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98 HONDA THE SAMURAI. After weaving hardness (armor) to his body, and having been to all weathers a thousand miles from taking sharpness (sword) in his hands, ' exposed Kyoto,' and having encountered ten thousand mor- tal perils, he returned to Kyoto to dwell in peace and at home. " At this time the ex-emperor was tormented with horrible nightmares, and thinking that the weapons of so invincible a warrior would drive them away, he asked Yoshi-iy for one. The hero gave him a black-lacquered war-bow. The emperor placed it above his pillow in his sleeping chamber. After that he had no more trouble and his sleep was as calm as a child's. Wishing to reward his servant, the emperor called Yoshi-iy6 into his presence and of him : " ' Is not this the very bow which you carried in inquired ' in the north ? " Yoshi-iy6 bowed his head and meekly said, * Your your campaigns servant does not remember.' "Then the emperor felt his breath nearly taken away, and he sighed deeply in admiration of such modesty. "Thus lived Yoshi-iye*, first in battle, modest in victory, quick to learn, and slow to boast, the admiration of all military men, and the bravest of the brave warriors who fought under the white banners. When the eastern savages arose in swarms and plundered the people, he put down the rebels, restored the Mikado's power, until, to the end of the island, all submitted to the imperial glory. Like his father
ME. RAI TALKS POLITICS. 99 Yoriyohi, he carried to its perfection the virtue of reverent performance of duty during a long period. He died at the ripe age of eighty-six, leaving behind him six sons who all bore his own and his father's half-name. " That will do for one evening, my son," said Mr. Rai. "To-morrow night I shall tell of Yoritomo, who founded the city of Kamakura." "Thank you, my honored father; tell me this, please : were these eastern savages people who lived around the regions of Yedo ? " "Yes; all eastern Japan, even where our richest city now stands, was then wild, uncivilized, and full of savages." " Were they Ainos or Japanese ? " " They were a mixed race, but certainly not exactly like the hairy and straight-eyed savages now found only in Yezo, nor yet like the polished people in Kyoto. The mass of the Japanese were then much below the level of civilization in our day." " And is the Tokugawa family of Yedo descended from the Genji ? " " They are, my son, and are very proud of it." " Thank you, honored father ; good-night." " Good-night."
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98 HONDA THE SAMURAI.<br />
After weaving hardness (armor) to his body, and<br />
having been<br />
to all weathers a thousand miles from<br />
taking sharpness (sword) in his hands, '<br />
exposed<br />
Kyoto,' and having<br />
encountered ten thousand mor-<br />
tal perils, he returned to Kyoto to dwell in peace<br />
and at home.<br />
" At this time the ex-emperor was tormented with<br />
horrible nightmares, and thinking that the weapons<br />
of so invincible a warrior would drive them away,<br />
he asked Yoshi-iy for one. The hero gave him a<br />
black-lacquered war-bow. The emperor placed it<br />
above his pillow in his sleeping chamber. After<br />
that he had no more trouble and his sleep was as<br />
calm as a child's. Wishing to reward his servant,<br />
the emperor called Yoshi-iy6 into his presence and<br />
of him :<br />
" '<br />
Is not this the very bow which you carried in<br />
inquired<br />
'<br />
in the north ?<br />
"<br />
Yoshi-iy6 bowed his head and meekly said, * Your<br />
your campaigns<br />
servant does not remember.'<br />
"Then the emperor felt his breath nearly taken<br />
away, and he sighed deeply<br />
in admiration of such<br />
modesty.<br />
"Thus lived Yoshi-iye*, first in battle, modest in<br />
victory, quick to learn, and slow to boast, the admiration<br />
of all military men, and the bravest of the<br />
brave warriors who fought under the white banners.<br />
When the eastern savages arose in swarms and plundered<br />
the people, he put down the rebels, restored<br />
the Mikado's power, until, to the end of the island,<br />
all submitted to the imperial glory. Like his father
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