. Niphon and Pe-che-li; or, Two years in Japan and northern China. Pilgrimages. 147 praised and Fusi-jama is glorified; if otherwise,tlie pilgrim has the melancholy satisfaction toknow that his own sins are at fault and requirefurther expiation. Men of rank never take part in these pil-grimages, and women are only allowed to do soonce in every sixty years.* Mr. Alcock had long wished to exercise hisright of travelling in the interior of the country,and a visit to Fusi-jama, besides promising to beof extreme interest, oifered the best possible pre-text for an expedition. The authorities, of cou
. Niphon and Pe-che-li; or, Two years in Japan and northern China. Pilgrimages. 147 praised and Fusi-jama is glorified; if otherwise,tlie pilgrim has the melancholy satisfaction toknow that his own sins are at fault and requirefurther expiation. Men of rank never take part in these pil-grimages, and women are only allowed to do soonce in every sixty years.* Mr. Alcock had long wished to exercise hisright of travelling in the interior of the country,and a visit to Fusi-jama, besides promising to beof extreme interest, oifered the best possible pre-text for an expedition. The authorities, of course,made innumerable objections, and proved theutter and entire impossibility of such an under-taking being accomplished; but Mr. Alcock waspretty well accustomed to such arguments, andhaving successfully disposed of all the in-superable obstacles, left Yedo for Fusi-jamaon the 3rd of September. His party was composed of Messrs. Eusden,Grower, and Macdonald, members of the Lega-tion ; Lieutenant Robinson, of the Indian navy ; * Their turn came last year (1861),
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