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. 1888 edition. Excerpt: ...Japan, the children ran away in terror, because they thought she was--what do you think? A big ape! At all events, we do puzzle and interest the Japanese who have not seen English people before. About forty persons assembled one day to gaze up into a loft at Miss Bird; and when the owner of the house wanted ...
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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. 1888 edition. Excerpt: ...Japan, the children ran away in terror, because they thought she was--what do you think? A big ape! At all events, we do puzzle and interest the Japanese who have not seen English people before. About forty persons assembled one day to gaze up into a loft at Miss Bird; and when the owner of the house wanted them to go away, they said, --'It is neither fair nor neighbourly in you to keep this great sight to yourself, seeing that our lives may pass without again looking on a foreign woman.' 'That gentleman has shaved off his beard, ' remarked a man on another occasion about a missionary's wife. But these speeches were all made several years ago, and foreign ladies are not quite the strange sight in Japan that they were in those days. The Japanese are, as a nation, extremely courteous, industrious, quick at learning, independent, and neat. Miss Bird, of whom I told you just now, says that during a journey of 1,200 miles, no one ever tried to cheat her, and that only one was at all impolite. That one was a child, and it was severely scolded for its rudeness. But all foreigners in Japan are not so fortunate as she. The children are taught to be polite at home as well as to strangers, and their kindness to one another, and their obedience to their parents, are very beautiful to see. Their fathers and mothers love them very, very dearly, and hardly ever punish them. But indeed they scarcely ever seem to need to be punished. Perhaps it is partly their long dress, which prevents them from running about much, and makes them prefer quiet play; but certain it is, they are never rude and rough and noisy when let loose from school, as our English children too often are. You would be amused to watch their game of kite. Each boy tries to get his kite into such a...
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