Chap. X. 
ADIEU TO YOKUHAMA. 
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CHAPTER X. 
dieu to Yokohama — Views of Mount Fusi — The Kino Channel and 
Inland Sea — Presents for the Queen — The port of Hiogo and 
town of Osaca — Important marts for trade — Good anchorage — 
Crowds of boats — Islands — Charming scenery — Daimios’ castles 
— Towns and villages — Gorgeous sunset — Village of Ino-sima — 
Terraced land — “ The pilot’s home ” — River-like sea — Scenes on 
shore — Clean and comfortable houses — Fortress of Meara-sama 
— Visit of officials — Their manners and customs — Gale of wind 
— Extraordinary harbour — Southern Channel — Ship ashore — 
Two Jonahs on board — Nagasaki in winter — Arrival at Shanghae 
— Plants shipped for England. 
On the 17th of December, 1860, the good steam- 
ship ‘ England,’ in which I was passenger, 
weighed anchor and proceeded to sea. The wind, 
which had been blowing a gale the day before, 
was now light and fair, so that we were able to 
crowd on all sail and made rapid progress. The 
headlands which had lately been christened as 
“ Mandarin Bluff” and “Treaty Point,” were soon 
passed, and the pretty little towns of Yokuhama 
and Kanagawa were lost to our view in the 
distance. In the afternoon we passed Cape 
Sagami and the volcanic islands at the entrance 
of the Bay of Yedo, and were once more in the 
great Pacific Ocean. Cape Idsu — that stormy 
