La Farge, John, 1835-1910 · New York, The Century co. · leaf 89
red lacquer, and a large lantern of bronzeunder a bronze paviHon, whose curious, European, semi-Gothic details contrast suddenly with all this alien art, andprove its origin a tribute from trading Christian Hollandto the mortal deity worshiped here. On one side, wherethe forest slopes down in sun… … YOUNG PRIEST. center, through which we x:ould see the haze and occa-sional gUtter of the gold of gods and altar ornaments, andthe paleness of the mats. On its red veranda stood a youngBuddhist priest, whom our companions knew; a sHght,elegant figure, a type of modesty and refinement. Far- 68 ther…
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