The History of Japan: Together with a Description of the Kingdom of Siam, 1690-92, Volume 3

Engelbert Kaempfer

J. MacLehose and sons, 1906 - Japan

Contents

• BOOK: 1
• FIG PAGE 113 Arms of the Japanese: 10
• Arms of the Japanese: 13
• The groundplot of the town of Miaco the residence of the Ecclesiastical Hereditary Emperor of Japan: 24
• Our journey from Miaco to Fammamatz being half: 25
• A particular Map of the road from Osacca to Miaco: 28
• from thence to Fammamatz: 32
• A view of the town and castle of Quano: 39
• Our journey from Fammamatz to Jedo the place: 46
• A particular map of the road from Fammamatz to Jedo the residence of the Secular Monarch of Japan: 64
• A description of the city of Jedo its castle and palace: 73
• A groundplot of the city of Jedo the Capital of the Japanese Empire: 80
• The hall of hundred mats: 88
• Musical instruments of the Japanese: 94
• Musical instruments of the Japanese: 95
• The hall of audience of the Dutch Ambassadors: 96
• Musical instruments of the Japanese: 98
• Musical instruments of the Japanese: 99
• Of our return from Jedo to Nagasaki and what happend: 101
• A view of the town and castle of Mijah III: 111
• A view of the Kiomeds temple at Miaco: 120
• The idol of Quanwon sitting on a Tarate flower: 125
• A view of the Daibods temple at Miaco: 128
• FIG PAGE 131 A view of a Quanwon temple at Miaco wherein: 131
• 33333 Idols: 136
• Our second journey to court: 146
• Our second journey from Jedo to Nagasaki: 181
• A large Gum Gum or bell: 193
• Kurumado a temple near Miaco: 195
• A groundplot of the Simmios temple: 201
• A singular semicircular bridge leading to that temple: 203
• Pillars or bound stones: 206
• A shuit of silver as they are commonly nailed to Proclama tion Posts: 207
• PAGE: 215
• The tea shrub: 217
• Darma an eminent saint of the Japanese: 221
• The forepart of a portable machine containing a whole set of instruments for keeping making and drinking of tea: 244
• The back part of the same machine: 245
• The larger brass vessel: 246
• The larger wooden case: 247
• The dishes and instruments requisite for making and drinking the tea: 248
• Of the Paper Manufactures of the Japanese: 249
• a branch of the spurious Papertree: 257
• Oreni a beautiful Alcea: 259
• Sanekadsura a shrub: 261
• Of the cure of the Cholick by the Acupunctura: 263
• The Silver needles in the case: 264
• The covering of the said case: 265
• An Account of the Moxa an excellent Caustic of: 272
• Some observations concerning Ambergreese: 292
• An Enquiry whether it be conducive for the good of: 301
• The Second Appendix to the History of Japan being: 337
• THE INDEX: 363

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Page 87 - as he came thither, they cry'd out aloud Hollanda Captain, which was the signal for him to draw near, and make his obeisances. Accordingly he crawl'd on his hands and knees, to a place shew'd him, between the presents rang'd in due order on one side, and the place, where the Emperor sat, on the other, and then kneeling, he bow'd his forehead‎

Page 21 - perhaps inferior in some particulars, only because they have the name of being made at Kio. There are but few houses in all the chief streets, where there is not something to be sold, and for my part, I could not help admiring,‎

Page 93 - names, I return'd in answer, it was the Sal volatile Oleosum Sylvii. This name was minuted down behind the lattices, for which purpose, I was commanded to repeat it several times. The next question was, who it was that found it out, and where it was found out? I answer'd Professor Sylvius in Holland. Then they ask'd,‎

Page 93 - to be had there, the Emperor desir'd, that it should be sent over by the next ships. The Emperor, who hitherto sat among the Ladies, almost opposite to us, at a considerable distance, did now draw nearer, and sate himself down on our right behind the lattices, as near us as possibly he could. Then he‎

Page 318 - They profess a great respect and veneration for their Gods, and worship them in various ways: And I think I may affirm, that in the practice of virtue, in purity of life, and outward devotion, they far out-do the Christians: Careful for the Salvation of their Souls, scrupulous to excess in the expiation of their crimes, and extremely desirous of future‎

Page 336 - Happy and flourishing is the condition of his subjects under his reign. United and peaceable, taught to give due worship to the Gods, due obedience to the Laws, due submission to their Superiors, due love and regard to their Neighbours, civil, obliging, virtuous, in art and industry exceeding all other nations,‎

Page 92 - their most humble thanks to the Emperor, for having graciously granted the Dutch liberty of commerce. This the chief Interpreter repeated in Japanese, having prostrated himself quite to the ground, and speaking loud enough to be heard by the Emperor. The Emperor's answer was again‎

Page 7 - Hence it is no wonder, that numbers of strangers and travellers daily resort thither, chiefly rich people, as to a place, where they can spend their time and money with much greater satisfaction, than perhaps any where else in the Empire. The Western Princes and Lords on this side‎

Page 78 - by the great river. In these two castles are bred up the Imperial Princes and Princesses, if there be any. Behind the Imperial residence there is still a rising ground, beautified according to the country fashion, with curious and magnificent gardens and orchards, which are terminated by a pleasant wood at the top of a hill, planted with‎

Page 91 - after the Japanese manner, creeping and bowing our heads to the ground, towards that part of the Lattices, behind which the Emperor was. The chief Interpreter sat himself a little forward, to hear more distinctly, and we took our places on his left hand all in a row. After the usual‎

Bibliographic information

• Title: The History of Japan: Together with a Description of the Kingdom of Siam, 1690-92, Volume 3; The History of Japan: Together with a Description of the Kingdom of Siam, 1690-92, John Gaspar Scheuchzer
• Author: Engelbert Kaempfer
• Translated by: John Gaspar Scheuchzer
• Publisher: J. MacLehose and sons, 1906