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Title: Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China Seas and Japan, performed in the years 1852, 1853, and 1854, under the command of Commodore M. C. Perry, United States Navy, by order of the government of the United States
Year: 1856 (1850s)
Authors: Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858 Hawks, Francis L. (Francis Lister), 1798-1866
Subjects: United States Naval Expedition to Japan (1852-1854)
Publisher: Washington : A. O. P. Nicholson
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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e matchees of showy color on their heads. Captain Buchanan received them at the gang-way, and conducted them through the various parts of the ship. The day was oppressivelywarm, and the visitors found it so sultry between decks, and especially in the engine room, tliatthey were glad once more to stand upon the upper deck. The marines were under arms, andthe band played to give honor to their reception. When dinner was announced they wereushered into the Commodores cabin, and immediately sat down to the table. The entertainmentwas, of course, entirely in accordance with European and American customs. The Commodoretook the centre of the table, with the regent on his right hand and the chief treasurer on hisleft, while the mayor of Napha and one of the other treasurers were seated near the ends of tlietable, where they were taken in charge by the commanders of the different vessels of the squadron.Mr. Williams and Dr. Bettelheim were present as guests and interpreters; while at a smaller
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table were Messr.s. (). H. Perry, I\)rtman, Taylor, and Heine. None ot tlie regents suite wereallowed to sit at tiible with him, but remained in attendance. His interpreter, Ichirazichi, thesnnin wliom we have already presented to our readers, .stood behind him. BANQUET ON BOARD OF THE SUSQUEHANNA. 21Y The new regent was a small man, apparently about forty-five years old, of more swarthycomplexion than any of his suite, and with a slight cast in his left eye. He was remarkablygrave and taciturn, seemed to be perpetually awake to the novelty of his position, having attimes a restless and uneasy expression of countenance, and never spoke except when he wasparticularly addressed. It was verj evident that he was less at his ease than any person present.This, perhaps, arose from his newly acquired rank, to which he had not yet become accustomed,and possibly some embarrasment may have been caused by the apprehension that he should bewanting in some of the proprieties of etiquette at an Amer

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