19003 The Castle of li 



order of the Prince of Mito, who desired to supplant 

 his li kinsmen. Adjoining the exquisite villa garden 

 is another, somewhat finer in certain respects and 

 containing in miniature "the eight beauties of Omi." 

 Above, on the steep, wooded hill dominating the 

 wonderful double garden, stands a chaste, three- 

 storied, white-walled donjon, the remains of the 

 noted feudal castle of the li family. From it one 

 gets a superb view of the whole province of Omi, 

 the great lake, and the forested mountains around 

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