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Title: Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China seas and Japan
Year: 1857 (1850s)
Authors: Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858 Hawks, Francis L. (Francis Lister), 1798-1866
Subjects: United States Naval Expedition to Japan (1852-1854)
Publisher: New York, D. Appleton and company (etc., etc.)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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nd animal productions of Lew Chew are abundantenough. The sugar-cane thrives, and they have a rude mode of makingsugar. They export of this, as well as of saki, an intoxicating liquor distilledfrom rice, and very strong; they make also tobacco in considerable quanti-ties, and smoking is a universal habit. Some cotton is also grown, and in-digo is raised in the island. They also make salt by evaporation; and,were the island in other hands, its agricultural productions would support alarge population, and furnish a surplus for exportation. Fowls, ducks,geese, pigs, goats, and a small species of black ox, are all very abundant.There is a small but active and tough breed of horses, and the wild boar isfound in the forests. The general impression left on the minds of the gen-tlemen of the expedition was, that Lew Chew was a beautiful island, abun-dantly supplied, and needed but a good government to form, so far as bodilysomfort is concerned, as pleasant a residence as could be desired. ) )
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o;.iShri,.r(. ^. --^ -^.^^P^r^^^ ^ T< ■ MAP ofihe JAPAN ISIiAJYDS ccjpied. IVom von Slel)dlds -with sliglit addilious & correctious, Lj tin? TJ. S. Ja^i an Expedition and otiier authorities. Compiled.ty Order of COMMODORE M. C. PERRY, U. S.XLieat? W. L. Maury and Silas Beiil . 1855. CHAPTER XII. Departure from Napha for Japan.—Course of the Ships.—Oho-sima.—Island seen by Commander Gljmn,probably Oho-sima.—Cleopatra Islands.—Currents.—Fourth of July on Board.—Approach to CapeIdzu—Squadron, led by the Susquehanna, enters the Bay of Yedo.—Rock Island.—Hazy Atmosphereof Japan.—Surprise of the Japanese at sight of the Steamers moving against Wind and Tide.—Bay ofSagami.—Appearance of the Coast and Country Inland.—Fusi-Jama.—Ships made ready for Action.—Fleet of Japanese Boats put off from the Shore.—Left behind by Squadron.—Bay of Uraga.—OppositeCoast of Awa.—Japanese Forts.—Squadron comes to Anchor in the Bay of Uraga.—Soundings on ap-

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