Epitome of the ancient history of Japan [Unknown Binding]

N McLeod (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1879

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1878. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... it. WhenJhere is a will there is a way, I should think if the greater part of the foreign community would petition the Ministers to put a stop to it, it would at once be made law, it is not the first time Foreign Ministers have agreed upon matters of less moment touching the interests of the foreign community. The root of thisevil is not in the east and cannot be laid at our door, as the agents and employees of the Steam Companies out here, for their own Bakes, would but be too glad to close on Sunday if the power to do so rested with them. In all the open ports on Sunday the Japanese Government close all public schools taught by their foreign employees out of respect for their feelings, and it' foreign Steam Companies ceased to sail on Sunday, they, for the same reason, would stop the sailing of their boats, so (hat the foreigners in their service both ashore and afloat, would have their day of rest. The Japanese in the interior are more consistent, they keep one day in the week as a day of rest. The kenehos and public schools are all strictly closed, and no business done on any pretext whatever on that day. Now to return to the Jewish race, before proceeding further with the History of Japan it will here be necessary for me in as few words as possible to state what is public opinion regarding the ten lost tribes of Israel. Public opinion regarding the ten lost tribes is evidently based on Jewish tradition and ia as follows. JTijssT.--"When found they will be exercising the right of cricuincision. Second.--That they would all have the prominent features and high nose of the Jews' known to the Gentile world, who are principiilly of Judah and Benjamin, who when amalgamated were physically, the tallest and strongest of all tho tribey, and that they would at once b...

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Unknown Binding
• Publisher: Printed for the author at the Rising Sun Office (1879)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0008620M2
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