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own son who had perished early in the fight, he was moved withcompassion and would fain have stayed his hand. ts to the mouthof the Yalu River, fell in with eleven Japanese war-vessels cruisingin the Yellow Sea. They sought to combine thecults of Confucianism and Shinto, and to demonstrate that the Mikadoswere de fice for more than twenty years, andhaving come to be regarded as conspicuously expert in renderingjustice, it was propo

nd it may be said that, from his era, the soldier-priest ceased tobe a factor in the political situation. at coming down toretainers, henchmen, and men-at-arms, the wearing by such persons ofornamental dresses such as silks, damask, brocade, or embroiderieswas quite unknown to the ancient laws, and a stop must be put to it;that all the old restrictions as to riding in palanquins must beobserved; that retainers who had a disagreement with their originallord were not to be taken into employment by other daimyo; that ifany There were thus three ex-Emperors at the same time. A double purpose was thus served.