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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ...Ah, ah! how the snow has fallen, to be sure!" "Well, why stand there out in the cold?" cried Ishi; "see how the snow drives in, like flakes of carded cotton." "Ah, wife!" exclaimed Yuranosuke, as they all entered, "you women begin to lose your charms when the children come and household cares press upon you. I am somewhat remiss in my duty to you of late, I confess. O, what pretty girls there were A large island, some distance to the south of Sumiyoshi (a portion of Ohozaka). f The two vices most dreaded by Japanese husbands in their wives. yonder, with complexions pink as Ise prawns! and what capital sake, too! True enough the proverb, 'love ces out with the red petticoat.'" "Wife, wife," he resumed, after a pause, throwing himself on the ground with an expression of sudden pain, "quick, I have the cramp in my foot, pray chafe it Ah! it is better now; that will do, that will do'--thrusting his wife, who was complying with his request, rudely away, as he spoke. 'Enough of this, husband," she cried; "have a care, have a care; you are not yourself yet.--I fear, ' continued Ishi, addressing herself courteously to the attendants--" I fear he must have been a great trouble to you." Just then, Rikiya appeared, and enquired after his father. "He seems asleep, mother; had we not better put a pillow under his head?" Now, if we were to look a little below the surface, we should find this conduct of the three all a mere pretence, cloaking the reality like the varnish on the pillow concealing the common Kiri wood it is made of. f They put the pillow, however, under the Kards head, who muttered a sleepy disapproval of the act. Ishi then dismissed the...