ABSTRACT
Autumn, 8th month, 1St day. The Emperor made a decree, saying :-" Ah, Ohomuraji ! I here is this Ihawi who will not obey us. Do thou go and chastise him." The Ohomuraji, Mononobe no Arakahi, with repeated obeisances, said :-" Ah ! Ihawi, that unprincipled knave of the western wilds, relies on the impediments of rivers, and does not appear at Court. He trusts to the steepness of the mountains, and stirs up disorder. He subverts virtue and acts contrary to principle; he is insolent and wise in his own conceit. From Michi no Omi in ancient times down to Muruya 3 at present (there have been ministers who) have fought at the same time both for their Emperor and to rescue the people from misery. This is
XVII. 20. simply owing to the help of Heaven, and thy servant has al,vays been impressed with its importance. How should he fail reverently to smite them? "
