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that the books which they studied were those of Confucius and Mencius, and the writers of their 

 school, and that after passing the examinations, and being approved as competent for office, 

 parties were privileged to wear two swords. 



As the Japanese for two hundred years have had no intercourse with foreigners, and have 

 seen none, excepting the few Chinese and Dutch who carry on the trade at Nanga-saki, I 

 found myself quite an object of interest ; and as they set a great value on Chinese characters and 

 compositions, whenever I went to the hall of reception many of them were sure to ask me to 

 write on fans for them. The fans which I inscribed during a month while we were at Yoku- 

 hama could not be fewer than five hundred. The applications were, indeed, troublesome, and 

 the writing took up much of my time, but it was difficult to decline acceding to their pressing 

 requests. 



On the same clay on which the exhibition of athletes took place, the articles of treaty were 

 settled, and it was arranged that the two ports of Seang-Kwan and Hea-teen, called by the 

 Japanese, Hakodadi and Simoda, should be open to vessels from the United States, which 

 should there be supplied with firewood, water, provisions, and coal. The most friendly feel- 

 ing was displayed by both the contracting parties, and there seemed to be an end of their 

 suspicions. A few days after, Commodore Perry gave an entertainment to Commissioner Lin 

 jm board his flag-ship, the Powhatan, which was decked out for the occasion. I made the 

 following lines upon it : 



Two nations' representatives at Yokuhama met ; 



To show their human hrotherhood, the feast of joy was set. 



Here were the chiefs who doff the hat and friendly greetings pay, 



And there the heroes with two swords, in proud and hold array. 



They raised the sparkling cup to prove their words of peace sincere, 



While roll of drums and clash of bells came thundering on the ear. 



Love spake from every lip, strained every eye with pleasure, 



Ever may the treaty last, a good securing measure ! 



After the feast there were some theatrical performances ; and when it was evening the Japanese 

 returned to the shore. Next day the presents brought from the government of the United 

 States to the Emperor of Japan were exhibited. There was a model of a railway engine and 

 carriage, a life-boat, an electric telegraph apparatus, the instruments for taking daguerreotype 

 pictures, various imjilements of agriculture, and other things. A circular railroad had been 

 laid down outside the town, on which the engine and carriage swept round and round with 

 great rapidity, to the astonishment of the beholders. The use of the electric telegraph was by 

 means of copper wires to convey intelligence instantaneously from one place to another. By 

 the daguerreotype apparatus pictures were taken by the reflection of the sun's light from the 

 object on plates of metal. There is no need for pencils or drawing, and the pictures last long 

 without fading. The life-boat was fitted with air-boxes, by means of which it was kept from 

 sinking. On occasions of shipwreck, parties may be saved by means of this invention. The 

 implements of agriculture were the most ingenious contrivances for purposes of husbandry used 

 in the United States. The Emperor of Japan received all these things, and gave in return 

 presents of lacquered ware, what might be called fine China ware, if it were not made in Japan, 

 silks, &c. There was one gentleman, a Mr. Hop-yuen-choo, who conversed with me on this 

 occasion, and gave me a case for pencils, along with these lines : 



" The rain is gone ; the nightingale 



Sings loud among the trees ; 



' Its notes to the foreign vessels 



Are borne upon the breeze. 

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