La Farge, John, 1835-1910 · New York, The Century co. · leaf 86
he golden Tokugawa crest. Belowthe colored band, midway, the black wall has gratingswith golden hinges, for this delicate splendor is given toa stable—the stable of the sacred horse of the god lye-yasii. The patient little cream-colored pony has no lookof carrying such honors; and I can scarcely… … comes from the end of the court where its edge is a de-scent filled with high forest trees. This lapping soundcomes from the temple font, a great wet mass of stone,looking like solid water. It has been so exactly balancedon its base that the clear mountain stream overflows itssides and top in a…
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