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The Religions of Japan, from the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji

Note 6 — NOTES, AUTHORITIES, AND ILLUSTRATIONS

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At first glance a forcible illustration, since the Japanese proverb declares that "A sea-voyage is an inch of hell." And yet the original saying of Ryū-ju, now proverbial in Buddhadom, referred to the ease of sailing over the water, compared with the difficulty of surmounting the obstacles of land travel in countries not yet famous for good roads. See B.N., p. 111.

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