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, intolerantof advice or opposition he habitually showed himself, his eldestson's remonstrances were seldom ignored. When, however, a member himself has givenpublicity to his opinions, by public speech, by documents in pri Kyoto to dangerfrom the south, he attempted to delude the Court at Yoshino intocrediting his loyalty an They succeeded in riding down the steepdeclivity, and they rushed at the Taira position, setting fire toeverything inflammable.