lies Russia's solehope of utilizing, to her own benefit, any commercial opportunitiesbrought within her reach. ld be subservient to the directions of the eldest son; whichorder was followed, in 1202, by a law providing that disp ATTITUDE OF THE JAPANESE SAMURAIThe slaying of Ii was followed by several similar acts, a few againstforeigners and several against Japanese leaders of progress. As for the castle, its enormous strength rendered itwell-nigh impregnable, and after weeks of effort the Tokugawa forceshad nothing to show for their repeated attacks except a long list ofcasualties.
Probably the truth lies midway between the two extremes. ace, order, and good government of Korea, andas China still refused to come to such an understanding, Japanundertook the work single-handed. t in accusing Takaujito the throne, the prince forgot the Emperor's helplessness againstsuch a military magnate as the Ashikaga chief. It has to benoted, however, that the progressive spirit awakened by Yoshimune'sadministration was not without untoward results.
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