Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Company · leaf 123
barbarians. If in going along the street one looked into the bathing-tank, the bathers would probably comment on it in much the same way that we should if a greenhorn were to look into a dining-room win¬ dow while we were at the table. There are a few acts of theirs that seem very immodest to us;… … it for a second. In one spring we lowered an egg for ten minutes and it was thoroughly cooked. The springs all seemed to have the same sulphurous odor, and yet a dignitary of the village informed our inter¬ preter that they varied in their therapeutic properties. One spring was supposed to be good…
Japan -- Description and travel · Japan -- Social life and customs
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