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rising from tlie swamp, tlie pigeon sitting quiet in 
a mulberry tree, the egret stalking among the iris 
leaves, and the kingfisher perched on the top of an 
upright stump, looking down upon the Avater. 
Another very interesting book in my collection 
is an illustrated edition of the ‘‘Wonders of Nature 
and Art in Japan.” It contains a view of a burning 
mountain in a state of eruption, probably that of 
OhiBsima, pouring out a volume of smoke, stones, 
and lava from its crater. There is a capitally 
painted view of a mine, probably a gold mine in the 
island of Sado, Avliere, by the light of oil lamps 
suspended from the sides, the miners are seen 
descending the dark shafts by means of nearly 
perpendicular notched trees, till they reach the 
recesses and cavities in the dim region below, 
which is occupied by other workers, whom Ave see 
crouching on stages and mats using the pick, and 
diligently searching for the precious ore. Another 
draAving represents some celebrated waterfall, Avhich, 
forming a succession of cascades, dashes down the 
cedar-crowned heights of a steep and rocky moun- 
