# Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan/Series 1/Volume 3/Part 2

TRANSACTIONS
OF
THE ASIATIC SOCIETY
OF JAPAN,
VOL. III—PART II.
From 13th January, 1875,
TO
30th June, 1875.
YOKOHAMA.
1875.
Printed at the “Japan Mail” Office.
CONTENTS.
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| Itinerary of Two Routes between Yedo and Niigata, by Captain Descharmes, Chasseurs d’Afrique. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 001 to 019 |
| Constructive Art in Japan, by R. H. Brunton, Esq.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 020 to„ 030 |
| An Excursion into the Interior Parts of Yamato Province, by Captain St. John, R.N., H.M.S. “Sylvia”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 035 to„ 048 |
| On some Japanese Legends, by C. W. Goodwin, Esq.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 050 to„ 070 |
| Observations on the Climate at Nagasaki during the year 1872, by Dr. Geerts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 071 to„ 080 |
| Notes of a Journey from Awamori to Niigata, and of a visit to the Mines of Sada, by J. H. Gubbins, Esq.,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 083 to„ 100 |
| Notes collected in the Okitama Ken, with an Itinerary of the Road leading to it, by Charles H. Dallas, Esq.,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 103 to„ 119 |
| An Ancient Japanese Classic, by W. G. Aston,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 121 to„ 130 |
| The Legacy of Iyeyas, by W. E. Grigsby, Esq., B.A.,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 131 to„ 140 |
| The Yonezawa Dialect, by C. H. Dallas, Esq.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | | 143 to„ 154 |
Meteorological Observations, relating to article on Page 71
Asiatic Society.
List of Paying Members.
Honorary Members.
Resident.
* Albinson, T. A.
* Allen, H. Jnr.
* Anéthan, Baron d’
* Antisell, Dr. T. A.
* Aston, W. G.
* Atkinson, Prof. R. W.
* Ayrton, Prof. W. E.
* Bate, C.
* Bellamy, A.
* Benson, E. S.
* Bingham, Hon. J. H.
* Bisset, J.
* Black, J. R.
* Boyle, R. V.
* Brennwald, C.
* Brunton, R. H.
* Brent, A.
* Bridgford, Capt. S. T.
* Brinkley, Lieut. F.
* Brooke, J. H.
* Brown, Revd. S. R. Dr.
* Brown, A. R.
* Brown, Dr. Nathan.
* Brown, R. M.
* Burnside, Revd. H.
* Brymer, J.
* Caldwell, Dr. J.
* Cargill, W. W.
* Castell, A. T. van
* Chamberlain, B. H.
* Chipman, H. S.
* Cochran, Revd. G.
* Cocking, S.
* Davison, J.
* De Boinville, C.A.C.
* De Groote, His Excellency C.
* De San, E.
* Descharmes, Capt.
* D’Iffanger, F.
* Dickins, F. V.
* Dillon, E.
* Dickinson, D., M.D.
* Dodds, J.
* Duer, G.
* Dyer, H.
* Eldridge, Dr. J.
* Elliott, Dr. W. St. G.
* Elmore, T. F.
* Eusden, R.
* Exton, J.
* Fagan, C. S. F.
* Farmer, J.
* Flanders, C. A.
* Fischer, S.
* Flowers, M. O.
* Fraser, T. A.
* Gay, A. O.
* Geerts, Dr. J. A.
* Glover, T. B.
* Green, Revd. D. C.
* Grigor, J.
* Goodwin, C. W.
* Gowland, W.
* Gower, E.
* Gregory, G. E.
* Grigsby, Prof. ​
* Gribble, H.
* Gubbins, J. G.
* Hall, C. J.
* Hall, Dr.
* Hamilton, G.
* Hartley, J.
* Hatakeyama, Y.
* Hawes, Lieut., A. G. S.
* Hayller, T. E.
* Hay, D.
* Hellyer, F.
* Henderson, J. Y.
* Hepburn, Dr. J. C.
* Holme, R.
* Horne, Jnr., H. A.
* House, E. H.
* Howell, W. G.
* Howell, G. H.
* Hunt, H. J.
* Inglish, D. D.
* Irwin, R. W.
* James, F. S.
* Kilby, E. F.
* Kinder, Major, T. W.
