352 FAREWELL OF THE PEOPLE. 



room, thoroughly enjoying the beautiful scenery before 

 me. I returned to Myanooshta in the cool of the 

 evening, and the only remarkable incident that night 

 was a concert of cats: — it is a curious fact, by-the-by, 

 that these animals are born in Japan without, or at all 

 events, with only rudimentary tails, like those of 

 Manx. 



After a few days spent most pleasantly in these hills, 

 I took my leave one splendid sunrise, many of the 

 villagers accompanying me for a short distance, and 

 some of them forcing small presents upon me in the 

 shape of pretty wooden boxes and toys. There was a 

 great deal of bowing and shouting, especially on the 

 part of the women, whilst the men insisted upon 

 carrying some of my baggage ; altogether it was like 

 parting from old friends. At last I turned the angle of 

 the hill, and a dead silence followed the previous 

 ovation ; certainly no one can gainsay that the 

 Japanese are a tender-hearted people. Frequent 

 showers of rain somewhat interfered with the pleasure 

 of the return journey, and I was not sorry to reach 

 Yokohama before night closed in. 



Another interesting trip is that to Kanasawa, a busy 

 fishing village, about ten miles from Yokohama, in a 

 southerly direction ; and thence five miles farther to 



