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A CONCERT AT THE COLLEGE OF MUSIC. I 99
"Here is another of those kori-ya" (street ice-seller), said
Johnnie, pointing to a man, clad in a loud-patterned kimono,
who was standing by the side of a neat little stall, under the
awning of which was a framed sign inscribed kori-midzu
(ice-water). The counter was ornamented with an octagonal
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bowl containing a little rockery, from whence sprouted young
rice, a symbol of the month; near it were some clumsy-looking
tumblers, and, upon a raised shelf behind, a blue and white
bowl containing cracked ice. On his left was a low bench,
furnished with a mat, for the accommodation of his customers.