. Under the care of the Japanese war office . ere the largewhite peonies, forget-me-nots, wild roses,bleeding-hearts, white Canterbury bells, daisies,buttercups, and many of the ferns we seein the woods at home. The cuckoo was againto be heard; we saw many beautiful butter-flies of very large size, and as the atmospherewas dry we felt exhilarated. We had nowreached To-san-jo, a very large camp, wherethe soldiers literally ran to see who couldbe passing in their midst; this camp, weafterwards learnt, was being used us a centrefor distributing stores, and at the time of ourvisit it was crowded w
. Under the care of the Japanese war office . ere the largewhite peonies, forget-me-nots, wild roses,bleeding-hearts, white Canterbury bells, daisies,buttercups, and many of the ferns we seein the woods at home. The cuckoo was againto be heard; we saw many beautiful butter-flies of very large size, and as the atmospherewas dry we felt exhilarated. We had nowreached To-san-jo, a very large camp, wherethe soldiers literally ran to see who couldbe passing in their midst; this camp, weafterwards learnt, was being used us a centrefor distributing stores, and at the time of ourvisit it was crowded with a busy throng ofmen and numbers of poor, thin-looking was surprised at the neat, clean appearanceof the depot, the explanation being that thecamp was swept up daily, and the refuseburnt every night. On a high hiU had beenplaced five tents, which commanded a mostsuperb view; here we were to stay for thenight. Major Honma, the principal officer,had spared himself no trouble in making thekindest of preparations for our comfort. The. UJXh az 5 o I THE JAPANESE WAR OFFICE. 139 tents, which were all square, were quite themost luxurious I have ever been in ; and avery ingenious plan had been hit upon toraise the floors—the edges were banked highwith wood, and the earth thickly covered withsand. Rustic tables and stools had beenmade, and at the very top of the hill was anextra tent for us to sit and admire the wonder-ful panorama, but to our disappointment wewere unable to stay out long, as heavy rainhad commenced. Just before we retired forthe night, a message was sent to say we shouldbe well guarded—a necessary precaution, asten Russians had been captured here only afew days previously. It was a great joy tosleep in a tent after the squalor of Antong. I40 UNDER THE CARE OF [CHAPTER V. IMPRESSIONS AT THE FRONT. Monday, June 6th. To-san-jo. It was necessary to begin the day very early,but we were more than rewarded ; the morn-ing was mysteriously beautiful, the rain of
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