it all to you now, T I cannot tell you it all now.

It would

take too long. I will tell you all the story some wet Sunday, when we can't go out, He was the first man to rule over the whole of Japan. He also invaded and conquered Corea, and was planning to do the same to China when he died A. D. 1598.

XIV-IN ASAKUSA PARK.

B. What is this large temple called, Tanaka? T. It is called Kwan-non. Shall we go in? B.. Yes, but first let us feed the pigeons.

T

7. Very well, I will buy some peas from one of the stalls for you.

B. (Throwing some peas to the pigeons) How tame they are!

T. Yes. That's because they are used to crowds; so many people come

here every

B. What is that great

image

middle? Icentre?

7. It is an image of the Goddess Kwan-non. B. Why do so many people worship her? 7. Because they think he will then bless them.

Do you notice that little wooden idol there that the children rub their hands on and then rub their own faces?

B. Yes, it has quite lost its shape with so much rubbing. Why do the children do that?

7: They believe that it will make them lucky.

3. B. Here is a large coffer. What is it for?

T. It is a collection box. The money put in is used to buy poor children food and clothing. (to feed and clothe poor children.) B. A good idea! I'll put in half a yen. 7. Let's go to see the Aquarium. B. Very good. Which is the way? T. Straight on out of this side door. B What's the price of admission? T. Five sen for adults and three children.

for

XV-AT THE AQUARIUM

B. Must we give up our tickets at the entrance?

7. No, keep them till we leave. They must be given up at the exit.

B. What fish are these, with red backs? T. Oh, they are golden carp, for which Japan is so famous.

B. And what are those swimming about in that glass case opposite?

Î. They are tai, which we Japanese think the best of all edible fish.

B. Do you often eat tai?

7. No, I'm too poor: I can't afford it.

B. Come, here is an artificial pond with two fine seals in it? Let's feed them.

T. (To boy selling small fish).

us each 5 sen worth of fish.

feed the seals.

Please give

We want to

B. (Throwing a small fish into the pond) Look, they are both diving for it. The big

T. You mean that crocodile asleep in his aquarium.

B. Yes. Do you like crocodiles?

make me shudder

T. No, they give me the creeps)

look so cruel and loathsome.

B. Do you know where they live?

they

7. Yes, in the rivers and marshes of Africa, America, and India.

B. Right! Only the American species is called an alligator.

T. Is there any difference between a crocodile and an alligator?

B. Yes. But I want you to look it up in your dictionary, encyclopædia, or natural history.

XVI-AT THE WAX-WORK SHOW.

7. Let us now go and see the wax-works. B. Oh! have you a wax-work

here?

show

T. Yes, a small one, yet very good. B. What does this group represent ? T It represents an historical scene. The girl has concealed her lover, who is being pursued by his enemies. She has denied all knowledge of his hiding-place. - So the judge has ordered her to play a tune on the koto. If she breaks down it will be a sign that she has lied and she will be punished accordingly. B. And did she break down?

7. No, she played the tune without one mistake and so was set free.

B Is there a group representing some scene in the late war?

T. Yes, over here is a piece representing the attack on Port Arthur.