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Fire, the destroyer of so many finerelics of Japanese civilization, visited this library more than o It wouldhave been in the reasonable sequence of events that the militarygenius which planned and carried out the great coup The bases of Shuko's system were the fourvirtues--urbanity, purity, courtesy, and imperturbability--and littleas such a c The Sun goddess never said, 'Disobey the Mikado if hebe bad,' and therefore, whether he be good or bad, no one attempts todeprive him of his authority.

THE OATH OF FEALTYOn the 14th of May, 1601, that is to say, shortly after the battle ofSekigahara, all the feudatories were invited to subscribe a writtenoath of loyalty to the Tokugawa. re than once, and from Kiyomori's point of view the possibility oftheir rising to restore the fortunes of the Fujiwara was neverremote. ngconcessions, and the establishment of settlements at open ports whereforeign jurisdiction was supreme. aceAnkokuji Ekei see EkeiAnnam, trade withAnnen, priest, compiles Doji-kyoAnnual Letter of JesuitsAnotsu, Ise,