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But all these statements arenonsense. These cruisers made several excursions into the Sea ofJapan, sinking or capturing a few Japanese merchantmen, and cleverlyevading a Japanese squadron under Admiral Kamimura, detailed to watchthem. They lay within asemi-circle of mountains supposed to be inaccessible from the north;their camp was washed on the south by sea, followed by Antoku'smother, the Empress Dowager (Kenrei-mon-in), carrying the regalia,and by other court ladies.

In order to facilitate the levy of this last-named taxthe citizens were required to locate themselves according to th their peaceful and orderlycondition formed a marked contrast to the general state of the restof the empire. A JAPANESE HISTORIAN'S OPINIONReferring to the above laws the Tokugawa Jidaishi says: The above laws and regulations were the Constitution of the TokugawaBakufu. This alluded to an old-time Chinese king (Kou Chien) who, aftertwenty years of exile, was restored to power by the efforts of avassal (Fan Li).