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THE WONDERFUL CITY OF TOKIO.
Dear old Mrs. Nambo was in her glory, and it was comical
to hear her extolling the gods to Sallie and the boys.
The Jewetts were shown writings by very ancient Mika-
dos, the bow of the Empress Jingu Ko-go, who invaded the
Corea, and the door from the Mikado's palace, on which the
famous Kusunoki Masashige, otherwise Nanko, wrote his
parting words with the point of an arrow.
A bozu, who knew Mrs. Nambo, showed them the relics,
among
which was a flat stone that the custodian assured them
bore the impression of Shaka's foot.
" He must have worn number eighteen boots, and trodden
very heavily," whispered Fitz to Johnnie, in English.
" Hush," said his brother, " the bozu will think you are
ridiculing the relics."
The priest then exhibited four pieces of Shaka's bones, and
some incense-burners and articles said to have belonged to
him. He also allowed them to see a very ancient bell, mir-
rors a thousand years old, and writing of the same age, which
was asserted to be the most beautiful in Japan.
Mrs. Nambo regarded everything with a reverence that was
most touching, while her husband and son looked at them as
coldly and curiously as did the Americans.
The party next climbed some steps and inspected the great
bell of Nara; after which they returned to the priest's house,
where they dined.
At the conclusion of the meal they visited the shojo of the
temple, Tsuzaka Senkai, who entertained them very gra-
ciously, and showed them an inscription written by the present
Mikado.
"
"Is that not a wonderful specimen of caligraphy? he said,
"
bowing reverently. Can you read it? "
" "
Oh, yes," said Johnnie. It says, Ku do. Ku empty, do,