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then made to make the Christiansabandon their faith by the infliction of the most dreadful tormentswhich the most diabolical invention could suggest. Meanwhile,Takauji and Tadayoshi, utilizing their victories, pushed rapidlytowards Kyoto. ecareful to maintain an independent attitude; thus showing that Japan's first political parties were grouped, not about principles,but about persons. Very shortly after the abolition of feudalism, an extensivesystem of public schools was organized and education was madecompulsory.

The former cruelpractice was strictly forbidden by Yasutoki, and, to correct thelatter defect, he adopted the plan of setting a fine example himself. riotic men began to sayunhesitatingly that their country was fatally weakened by the dualsystem of government. The Russians dare not takethat risk. **Tradition says that among the means employed by Mongaku to moveYoritomo was the exhibition of Yoshitomo's bones.