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Chap. III. 
More particularly I was desirous of procuring 
seeds of the Sciadopitys , already described, of the 
Thujopsis dolabrata , and of the different pines, 
yews, and arbor vitae. 
One morning Tomi informed me he had found 
out a temple in the country where there were 
some fine trees of Thujopsis dolabrata. This was 
good news ; so we started off together to see the 
trees, and if possible to procure some seeds. Our 
road led us up a valley somewhat like that by 
which I had gone to Bokengee. The scenery was 
of the same beautiful character — fertile valleys 
and richly wooded hills, which even at this time 
of the year (November) had a green and summer- 
like appearance, owing to the number of ever- 
green trees and shrubs which are indigenous 
to the country. Sometimes our road gradually 
ascended, and carried us along the tops of the 
hills, which here form a kind of table-land, the 
whole of which is under cultivation. It is im- 
possible for me to describe the beautiful views 
that were continually presenting themselves as we 
passed along. Looking seaward, the smooth 
waters of the Bay of Yedo lay before us, dotted 
all over with the little white sails of fishing-boats, 
whose produce was to supply the market of that 
populous capital. Strange ships, of another build 
and rig, lay quietly at anchor abreast of Yoku- 
hama. Their tall masts and square yards pro- 
claimed them to belong to the nations of the far 
West. Looking inland, the view from the hill- 
