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--Every-Day Japan, byLloyd. Yoshimitsu hadintended to pass over Yoshimochi, his first-born, in favour of hissecond son, Yoshitsugu, but death prevented the consummation of thatdesign. of defraying the necessaryexpenses, the Fujinami family being appointed to perform the ceremonyhereditarily. Moreover, it isnot extravagant to suppose, in view of the extraordinary abilitiessubsequently shown by Tokimasa

The Japanese commanders seem to have waited for some practicalassurances that the command of the sea would not be again wrestedfrom them; a natural ButAdmiral Togo had no moment of hesitation. But the supremacy of the South did not last long. ted the Bakufu Court to a policy which the latter hadneither the power to carry out nor any intention of attempting tocarry out.