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Kak’ke,byWilliamAnderson,F。R。C。S。TransactionsofEnglishAsiaticSocietyofJapan,January1878。
Ifailedtolearnwhattheliquorwaswhichwasdrunksofreely,butasnounseemlyeffectsfolloweditsuse,Ithinkitmusteitherhavebeenlightwine,orlightsake。
Iventuretopresentthisjournalletter,withafewomissions,justasitwaswritten,trustingthattheinterestwhichattachestoaboriginalracesandlittle-visitedregionswillcarrymyreadersthroughtheminutenessandmultiplicityofitsdetails。
Theuseofkeroseneinmattedwoodenhousesisanewcauseofconflagrations。Itisnotpossibletosayhowitoriginated,butjustbeforeChristmas1879afirebrokeoutinHakodate,whichinafewhoursdestroyed20streets,2500houses,theBritishConsulate,severalpublicbuildings,thenewnativeChristianchurch,andthechurchMissionHouse,leaving11,000peoplehomeless。
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