INDEX. 



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Page, 



Japanese, conduct to bo observed towards tlic, by 



tlie expedition -- 150 



embassy at Lew Cliew 153 



junks - - 153 



official, Lew Cliew conversation witli 158 



possess fire-arms ; spies -- ItJO 



guide, Lew Cliew — 162 



cultivation. Lew C'licw 165 



discovery of the Bonin islands 197 



account of the Bonin islands 138 



junk driven into Port Lloyd ; wrecked on 

 Stapleton island ; survivors taken off 

 by a French ship ; wreck seen by offi- 

 cers of the Susquehanna 199 



garrison at Najiha, Lew Chew ; domesti- 

 cated at Lew Chew ; officials, conjec- 

 tured at ; inform Commodore Perry that 



they claim jurisdiction over Lew Chew 222 

 expedition makes the first full exploration 

 of the coast of the northern Lew Chew 



islands - -- 230 



at Yedo, admiration of the Susquehanna 



by the 231 



coasting vessels, bay of Yedo 232 



guard-boats -- -- 233 



crews 233,243 



oars - 233,243 



flag 233 



forts-. 237,239 



uniform.. 237 



artists 237 



diplomacy - - 238 



soldiers, Uraga 239 



defences, Uraga _ 239,240 



junks, Uraga. 241 



attempt to interrupt the survey of the 



bay of Uraga 241 



officials, courteous deportment of - 247,249 



fond of whiskey and brandy. 248 



their geographical knowledge 248 



officials, their inspection of the Susque- 

 hanna 248 



swords 248 



internal trade, activity of 249 



official etiquette 251 



preparations for the reception of the let- 

 ter of the President of the U. States.. 251 



standards; official uniform -,.- 252 



screens of painted cloth.. 252 



oarsmen, dexterity of 254 



army, appearance of the ; horses 254 



cannon; uniform 255 



concession of the, in the reception of the 



letter of the President at Uraga 2G3 



friendly intercourse with Americans of 

 the squadron; intercourse with, forbid- 

 den by Japanese officials ; officials carry 

 away remnants of a collation in their 



sleeves 267 



rage. 

 Japanese lacquered ware ; silks; fans; pipes 268 



curiosity respecting steam-vessels - 271 



comp.arison of the, with the Lew Chew- 



ans - 314 



blacli beards of the ; vocabulary com- 

 pared with that of Lew Chew ; har- 

 bors, provision for securing vessels ; 

 charts, slight value of ; mode of navi- 

 gation 326 



courtesy and scruprdous honesty, in- 

 stance of; offers of assistance to the 

 Macedonian ; officials prevented from 

 boarding the American ships. 327 



officials received by Captain Adams 328 



officials change the place of delivery of 



the Emperor's letter 329 



commissioners endeavor to prevent a sur- 

 vey of the bay of Yedo _ 330 



officials, frequent visits of the ; ret\irn 

 naval buttons ; urge removal of the 

 American squadron to Uraga ; offer 

 supplies as presents 331 



etiquette respecting presents ; officials re- 

 fuse to receive Commodore Perry, ex. 

 cept at Kama-kura or Uraga 332 



officials treat invitation to ' ' bring their 

 ladies with them" to the celebration 

 of Washington's birth-day as a joke 333 



boats steady in a rough sea ; curiosity re- 

 specting the Americans ; present rem- 

 nants of feasts to their guests 338 



intercourse with Americans 340 



crew rescued by an American merchant- 

 man 340 



ambassadors, credentials of 341 



winter; boatmen, rugged health of 342 



batteries, bay of Yedo 343 



commissioners, arrival of, at Yoku-hama. 345 



their personal appearance 346 



deference to rank ; heraldic devices ; 



mode of obeisance ; interpreter 348 



reply to the letter of the President of the 



United States 349 



drinking custom - .- 353 



respect for the dead. 355 



interest in the American railroad and tel- 

 egraph 357 



puriosity respecting American dress ; taste 

 for pictures ; taste for sketching ; interr 

 course with the American squadron ; 

 taking notes 358 



non-communicative ; common people 

 more disposed than the officials to 

 intercourse with the Americans ; imi- 

 tative like the Chinese 359 



commissioners, note of the, to Commor 



dore Perry 361 



report of conference relative to the treaty 



with the United States 365 



