This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ...of taking my aunt's advice and not coming here to-night, for I know all about what the doctor at Colombo said, but about an hour ago I awakened from a horrible dream, or, rather, it was the awakening that was horrible instead of the dream. "I dreamt that I was standing alone by the gateway of this temple. I heard the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ...of taking my aunt's advice and not coming here to-night, for I know all about what the doctor at Colombo said, but about an hour ago I awakened from a horrible dream, or, rather, it was the awakening that was horrible instead of the dream. "I dreamt that I was standing alone by the gateway of this temple. I heard the ominous beating of temple drums, and I was afraid of the end of life, as I have often been since I was in Colombo. Then there came the melancholy yet soothing note of a monotone horn. I looked and saw the musician who was playing it. He squatted against the temple wall in the moonlight, and his cheeks went out and in like a bellows so that the note of the horn never ceased. A priest stepped out of the gateway and put a wreath of temple flowers about my shoulders. He said to me, "'You will live until Siva's musician stops playing.' "I looked again at the horn player and saw that the sign of Siva was upon his forehead. His playing seemed to be getting fainter and fainter. What if he should stop! My dread seemed realized; I awoke into deathly silence. I tried to sleep again, but could not. I was always straining my ears for the sound of the monotone horn. "At last I got up and went to my window. In the clear moonlight I could see the great gopura of the temple towering high above the city's roofs. All was silent, yet I listened expectantly. Then my ears caught the sound they longed for. The continued note of a monotone horn floated over the slumbering city. I thought of the procession of the gods I had so wished to see to-night. I knew by the sound of the temple music that they were beginning the journey to their homes in the great temple. Too faintly sourided the temple horn. Now and then it seemed to stop as the fitful breeze...
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Seller's Description:
Very Good + First edition, 1921. Green cloth 8vo, 191pp. With frontis and additional black and white illustrations. SIGNED by the author on the front flyleaf. VG+ with darkening to the spine, light age toning. Contents are clean and unmarked.
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Near Fine. No Jacket. 12mo. Signed by Author SIGNED First Edition. Hardcover. Published NY: Mitchell Kennerly, 1921. Inscribed by author on f.l. Gilt stamped green cloth. 12mo., 5 1/8" x 7 1/2". 191 pp., illus b/w plates. Travel in Japan, China, Ceylon, India. Spine cloth darkened, but still a near fine copy.
