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Connected with it was an incident which illustratesthe temper of the bushi. his son,he left 150,000 gold oban (one and a half million ryo), and nearlytwo million ounces (troy) of silver in the treasury. Other instances might be quoted showing how little mercy the Tokugawashoguns extended to wrongdoers among their own relatives. Meanwhile, the shogun, who had been ill for some time, died, and hisdecease was pleaded as a pretext for postponing discussion with theAmericans.

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