CONTENTS. 
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CHAPTER XIV. 
Passage through Behring’s Straits—Arrival at Nuiiamo—Scarce species of seal— 
Rich vegetation—Passage to America—State of the ice—Port Clarence—The 
Eskimo—Return to Asia—Konyam Bay—Natural conditions there—The ice 
breaks up in the interior of Konyam Bay—St, Lawrence Island—^Preceding 
visits to the Island—Departure to Behring Island . . Pages 218—256 
CHAPTER XV. 
The position of Behring Island—Its inhabitants—The discovery of the Island by 
Behring—Behring’s death—Steller—The former and present fauna on the 
Island : foxes, sea-otters, sea-cows, sea-lions, and sea-bears—Collection of 
bones of the Rhytina—Visit to a “rookery” — Torporkoff Island— 
Alexander Dubovski—Voyage to Yokohama—Lightning stroke. 
Pages 257—295 
CHAPTER XVl. 
Arrival at Yokohama—A Telegram sent to Europe—The stranding of the Steamer 
A. E. Nordenskiold—Fetes in Japan—The Minister of Marine, Kawamura— 
Prince Kito-Shira-Kava—Audience of the Mikado—Graves of the Shoguns— 
Imperial Gardeai at Tokio—The Exhibition there—Visit to Enoshima— 
Japanese Manners and Customs—Thiinherg and Kampfer , Pages 296—326 
CHAPTER XVIL 
Excursion to Asamayama—The Nakasendo road—Takasaki—Difficulty of obtain¬ 
ing Quarters for the Night—The Baths at Ikaho—Massage in Japan— 
Swedish matches—Travelling in Kago —Savavatari—Criminals—Kusatsu— 
The Hot Springs and their healing power—Rest at Rokurigahara—The 
Summit of Asamayama—The Descent—Journey over Usui-toge—Japanese 
Actors—Pictures of Japanese Folk-life—Return to Yokohama. 
Pages 327—361 
CHAPTER XVIII. 
P’arewell dinner at Yokohama—The Chinese in Japan—Voyage to Kobe—Purchase 
of Japanese Books—Journey by rail to Kioto—Biwa Lake and the Legend of 
its Origin—Dredging there—Japanese Dancing-Girls—Kioto—The Imperial 
Palace—Temples—Swords and Sword-bearers—Shintoism and Buddhism— 
The Porcelain Manufacture—Japanese Poetry—Feast in a Buddhist Temple 
—Sailing across the Inland Sea of Japan—Landing at Hirosami and Shimo- 
noseki — Nagasaki — Excursion to Mogi — Collection of Fossil Plants — 
Departure from Japan Pages 362—395 
