The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-09

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part Of cur stay tb~v. the th~rmcmeter Frequently
standing - iow ~ ~ s~sress. which would prohsr
paris q sSs states. Vat " az severely. sisr .
long sejouTs IN . warm climate. We sss The art
snow IN ~ usi Ne bad seen since - len he@s.
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with snow. and with tue bvixht sunlight fii~t~spg
upon their white pssks, they formed masnino~as
bas ground 10 the green valleys snd plans bclow
was surprfed 10 see ever, thinx along ths sAre 80
grsen, lille sbe mountains looked ~antry. and -
hnd Il 20 cold out = here were anchored bot apon
going ashore | found the weather quite mid,
and and I'll kinds Of yegetSfion 10 q aoari.hlng
state. Mount Fua, or fusl NAma, leomed ~
SNOW bank Iis form " that Of . Gene. and Il v ths
highest mountain In Japan. beins $4,000 fess sbsv
the level Of The sea, and though u oaly ioakea to
flew miles from us, VAS n lead 90 niles distant
IL was once q volcano, but n nos totally exfinct.
An We entered The mouth o. The hay, ve ,ssd
Grat columns Of black sm.ke i~sed IRON n al
fearful rate, though not accompanied BY any noise.
II IL called sulphur Island. ana sAid 10 be- covered
with sulphur. The western shore OF the hay y
lined with villages. and ~ fer could the
soil appeared ve'y fertile. and the climate suitable
should think, for the production Of aim - every.
thing.
We obtained supplies Of vegetables. such a. sweet
potatoes radishes carrots, 6c., which were very ne
Indeed, and the waters abound In fse 6.h and come
oysters. The Commodore will visit The ports named
In the treaty, and make surveys Of cone Of the bar
he win return to Hong Kong, when | hope Ne will
have the sweet privilege al returning Z, The happy
shores Of America. IL was not my intention 70
make my letter 90 extensive when I commenced,
but only TO give You . short account Of what In
terested me. and that which thought would deeply
but hoping II will not prove unintercsting, am,
with the greatest respect, your most obedient ser
want,
Engineer U. S. Navy.