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Nothing practical was done, however, and, in1804, a Russian ship arrived at Nagasaki carrying a number ofJapanese castaways and again applying for permission to trade. Appreciating that its returnto power had been due to the efforts of certain military magnates, itrewarded these in a measure; but imagining that This was precisely the pointchosen for a similar purpose by the Japanese in the war with China,ten years previously, and ENGRAVING: SEAL OF SESSHO, THE PAINTERAPPENDIX1.

It happened, however, that thecapital was then suffering sharply from the effects of internecinestrife, and the two missionaries failed to obtain access to eitherthe sovereign or the shogun. Morimasa neglected this caution. The programme was that Narimasa shouldraise his standard in Echizen and Kaga, and that Motochika, with themonks of K When Hayama Muneyori retired tohis province without accompanying the army sent to attack O-U, he wasseverely censured and deprived of his estates.