Saito Musashi-bo Benkei : tales of the wars of the Gempei, being the story of the lives and adventures of Iyo-no-Kami Minamoto Kuro Yoshitsune and Saito Musashi-bo Benkei the warrior monk . Jimmuhimself and his army had a hard time of it. At Kumano a large bear came out of the mountain and forthwithdisappeared into it. Then His Augustness Kamu-Yamato-ihare-biko suddenly fainted, and his august army likewiseall fainted and fell prostrate —which being interpreted isto say that Tomi, or one of his captains, put in an appear-ance and inflicted a severe check on Jirnmu, who was un-able to continue
Saito Musashi-bo Benkei : tales of the wars of the Gempei, being the story of the lives and adventures of Iyo-no-Kami Minamoto Kuro Yoshitsune and Saito Musashi-bo Benkei the warrior monk . Jimmuhimself and his army had a hard time of it. At Kumano a large bear came out of the mountain and forthwithdisappeared into it. Then His Augustness Kamu-Yamato-ihare-biko suddenly fainted, and his august army likewiseall fainted and fell prostrate —which being interpreted isto say that Tomi, or one of his captains, put in an appear-ance and inflicted a severe check on Jirnmu, who was un-able to continue the pursuit. There is little use at this latedate of pursuing Jimmus campaigns more finally did dispose of the recalcitrant and very tough * There is a very picturesque temple to-day at Usa, and the Wakayais one of the best of quiet Japanese inns, t quick-sucking. TheNihongi places this event in the Bungo channel. Navigation to-dayis no light task for sailing vessels. Every bight and bay has its name,but the Inland Sea had none in Japanese, which speaks volumes forpolitical conditions in early days. Then the habit grew to give it none,as happens in Things KAMU-YAMAT0-IWARE-H1K0-N0-MIK0T0 (JIMMU TENWO). INTRODUCTION. 39 Tomi ; but it is significant that an important ally marriesthe sister of that hard fighting prince. And he has tovanquish others equally obstinate. The war was carried on with the most open exhibitionof treachery on both sides. That Jimmu found native aidto take sides with him is plain enough ; both Heavenlyand Earthly deities, with or without tails. And in hissubjugation and pacification of the land he does not hesitateto use the basest kind of treachery himself. There seemsto have been an element in the land not entitled to theopen treatment as warriors that Jimmu gave to his otheradversaries. They were cave dwellers, and plainly muchless qualified to deal with the Satsuma clan (or clans)both in craft and in war. A band of these peo
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