The bright side of humanity; glimpses of life in every land (1900)
Pell, Edward Leigh, 1861- [from old catalog] · Richmond, Va., The B. F. Johnson publishing co · leaf 188
d, by Francis E. Clark. Hartford,Conn.: A. D. Worthins;ton & Co. THE FRENCmiAN OF THE EAST. 167 directly to business without a few polite preliminary genuflec-tions. When we reach our boarding-house a smiling man-ser-vant stands upon the piazza to take our baggage with the mostgracious bow, and… … JAPANESE LADIES. audience often ibises and bows, and when we begin to speak itis the proper thing to make as low a salute as our Americanstiffness and previous training will allow. Upon this the audi-ence all bow most graciously once more. At the conclusion ofthe address the speaker bows again, and…
Ethnology · Manners and customs · Temperament
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