore Perry anchored his squadron ofsteamers on the 7th of July, 1853, and boldly demanded an interview withthe ruling power of Japan. The historic spot now bears the name hefittingly gave it, Reception Bay. Just above is an bearing hisname, while beyond is another isle designated as Webster Island. Nearlyopposite is a spot of more melancholy interest to the incouiing is the Ijurial water of the war-steamer Oneida, which was run down. 1. I 1 - I AKl,, JAIAN. 31J and sunk ))}• the BritLsli mail steamer Bomhaij (Jii January 23, 1870. incident proved how ungrateful and forgetful of its dead one greatnation can be, while showing the disregard of the other in not offeringany reparation ; but if those most concerned in the welfare of the unfor-tunate victims were careless of them, Japan has shown herself morethoughtful and sympathetic. Within a few years a party of Japanesegentlemen have bought the wreck, rescued the bones of the poor sailorswho went down with her, and, taking these ashore, buried them Ijesidethe remains of their comrades who had been recovered soon after thedisaster. Not content with doing this, the humane body made prepara-tions for a magnificent requiem, called Sef/aki, or Feast for Hungry Spirits,which was performed in a Buddhist church, all foreigners in the citybeing invited to witness the ceremonies. Our own Admiral Belknap, withhis officers and men, was present. In his generosity he off
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