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Tho certainty of having a plonsnnt rostimj plaeo nftor tho toil and troublo of tho day is ono of tho charms of pedos* trinnism in .Tapnn. Tho ' Piod 1 bulls ' and 'Rod Lions 'of oik English liiuhways uinko no protonoo whatever to any* tiling boyond tho moro satisfying of tho animal wonts. How vory different is it in Jhpa»> From the' moment tho thrcahhold is crossed to tho moment tho- departure tho visitor is tho object of unceasing solicitude oa> the part of ovoryono connected with tiro estaßli&hmont from highest to lowest. If it is midday, and ho hns arrivod hot,, dhsty and a littlo tirodj aftor a* long morning's tramp, tho wholo force of tliocsinblishment u<liers tho victor into a protty light apartment looking lon1 ' on bo ono^ of thoso marvellous mininturo-Rardonß, in which, covering a Rpnco of few feet, the mountains, woods, rivers and floods of an ontiro provinoo ( nra ropresonted. By ono neatly dressod, I plonsnnf-looking dnmscl, his boots arc I tnkon off and his feet bathod in hot water J a. second funs li'invand' kcops up a volu« bio patter conversation, a third I outlier kneos offers him refres'iin^ tea and svvootments, whilst tho host himself with i another dotaehment of waitresses is help* ( i ing tho ooolios to uupaok tho Europoun i food. E vorythiug, that moots . tho. oye. i&

contrived to please it. There nr.* ple>isiwit rustic pnintiti.'S on tlte screen.-'. There aro Vases willi flowers dotted about ; from tho woodwork oui side nre stupendcd gaily oolorod lanterns, or festoons of glass through which the wind makes ft soothing music, so tlmt by tho titnojho traveller has finished his ropast, has smokod his pipe, and perhaps drunk » cup of ' Suki' with tho host, he feel*, thoroughly refreshed nnd in capi'id humor to rcmi mo Ins journey. All this enjoyment is procured ttt a morc'y nominal cost, nnd tho present of hoiuo bread of European liquor to tho hooso at louring brings out, tho wholo establishment, who say * Suvonara'— thnt in ♦Good-live'— with their foreheads on tho . muts.— Bulßrnvin, t

muts.— Bolgravin,