. William H. Seward's travels around the world. ements are cor-porations, regulated and protected by the several foreign nations, andare copied in all respects from Western models, while the unpavednative cities, built of firs and cedars, thatched with bamboo and cane,are as perfectly Japanese as if a European had never touched the coast. It may be conceived that it is difficult for the transient traveller,who always sojourns among his countrymen, and speaks with thenatives only through an interpreter, to study Japan or its Japanese, however they may have been heretofore, are not no
. William H. Seward's travels around the world. ements are cor-porations, regulated and protected by the several foreign nations, andare copied in all respects from Western models, while the unpavednative cities, built of firs and cedars, thatched with bamboo and cane,are as perfectly Japanese as if a European had never touched the coast. It may be conceived that it is difficult for the transient traveller,who always sojourns among his countrymen, and speaks with thenatives only through an interpreter, to study Japan or its Japanese, however they may have been heretofore, are not nowjealous or suspicious. They labor cheerfully on the wharves, servefaithfully in foreign families within the concessions, and manufac-ture, in their own districts, articles of furniture and fancy goods forforeign markets. They are polite, sagacious, and skilful traders. * The Prime-Minister informs Mr. Seward that the census recently taken gave thirty-five (35) millions, but that it was erroneous. He estimates the population at fifty NATIVE COSTUMES. 39 September 27th.—The representations of native costumes on theJapanese porcelain and lacquer-work, which are found on our tablesand in our parlors at home, are not less accurate than coarse, black hair is a chief object of pride and care. The
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