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They inhabited that partof the Asiatic continent which lies opposite to the island of Ezo,but there is nothing to show what impulse they obeyed in making thissudden descent upon Japan. Salaries were paid inthe form of additions to the hereditary estates in other words, theemoluments of office became permanent, and the charge upon t But thisenormous sum did not long survive the extravagance of Tsunayoshi. Itwas reserved for Mabuchi to take the lead in championing Japaneseethical systems as against Chinese.

office of shitsuji, that post being given again to UesugiNoriaki, who had been in exile since the death of Tadayoshi in 1352. Never mind the praise or blame of fellow men, but act so that youneed not be ashamed before the gods of the Unseen. An unlooked-for event turned the scale. Ieyasu, however,abstained from extreme measures in the case of any of the foreignpriests, and he might have been equally tolerant towards