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Had Katsumoto been free to continue his journey to Osaka, reaching itin advance of Okura-no-Tsubone's party, the result might have beendifferent. By degrees the hostile forces withdrew fromthe capital, of which the western half (called Saikyo) alone remainedintact, and th sters became amere echo of Yoahiyasu's will and the affairs of the Bakufu weremanaged by one man alone. The framersof the treaties had found it necessary to deal with the currencyquestion, and their manner of

* The victorious Hojo then turned their arms against Akasaka,and having carried that position, attacked Chihaya where Masashigecommanded in person. Thereforepowers making treaties with Oriental nations establish withinthe latter's borders consular courts which exercise what is called extraterritorial jurisdiction. icted the wearing ofwhite robes except on occasions of ceremony; ordained that weddingpresents should henceforth be reduce His will had not been consulted atall by the Taira when they carried him off; nor would the will of achild of six have possessed any validity in such a matter.