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LETTER #31

Nagoya, May 27th '95.

Dear Mr. Hecker:-

Since my last letter (7th inst.) I have spent the time at Kioto as headquarters but principally at interesting places outside the old capital. I reached here last night after a three days trip to Yamada which proved extremely interesting. I travelled partly by rail, partly by steamer and the rest of the way by jinrikisha - the latter has my preference. The men are strong, very swift and when well treated thoroughly willing. They are capable of doing forty or more miles a day over country roads which is as fast as one should ride through scenes such as I have lately met with i.e. mountains, hills, valleys, the sea shore, and the delightful little tea plantations, small farms and curious villages. I find the country, the obscure hamlets and the peasants getting very