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In the history and character of the people of each country are seen the influence of Calvin, and of a common-school system. Popular education was ingrafted upon the policy of both states at about the same period, and in both it has had the same result, making of the farming-class a body of energetic, thrifty, intelligent, and aspiring people.
Indeed, it is hard to draw a line between the samurai class and the farming-class, because many samurai were farmers also, and because some farmers held a rank considerably above that of ordinary samurai. Certain farmers were privileged to wear swords.
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