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An inlet about 3 miles in length
indented with numerous bays and surrounded
by wooded hills. It is thoroughly sheltered
and affords anchorage for ships of
all classes. The entrance is only 1/4 of
a mile in width. Just outside the harbour
is the island Jappenberg where it said
thousands of native Christians suffered
death rather than trample on the cross.
They were driven up to the high cliff
and were thrown into the sea. These
are said to have [been] R. Catholic converts. This
and Netzumi-Shimi are the favourite
islands for picnics. The religious
fetes of Nagasaki have always been
the finest in Japan. We got
off at 4 p.m. in a light shower
of rain. Leaving one sees the
forts and hills the sunset rays
it is seldom you see more
beauty for the hills are terraced
almost up to the top and vegetation
seems so rich. We watched
the islands until darkness shut
them out from our view.