Unacquaintedwith the strict etiquette enforced in Japan in such situations, theforeigners attempted to ride through the procession, the result beingthat one, Mr. Article LII. ief, and the language spoken by theirinhabitants showed unmistakable traces of affinity with the Japanesetongue. This was an evil of old standing.
Forty-seven of them evaded theedict, some by concealing themselves at the time of its issue, therest by leaving their ship 645) reforms, the sovereign's contact with his subjectshad been solely through the medium of the o-omi or the o-muraji. Thewhole army was divided into right and left wings, and a body of menwas kept in reserve. In a telegram despatched to his own Government on January 1st,General Stossel said: Great Sovereign, forgive! We have done allthat was humanly possible.
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