* Kinder, C. W.
* Kingdon, N. P.
* Kirkwood, M.
* Lawrence, C. W.
* Lepper, T.
* Lindo, Lieut. J. A.
* Lothrop, O. K.
* Lyman, B. S.
* McCartee, Dr. D. B.
* MacDonald, Revd. R. D.
* Maclagan, R.
* Mackenzie, H.
* Maclay, Revd. R. S. Dr.
* McRitchie, J.
* McDonald, W.
* Marks, F. W.
* Marshall, Prof. D. H.
* Mayers, W. F. S.
* Miller, Revd. E. R.
* Milne, A.
* Mori, The Hon. A.
* Mounat, J.
* Muller, Dr. L.
* Murray, Dr. D.
* Ness, G. P.
* Ojeda, Snr. Don E. de
* Ouston, A.
* Parkes, His Excel. Sir H.
* Parry, S.
* Parsons, Revd. W. E.
* Perry, Prof. J.
* Pitman, F.
* Pitman, J.
* Plunkett, Hon. F. R
* Poate, T. P.
* Pole, G. H.
* Pryer, H.
* Purcell, T. A.
* Rickett, J.
* Ringer, J.
* Robertson, J.
* Robertson, R.
* Rockwell, G. I.
* Sanjo, Jnr.
* Savatier, Dr.
* Scott, M. M.
* Shand, W. J. S.
* Shaw, Revd. A. C.
* Sichel, J. P.
* Sitwell, J. A.
* Smale, Sir John
* Smedley, J.
* Smith, W. H.
* Smith, J. H.
* Smith, Prof. R.
* Smith, Hon. C. C.
* Stone, N. J.
* Stransom, S. J.
* Struve, His Excel. C. de
* Summers, Revd. J.
* Sutton, F. W.
* Syle, Revd. E. W.
* Thompson, G. W.
* Thornicraft, Dr. T. C.
* Thurburn, J.
* Yan der Pot, J. J.
* Veeder, P. V.
* Von Brandt, His Excel. H.
* Von Siebold, Baron
* Walker, F.
* Walsh, J. G.
* Walsh, T.
* Warren, Revd. C. F.
* Watson, E. B.
* Wauchope, G.
* Wetmore, F. R.
* Whittall, E.
* Wheeler, Dr. E.
* Wilkin, A. J.
* Wilkinson, H. S.
* Wilson, J. A.
* Williams, G. B.
* Wolley, W. A.
* Wright, A.
* Wright, Revd. W. B.
* Zappe, E.
* Jonas, F. M.
Asiatic Society of Japan.
The Third Annual Meeting of this Society was held at the Grand Hotel on Wednesday evening, July 14th 1875 at half-past eight o’clock.
The chair was taken by Sir Harry S. Parkes.
The Minutes of the last two General Meetings having been read and confirmed, the Annual Report of the Council was then presented as follows:
Report of the Council of the Asiatic Society of Japan, for the Year ending July, 1875.
The Council have much satisfaction in reporting that the advantages have never been more marked, or the progress of the Society more encouraging than during the past twelve months.
In evidence of this they refer to the fact that it has been found expedient to issue an extra number of the Society’s Journal, containing Transactions, &c., up to the end of 1874. The contents of this, and of the supplementary number, which is about to to be issued, are as follows:—
I.—Useful Minerals and Metallurgy of the Japanese, by Dr. Geerts, of Nagasaki.
II.—Observations on the Bay of Sendai, by Captain St. John, H.M.S. Sylvia.
III.—Useful Minerals and Metallurgy of the Japanese, by Dr. Geerts, of Nagasaki.
IV.—Description of a Trip to Niigata, along the Shinshiu-road and back by the Mikuni Pass, by J. A. Lindo, Esq.
​V.—Useful Minerals and Metallurgy of the Japanese, by Dr. Geerts, of Nagasaki.
VI.—The preparation of Vegetable Wax, by Henry Gribble, Esq., of Nagasaki.
VII.—The Revival of Pure Shintô, by E. M. Satow, Esq.
VIII.—Itinerary of Two Routes between Yedo and Niigata; by Capt. Descharmes.
IX.—Constructive Art in Japan; by R. H. Brunton, Esq.
