speedily at hand, and spread upon the floor, covered
with snow-white sheets, and a curious-looking tall
paper lantern placed at the head. This completed the
arrangement for the night, and I soon fell into a sound
sleep. But before long I was disturbed by a gnawing
noise : a rat was stealing the candle I had foolishly
extinguished instead of letting it burn out, and there
was nothing for it but to wait patiently until the
an im al had completed its repast, having no match to
re-light the candle. On opening the sliding screens in
the early morning, I was delighted with the beautiful
view from my verandah, which overhung a garden laid
out in the usual fashion (Plate XXVI.),—miniature
canals, bridges, kiosks, a fish-pond in the centre
well stocked with trout and gold-fish; a mill
leaning against the wall, and beyond, woods and
b ills covered with ripe grain as far as the eye
could reach, while a mass of wild camellise and
golden and crimson azalese spread over the nearest
slopes adjoining the garden, thus completing a most
charming picture. Along the corridor and down a few
steps took me to the baths, partitioned off into compartments
of about six feet square, which were just
being refilled direct from the hot spring. I soon
jumped into one of these, which all but scalded me,
and before I had finished my dip, several native gentle-
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