This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 Excerpt: ... bulk of his wealth, at his murder, became at the mercy of Ogosho, the liege lord: so to obtain these into his own hands, he besought two things of the emperor; first, that for my brother's attempt upon his life, which he had himself so severely punished, he should be denied all right to the succession; and secondly, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 Excerpt: ... bulk of his wealth, at his murder, became at the mercy of Ogosho, the liege lord: so to obtain these into his own hands, he besought two things of the emperor; first, that for my brother's attempt upon his life, which he had himself so severely punished, he should be denied all right to the succession; and secondly, that I should become the wife of his infant son." "Nay, it is not possible that the generous Ogosho should have granted these monstrous demands," I said. "Sama, Ogosho could not do otherwise, for war has again burst forth: the great admiral of the empire, Tsucamidono himself, one of the guardians of the KuboSama, Fide Yori, is in arms at the head of a vast army; so Ogosho complied, rather than strengthen the already strong force of his enemies by another king: indeed, it was only after the king's audience with Ogosho that I, for the first time, became aware of his long-brooded schemes. It was then he told me that the emperor had resigned his right of guardianship over me into his hands; that he was about setting out with the army to meet the rebels to the authority of Ogosho; and lastly, that upon the very next day the marriage ceremony should be performed. Stunned with the intelligence, I spoke not; and deeming me sufficiently humble and submissive to his will, he departed from the palace, leaving me without restraint. Eecovering my self-possession, I sent for the good Father Eodriguez, told him my fears for the safety of my brother, who was at Jeddo, and whose death-warrant I could not doubt had gone forth, for the tyrant will no longer permit one to live who may at any time become reinstated in the great prince's favour; but that which, to me, was the most terrible, was, that my vows to heaven of a life fo charity and dev...
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