This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ...in reading their periodicals that look like wall paper designs, the women either serving tea or other refreshments, or reclining their wonderfully coiffed heads upon the hard cushioned head rests, apparently enjoying a nap. The hair of these ladies is dressed every three or four days, and this contrivance, which fits neatly into the neck, prevents disarrangement of the head-dress. But to revert to the temple grounds again. How am I going to make clear to you the fascination of this spot and the compound enclosing it? The trees are all giants of the forest--six men with extended arms could scarcely encircle them. Walls erected 300-400 B. C. are still standing and in fine condition. The cock is an emblem of the Sun Goddess and an object of worship. The legend is that one of the early Emperors, wishing to have the Sun Goddess revered, had a large drum made to be struck at sunrise, placing the drum in the temple compound where roamed poultry and other animal kind at will. A cock, fleeing from pursuing children and dogs, sought refuge on the drum, remaining there in safety throughout the day and succeeding night. At sunrise, still perched upon the drum, he crowed lustily, thus honoring the Sun Goddess and establishing the legend that is depicted in Japanese prints, paintings, etc. You see it on their kakomonas, on their porcelains and on woven materials. The present temple grounds are picturesque as well as lively with the large number of lovely white cocks, some bearing tails from a foot to three feet in length. The greetings to the Sun Goddess each sunrise are indeed voluminous and complimentary. CHAPTER XIX WE are back in beloved Kyoto and this has been a day for "trinketing," as R. terms our shopping pastime, conducted in the native quarters of the...