104 RESIDENCE OF PRINCE KANGA. Chap. VII. 
wide straight streets and town residences of the 
Daimios or lords and princes of the Empire, 
which have been already noticed. On a rising 
ground on my left I observed the palace of the 
Tycoon. Proceeding onward in an easterly direc- 
tion, I recrossed the moat, and was again amongst 
the streets and shops of the common people. 
Here, on a hill-side, in the midst of some tall pines 
and evergreen oaks, I observed a large building, 
which, I was informed, was a college for students 
of Chinese classics. A little further on I passed 
the palace of the Prince of Kanga, reputed to be 
the wealthiest and most powerful noble in the 
empire, and to have no less than 40,000 retainers 
located in his palaces in the capital, ready to do his 
bidding, whether that be to dethrone the Tycoon 
or to take the life of a foreigner. He was reported 
to be at the head of the conservative party in the 
empire, and to be unfavourable to foreigners. 
After passing the residence of Prince Kanga I 
found myself in the eastern suburb. One long 
street, with houses on each side of the way, and 
detached towns here and there, extended two or 
three miles beyond this. Turning out of this 
street to the right hand, I passed through some 
pretty shaded lanes, and in a few minutes more 
reached the romantic town of Dang-o-zaka. This 
pretty place is situated in a valley, having wooded 
hills on either side, with gardens, fish-ponds, and 
tea-houses in the glen and on the sides of the hills. 
In the principal tea-gardens the fish-ponds are 
