Excerpt from The Spirit of Japan Doctor E. A. Sturge, the Author, is a gentleman of an unassuming nature, not inclined to the pursuit of fame and profit, and free from ostentation of any sort. He is a man of character and always receives with open arms all the aspiring young people that come to him. Those Japanese students who were fortunate enough to enjoy his tutelage have found in him a really zealous and helping father. To express their appreciation and gratitude for his kindness, these young men some years ago compiled their benefactor's poems, having first obtained the consent of Mrs. Sturge, and dedicated the book to him in commemora tion of the Fifteenth Anniversary of his Mission Work. At the same time, they raised a sum of money, which they offered Dr. And Mrs. Sturge in order to enable the latter to make a pleasure trip to Japan. The offer was gladly accepted, and it was thus Dr. Sturge came to visit Japan. While staying here he frequently honoured me with his visits, and on these occasions we enjoyed congenial conversation together. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.