[13] These are men at the palace gate who look out for Daimios approaching, and give notice to the guard, that they may know how to salute them, according to their rank. They make money by bribes to give the Daimios higher salutes than they are entitled to.
[14] The sleeve peerage, as it is called, a little abridgment of the Bookang, with the crests, names, and offices of Daimios, often used by strangers to recognize Daimios passing.
[15] Mito is said to have traveled over the empire incog. at this time, to study the feelings of the people.
[16] The Gorochiu would not allow this to be granted, and never published it.
[17] The custom in Japan is to bring the left of the dress over the right side in front, “migi yeri”; and it is a common saying that foreigners will soon oblige them to change even this custom, and “hidari yeri,” cross it over the left side.
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES:
Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
Inconsistencies in hyphenation of English words have been standardized.
Inconsistencies in hyphenation of words other than English have been retained.
Archaic or variant spelling has been retained.