The Narrative of a Japanese; What He Has Seen and the People He Has Met in the Course of the Last Forty Years Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 edition. Excerpt: ...he was acquainted with the Captain. I told him that my funds amounted to only $120, and asked if that would be enough to carry me-through. He said that would be all right, and that I had better allow him to arrange the matter. Next day when the ship was ready to sail Mr. Hanks handed me a first-class ticket. I wished to pay for it, but my friend said that he had arranged matters with the Captain and that it was all right. I thanked him for his kindness. Just as we were leaving in the boat to go on board the clipper Mr. Hanks gave me a note which he wished me to look over when I got on board the Sea Serpent. As soon as I reached the ship, I opened it, when to my great surprise, I found a subscription list headed by Mr. Hank's name. And that was how he had made "it all right" with the Captain We set sail on March the 12th, 1859, anc after a run of 25 days we reached Hongkong at 12.30 a.m. of April 22nd. XVII. I got up early to see the place I had seen seven years ago. I at once observed the port was crowded with ships at anchor, that the harbour itself looked busier, and that great improvements had been made ashore since my visit in 1852. Among the passengers, Messrs. L. Clarke, Van Reed, Geo. Glover, and myself were invited by the Captain to remain on board while the vessel was in port, and all accepted his invitation. After breakfast I went on shore and called on Mr. Speiden, U. S. Naval storekeeper at this port, to whom I had a letter of introduction from Mr. Bates of Honolulu. He invited me to take up my quarters at his house while I was in Hongkong, but I thanked him and told him how I was situated. He told me that Commodore Tatnal was expected from India with the U. S. Minister to-China, and that he would leave for the North shortly after...