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Japanese homes and their surroundings (1895)

Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 247

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resorting to head-rests more like our pillows, thoughmuch smaller and harder, and on the whole I believe manyfind this substitute more comfortable. This simple form of bed entails much less work on thechamber-maid than do our arrangements. In a large inn onegirl will do the chamber-work for the… … TiG. 194. — Showing position of Head in restingON Pillow. r.EDDINQ AND Jl/Jj)lfS. 213 boxes in her arms, and carries them to tlie room helow; hereshe unties the strings which liold tlie cushions in pLace, sub-stitutes clean sheets of folded paper for the soiled ones, — andthe work of bed-makiug is…

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