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Ancient Japanese Ferry-Poat

as were found so serviceable on the Some of the Japanese notions have Roman galleys. You will notice, how- found their way to our own country. We ever, several human heads, just rising have been somewhat partial to their out of the water. These constitute the modes of decoration. Their method of steam-power necessary for crossing the ornamenting earthenware, and the curious river. Ropes extend from these strong devices which they have worked, either swimmers to the Boat. with the needle or with the designer's This is a very singular ferry, not so pencil, have met with not a little favor; but we are not likely to adopt the ancient It will be found that the seaman always Japanese Ferry-boat. This is something suits himself and his craft to the occato read about, but not something that we sion. In placid waters, like those of would care to try very often, even if we Japan, a little, frail Boat can skim the were residents of Japan.

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