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190 them all of their lands. So the proverb says: “Landless jewel-makers.” Again did the the [sic] Heavenly Sovereign cause the Empress to be told, saying: “A child’s name must be given by the mother: by what august name shall this child be called?” Then she replied, saying: “As he was born now at the time of the castle being burnt with fire and in the midst of the fire, it were proper to call him by the august name of Prince Homu-chi-wake.” And again he caused her to be asked: “How shall he be reared?” She replied, saying.: [sic] “He must be reared by taking an august mother and fixing on old bathing-women and young bathing-women. ” So he was respectfully reared in accordance with the Empress’s instructions. Again he asked the Empress, saying: “Who shall loosen the fresh small pendant which thou didst make fast?” She replied, saying: “It were proper that Ye-hime and