The Japan Expedition: Japan and Around the World; an Account of Three Visits to the Japanese Empire, with Sketches of Madeira, St. Helena, Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, Ceylon, Singapore, China, and Loo-ChooRedfield, 1855 - 377 strani |
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American anchor anchorage appeared arms arrival ashore bay of Yedo boats Bonin islands candareens Canton Cape captain China Chinaman Chinese coal commissioners commodore Commodore Perry distance dollar Dutch emperor EMPEROR OF JAPAN empire empire of Japan English entrance feet fired flag flag-ship Foogee front functionary going gotten guns Hakodadi harbor head hill Hong Kong hundred imperial intercourse island Japan Japanese junks lacquered land letter Loo-Choo Loo-Chooans look Macao Macedonian marines mikado miles Mississippi morning Napa native night Niphon northward o'clock officers passed Peel island Perry Point de Galle port Powhatan present prince reached reef rock sail saki salute sent Shanghae ship shore side sight silver Simoda sloop-of-war squadron steamers storeship streets Susquehanna tael temple tion town treaty United Uraga Vandalia vessels weather wind Yama Yedo ziogoon
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Stran 212 - Tis but as ivy-leaves around the ruin'd turret wreath, All green and wildly fresh without, but worn and grey beneath. Oh, could I feel as I have felt, — or be what I have been, Or weep as I could once have wept, o'er many a vanish'd scene ; As springs in deserts found seem sweet, all brackish though they be, So, midst the wither'd waste of life, those tears would flow to me.
Stran 159 - I have directed Commodore Perry to assure your imperial majesty that I entertain the kindest feelings toward your majesty's person and government, and that I have no other object in sending him to Japan but to propose to your imperial majesty that the United States and Japan should live in friendship and have commercial intercourse with each other.
Stran 159 - Our great State of California produces about sixty millions of dollars in gold every year, besides silver, quicksilver, precious stones, and many other valuable articles. Japan is also a rich and fertile country, and produces many very valuable articles. Your imperial majesty's subjects are skilled in many of the arts. 1 am desirous that our two countries should trade with each other, for the benefit both of Japan and the United States.
Stran 234 - So long as the sun shall warm the earth, let no Christian be so bold as to come to Japan ; and let all know, that the King of Spain himself, or the Christians' God, or the great God of all, if he violate this command, shall pay for it with his head.
Stran 252 - NOTE. — A tariff of prices shall be given by the Japanese officers of the things which they can furnish, payment for which shall be made in gold and silver coin.
Stran 161 - May the Almighty have your imperial majesty in His great and holy keeping! In witness whereof, I have caused the great seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed, and have subscribed the same with my name, at the city of Washington, in America, the seat of my government, on the thirteenth day of the month of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two. [Seal attached] Your good friend, MILLARD FILLMORE By the President: EDWARD EVERETT Secretary of State...
Stran 258 - Implored your highness' pardon and set forth A deep repentance: nothing in his life Became him like the leaving it; he died As one that had been studied in his death, To throw away the dearest thing he owed As 'twere a careless trifle.
Stran 253 - It is agreed that if at any future day the Government of Japan shall grant to any other nation or nations privileges and advantages which are not herein granted to the United States and the citizens thereof, that these same privileges and advantages shall be granted likewise to the United States and to the citizens thereof, without any consultation or delay.
Stran 340 - Great Lew Chew or on Islands under the jurisdiction of the Royal Government of Lew Chew, the local authorities shall dispatch persons to assist in saving life and property, and preserve what can be brought ashore till the Ships of that Nation shall come to take away all that may have been saved; and the expenses incurred in rescuing these unfortunate persons shall be refunded by the Nation they belong to. Whenever persons from Ships of the United States come ashore in...
Stran 159 - Millard Fillmore President of the United States of America, To His Imperial Majesty, The Emperor of Japan. Great and Good Friend! I send you this public letter by Commodore Matthew C. Perry, an officer of the highest rank in the Navy of the United States, and commander of the squadron now visiting your Imperial Majesty's dominions. I have directed...
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