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Show Lineage of the Mikado. Ancient though many European royal houses may consider themselves, none can beat the record ot the mikado. mika-do. Mutsuhito is the one hundred and twenty-second wearer ot tho crown, which his ancestors have borno without with-out Interruption slnco the year 666 B. C. That Is to say, the founder of the dynasty was a contemporary ot Nebuchadnexzar. Though ono may not bo guilty of the Impoliteness ot calling call-ing his pedigree In question, it Is difficult dif-ficult to believe that the mikado ot 2,550 years ago was tho son ot 'the sun goddess. Possibly even the present pres-ent occupant ot the throne has doubts about It In private. |