the characters for Kikugoro[u]--to the
initiated.

[44] "Top-bottom": the beautiful lozenge shaped [=X] dress of the
_samurai_ when on court service, or for other ceremony: full dress.

[45] "Small fish boiled in soy in order to preserve it (named after
Tsukudajima-To[u]kyo[u]--famous for its preparation)."--Brinkley's Dict.

[46] Brown, with stripes--a favourite pattern with men and women.

[47] Feast of the Dead. This festival is held in July--in the country in
August, the old calendar seventh month.

[48] Apparitional divine lord.

[49] The expression is technical--"_hitoban de mo o cha wo hikeba_." All
night a mere tea-server.

[50]

[Narutaki no yoru no arashi ni kudakarete;
Chiru tama goto ni tsuki zo yadoreru.]

[51]

[Yamakawa no nagare ni ko no ha shizumu tomo;
Mi wo sutete koso ukabu se mo are.]

[52]

[Furu to miba tsumoranu saki ni haraekashi;
Yuki ni wa orenu aoyagi no ito.]^{[3]}

[53]

[Sama Sama to oshie no michi mo o[u]keredo
Uchikomu tokoro shin no itto[u].]^{[4]}

[54]

[Kokoro to wa ikanaru mono wo iu yaran;
Sumie ni kakitsu matsu kaze no oto.]^{[5]}

[55]

[Tsukubayama, Hayama, Nakayama, Shigeredomo;
Omoiru ni wa mono mo sawarazu.]^{[6]}

[56] Cf.--"Araki Mataemon--Ueno Adauchi," by Masui Nanzan. There is
little reason to believe that Jubei's madness was assumed, a rather
extravagant explanation of the more than probable fact that his
well-known travels were inspired by the Sho[u]gun's government. Actual
knowledge and inspection of the conditions and feelings in far-off
Satsuma, made by an expert, was much desired. Okubo Hikozaemon also
travelled as the Sho[u]gun's private eye. Jubei undoubtedly found his
reputation for one-time madness very useful, and played upon it.

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