. Under the care of the Japanese war office . e day very early,but we were more than rewarded ; the morn-ing was mysteriously beautiful, the rain oflast night having cleared off, and the effectof the sunlight through the rolling mist soglorious that it only wanted the chariot ofPhoebus Apollo to complete the unearthlysplendour. We breakfasted in the open;never had simple fare tasted so good. Beforeleaving the camp I visited the field small, it was very cheering after thosewe had seen at Antong and Wi-ju, and I wasmuch impressed by the clever contrivancesproduced through the hum
. Under the care of the Japanese war office . e day very early,but we were more than rewarded ; the morn-ing was mysteriously beautiful, the rain oflast night having cleared off, and the effectof the sunlight through the rolling mist soglorious that it only wanted the chariot ofPhoebus Apollo to complete the unearthlysplendour. We breakfasted in the open;never had simple fare tasted so good. Beforeleaving the camp I visited the field small, it was very cheering after thosewe had seen at Antong and Wi-ju, and I wasmuch impressed by the clever contrivancesproduced through the humblest means, andlearnt many useful lessons. The tents in usewere square, one set apart for operations wasa model of neatness. But what was mostingenious were the temporary beds. A latticework of tree boughs, raised about six inchesfrom the ground, formed the basis on whichto place thickly-strewn young branches,over which was tightly stretched fine matting,procurable from disused rice-bags, the wholeof which made a most excellent bed. Scarlet. THE JAPANESE WAR OFFICE. 141 blankets gave a cheerful look, and, with around chaff pillow, supplied all that wasnecessary. Even in this small hospitaltents were set apart for cases such asdysentery and typhoid, which seemed a wiseprecaution. Just as we were about to start,Madame Kuroda informed me there was asoldier waiting with a message of welcomefrom his comrades. I was surprised to findhe spoke fluent English, and without hesitationhe made the following speech : I have cometo thank you for coming to see us, and tothank you for your consolation towards oursoldiers. We Japanese do not love to fight;we love peace, but .now we are obliged tofight. I thank you again; henceforth weshall go hand in hand with England. Hebowed with great politeness, and was entirelyself-possessed. The thought was kind, and wemuch appreciated it. Without further delay,we started on the last part of our journeyfor Fang-hwang-chSng. The progress, how-ever, was slo
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