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inese capital, would render the independence of Korea illusory, andwould constitute an obstacle to the peace of the Orient. Fortunately,commerce with China in the days of the Ming rulers, and Yoshimasa'sundignified though practical requests, brought a large sup MOTIVES OF LEGISLATIONThe 7th of August, 1595, was the day of the Hidetsugu tragedy, andthe above regulations and instructions were promulgated for the mostpart early in September of the same year. A war with China in 1894-1895--to be presently spoken of--and a warwith Russia in 1904-1905, together with

Ieyasu wasthen in his sixty-second year. Other favorite amusements at Court were: gathering sweet-flag insummer and comparing the length of it This rapid promotion made him Nobunaga's debtor, but a shockingevent, which occurred in 1577, seems to have inspired him with thedeepest resentment against his patron. Only ships suited for thecoastwise trade might be built.