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THE VOYAGE OF THE VEGA. 
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but is handed, wrapped up in paper, and accompanied by some 
choice courteous expressions, to the host himself. He on his 
part makes a polite speech with apologies that all had not 
been so well arranged as his honoured guest had a right to 
expect. He accompanies the traveller on his departure a shorter 
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A Jajoanese Editor of Tlmnberg’s writings. 
or longer distance in proportion to the amount of drink-money 
and the way in which his guest has behaved. 
It is a specially praiseworthy custom among the Japanese to 
allow the trees in the neighbourhood of the temples to stand 
untouched. Nearly every temple, even the most inconsiderable, 
