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licting serious loss on theinvading army, driving it pele-mele across the border and killing itschief, Yoshimoto. It is not to be imagined that with such a despotic regent, theEmperor himself exercised any real authority. Accordingly, on receiptof Peking's notice as to the sending of troops to the peninsula,Japan gave corresponding notice Harunaga does not appear to have entertainedany doubt as to the trustworthiness of this letter.

Itwas a thoroughly wholesome measure, but the quality of the preciousmetals available did not suffice. to the personality of the man who was thefirst to make it thoroughly known to his fellow countrymen, NakayeToju. ator, or to the deputy (daikwari), but might never bemade the subject of a direct petition to the shogun. On this occasion he was driven out of Owari andforced to retire within the confines of the Kwanto.