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Buddhas — the past, present, and future. These 
images are usually of gilded wood, represented half 
naked, with woolly hair, in a sitting position : one 
holding the mundane egg in its lap, one adorned 
with the sacred thread, and one engaged with 
its finger upraised, as though instructing mankind. 
In front of these three images are usually three 
smaller ones, representing the goddess of mercy, the 
god of war, and one described as the protectress of 
seamen. A high table for candles and incense stands 
before these images, and in the centre of the build- 
ing is a large metal cauldron for burning coloured 
paper, while near at hand are the great bell and 
drum which are sounded to arouse the attention of 
the god when any important persons arrive : these 
things, with a few cushions and mats on which 
the worshippers kneel, make up the furniture of a 
Buddhist temple. 
These people have no Sabbaths, nor periodical 
seasons of rest ; the only cessation from their daily 
toil is the Feast of the New Year, when they gene- 
rally have a week’s holiday. 
During the stay here, Captain Gf. S. Nares received 
telegrams from the Admiralty, offering him the 
command of the Arctic Expedition, fitting out in 
England. This was a great blow to us all, for he had 
acquired the full confidence and regard of those who 
were associated with him, and it was considered on 
all hands a most unfortunate event that he should be 
