Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . JAPANESE SANDAL. furniture had a decidedly European aspect. Pre-vious to Mr. Harrisons visit to Jedo, the Gov-ernment had sent privately to Simoda, and hadexact copies of all his furniture made, so that onhis arrival he found his apartments furnishedwith chairs, tables, and beds. So also the En-glish visitors found themselves provided withbeds, matresses, and dressing-gowns. Servantsin abundance filled the ante-room, and were. JAP4NE8B BATH. JOHN BULL IN JAPAN. 319 sometimes inconveniently ready to meet all theirreal or imaginary
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . JAPANESE SANDAL. furniture had a decidedly European aspect. Pre-vious to Mr. Harrisons visit to Jedo, the Gov-ernment had sent privately to Simoda, and hadexact copies of all his furniture made, so that onhis arrival he found his apartments furnishedwith chairs, tables, and beds. So also the En-glish visitors found themselves provided withbeds, matresses, and dressing-gowns. Servantsin abundance filled the ante-room, and were. JAP4NE8B BATH. JOHN BULL IN JAPAN. 319 sometimes inconveniently ready to meet all theirreal or imaginary wants. The process by whichthe Europeans prepared themselves for going tobed was a matter of unfailing interest to their at-tendants, in which some of their neighbors alsoshared. Some of the rooms were separated froman adjoining house only by a paper screen. Onemorning, while dressing, their attention was ar-rested by a scratching upon the paper and asuppressed tittering. Looking in that direction,they saw a pair of bright eyes peering througha couple of peep-holes ; and were aware that the young ladies next door were intently studyingthe anatomy of the strangers and the arrange-ment of their under-garments. No impediment was offered to the strangersvisiting any part of the city and the busy streets occupied by the lower ordersthey were attended by a band of policemen, butwhen they turned into the spacious streets in-habited by the nobles these guards left
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