ign the warrant for the punishment.

We left Chefoo for Japan, calling in at the Golo islands--a group about
90 miles from Nagasaki--on the way. 'Twas a lovely spot, and recent
rains had made nature look all the fairer for her ablutions. The gentle
breeze wafted off such a delightful fragrance of pine, fir, hay, and
flowers, so welcome after China's reeking smells. Slowly, and with
caution, we wended our way up an intricate channel, meandering amongst
the hills in a most striking and artistic manner, until further progress
was barred, by the shores of a tiny bay, with a town at its head. We
found ourselves so perfectly land-locked that everybody was wondering
how we got in. Around us high volcanic hills, and under us,--not a
volcano--but, between twenty and thirty fathoms of water. We could not
anchor here, that was evident, so we set the spanker, slued about, and
made tracks as rapidly as we could before the darkness should set in.
Next morning we were at Nagasaki.

Early on the morning of the 29th of May we sailed for the eastward, by
way of the Inland Seas. We turned slightly out of our course to call at
Yobuko, a real bit of Japan, lovely and enchanting. We were objects of
absorbing interest to the simple islanders. They wore very primitive and
airy garments, some even none at all. They are not much like, in fact
very unlike, a community of Japanese; for cleanliness amongst them is an
"unknown quantity;" and their dwellings remind me very forcibly of the
squalid dens in Chinese native towns. The people, though, were
hospitable and kind to a degree, and highly glad to see us, offering us
of their little sake and tea--nor would they take money, or accept any
payment, though we pressed it upon them. At first they were shy,
following us about in curious, respectful, distant crowds; but seeing we
treated their chubby little children kindly they soon made friends with
us.

We reached Kobe in due course where nothing of moment took place, if we
except a gale of wind which compelled our liberty-men--_much against
their will_, of course--to remain on shore all night. "Well '_'tis_ an
ill wind that blows _nobody_ good,' is it not?"

July 2nd.--We are at Yokohama, and are a-taut; for to-day some members
of the Japanese imperial family are to visit us. At noon they arrived
amidst salvoes of artillery from the shore and from the Japanese
men-of-war. The party consisted of prince Arisugawa's father and sister,
her maids of ho