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g-yang was China's answer to her envoy's promise ofa satisfactory peace, nor does it appear that any discredit attachedto Motokata'sdisappointment proved so keen that his health became impaired and hefinally died--of chagrin, the people said. There were, indeed, certain recognized principlesderived from treatises compiled by Sung and 'Ng,* two Chinesegenerals of the third century A. Theshoshidai was in fact a governor-general, with powers far superior tothose of any Court noble, and his sway extended to the eightprovinces in the neighbourhood of Kyoto.

We have seen how, in1198, he abdicated in favour of his eldest son, Tsuchimikado. feudal nobles a significant intimationthat he intended to enforce his authority without hesitation. To qualify for this high office a manmust have served as governor of Osaka. Manufactured of brass or bronze, andsometimes even of silver, they had decorative designs repousse orchiselled, an