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They were equipped also withexplosives which they fired from metal tubes, inflicting heavy losson the Japanese, who were demoralized by such an unwonted weapon. Then, when it became necessary to choose, between takingstupendous risks in the west or making a timely withdrawal to theeast, he took Yukiiye into his confidence. incely descent; Takaoka's family in; academy;eligible to high office--Narihira (825-882), poet; (ill. So long as her own advantage could be promoted, sheregarded as a token of vassalage the presents periodi

It may not be doubted that one dayhis power will overspread the empire. e of horses largely, but in later days theAshikaga did not move away from Kyoto and had no use for horses. He accordingly proposed one of three courses,namely, that the lady Yodo should be sent to Yedo as a hostage; thatHideyori s ief, and the language spoken by theirinhabitants showed unmistakable traces of affinity with the Japanesetongue.