X.—A Description of the Coast between Oshima and Toba Harbour; and an account of an excursion among the Forests and Mountain Ranges of the Province of Yamato; by Capt. St. John, R.N.
XI.—On some Japanese Legends; by C. W. Goodwin, Esq.
XII.—Observations on the climate of Nagasaki in 1872; by Dr. Geerts.
XIII.—Notes of a Journey from Awamori to Niigata, and a visit to the mines of Sado; by J. HW. Gubbins, Esq.
XIV.—Notes collected in the Okitama Ken, with an Itinerary of the Roads leading to it, by C. H. Dallas, Esq.
XV.—On an Ancient Japanese Classic by W. G. Aston, Esq.
XVI.—On the Legacy of Iyeyasu by Prof. W. E. Grigsby.
XVII.—On the Yonezawa Dialect, by C. H. Dallas, Esq.
On the evening preceding the Transit of Venus a valuable Lecture was delivered to a large and interested audience, by Professor W. E. Ayrton of the Imperial College of Engineering, at Yedo; and on the occasion of the visit of the Challenger to Yokohama, Professor Wyville Thomson favored us with a Lecture, in which he gave a resumé of the results, as far as ascertained, of the deep-sea sounding and dredging in which he had been engaged. Such Lectures are of great value, and deserve the best acknowledgments of the Society.
​Another token of progress is seen in the fact that it has become desirable to hold Regular Meetings alternately at Yokohama and at Yedo, a request being made from the latter place that the sessions of the Society be held there as often as once a month; which suggestion the Council take this opportunity of bringing before the Annual Meeting for its consideration.
The pressing want of the present moment is a good, large Room—conveniently situated, and free of charge—in which all the Society’s Meetings might he held, its business transacted, and its Museum and Library made accessible to members and strangers.
The Treasurer’s Report, herewith submitted, shews a balance in hand of $317.32.
The number of new members elected during the past year is 51; making the present number about 200.
The number of Exchanges effected with other Societies has much increased, and copies of the Journal have been sent by request to Trübners in London, and also to New York, for sale.
The additions to the Library and Museum during the past year have been few—a fact much to be regretted. Some improvement, however, in this respect may he expected if the Society shall adopt the suggestion, which the Council now lays before the meeting, of increasing the Annual Subscriptions to $10.
The following is the Treasurer’s Report.
Receipts and Expenditure, 1st July to 31st December, 1874.
Dr.
* 0$712.65
* 0$712.65
31st January to 30th June, 1875.
Dr.
* 0$909.32
Cr.
* 0$909.32
John Thurburn, Hon. Treasurer.
1.—Resolved that the Report of the Council be accepted, and the thanks of the Society tendered to the retiring officers.
    Proposed by Professor Summers, seconded by Principal Dyer.
2.—Resolved that a Committee of ordinary members be appointed to take into consideration the present state of the finances of the Society and to consult with the Council concerning the same—the said Committee to consist of Mr. Cargill, Dr. Purcell, Principal Dyer and Mr. Thomson.
    Proposed by Professor Grigsby, seconded by Dr. Wheeler.
3.—Resolved that the subject of holding semi-monthly meetings at Yokohama and Yedo alternately be referred to the same Committee.
    Proposed by Mr. Aston, seconded by Mr. Wilkin.
4.—Resolved that the mode of electing the Council be considered by the above Committee and reported on at the next General Meeting.
    Proposed by Mr. Wilkin, seconded by Mr. Thomson.
The Committees appointed to nominate the officers for the ensuing year recommended the following, who were unanimously elected.
President.—S. R. Brown, D.D.
Vice-Presidents.—Sir Harry S. Parkes, K.C.B., C. W. Goodwin, Esq.
Councillors.—C. De Groote, Esq., J. C. Hepburn, Esq., M.D., A. J. Wilkin, Esq., W. G. Howell, Esq., Edwin Wheeler, Esq., M.D., David Murray, Esq., Ph. D., Rev. E. W. Syle, W. G. Aston, Esq.
Cor. Sec.—W. E. Ayrton, Esq.
Rec. Secs.—John Y. Henderson, Esq., Yokohama; Professor James Summers, Tokio.
Treasurer.—J. Thurburn, Esq.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman having been carried unanimously, the meeting separated.