. The Far East and the new America; a picturesque and historic account of these lands and peoples, with the following special articles: China. - offairy-land, as if she would impress upon her admirers the fact that in theshifting scenes she has not lost her vivacious spirit. The frost queen 370 THE FAR EAST. maple, that species which dons with a cheerfulness more than human tlieglory of the dying days, is beyond description the happiest image of radi-ant life that exists in the realm of the forest world. There is, amona:the numerous varieties, one that l)ears star-shaped leaves, whose foliage,
. The Far East and the new America; a picturesque and historic account of these lands and peoples, with the following special articles: China. - offairy-land, as if she would impress upon her admirers the fact that in theshifting scenes she has not lost her vivacious spirit. The frost queen 370 THE FAR EAST. maple, that species which dons with a cheerfulness more than human tlieglory of the dying days, is beyond description the happiest image of radi-ant life that exists in the realm of the forest world. There is, amona:the numerous varieties, one that l)ears star-shaped leaves, whose foliage,changing early to a brilliant crimson, contrasts beautifully with the deepgreen of her sisters. In ancient days the maples of Mount Taniuke were especially noted for. AUTUMX FOLIAGE AT TAKI-XO-K\VA\VA. their beauty, and thus it was the custom each returning autumn to takefigures woven of silk tu tlie Shinto slirhie on the mountain, as an offeringof gratitude for the splendours of the forest at this season. Tliis causedthe great poet of that age, Michizane, who believed the gods ought to besatisfied with what nature had done for them, to exclaim: Tis hardly for poor lueTo bring a gift, whenTamkeyama spreads
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