. Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China seas and Japan. to anchorout for ill= :?^#i- s#k^^.-aAV , ^j^m-. JATANESE AYOMAN AND DAIIGIITEK, SIMODA. VISITS ON SHORE IN JAPAN. 459 The Japanese interpreters still visited the ships almost daily, and cameon board the Powhatan on the day after the departure of the Saratoga,bringing with them a number of trifling presents of lacquered ware, porce-lain, and other articles for several of the subordinate ofiicers. On the fol-lowing morning, one of the small brass howitzers was landed from the Mis-sissippi as a present for the Emp
. Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China seas and Japan. to anchorout for ill= :?^#i- s#k^^.-aAV , ^j^m-. JATANESE AYOMAN AND DAIIGIITEK, SIMODA. VISITS ON SHORE IN JAPAN. 459 The Japanese interpreters still visited the ships almost daily, and cameon board the Powhatan on the day after the departure of the Saratoga,bringing with them a number of trifling presents of lacquered ware, porce-lain, and other articles for several of the subordinate ofiicers. On the fol-lowing morning, one of the small brass howitzers was landed from the Mis-sissippi as a present for the Emperor, as well as several boxes of tea broughtfrom China, to be distributed as gifts to the interpreters and some of theJapanese dignitaries. Soon after, the Commodore went ashore, accompaniedby several of his ofl&cers, for the purpose of taking a survey of the having been entertained at the treaty house with the usual refresh-ments, the party set out on their w^alk, attended by Moryama, Yenoske, thechief interpreter, and several of the Japanese officials. A circuit embrac-ing some five miles was the extent o
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