"The Thunder Guards are awe-inspiring when they appear during a violent thunder-storm. The Major and Middle Captains and the other officers of the two Guards divisions make a delightful sight as they post themselves next to the lattices in the Palace. When the thunder has abated, one of the Major Captains orders the soldiers to 'go up' or 'go down'."
Sei Shonagon, "The Thunder Guards Are Awe-Inspiring," The Pillow Book (11th Century).
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