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From this goes a long road along the mountain-chain Hwui-ling ( l ), girded on the one side 

 by this mountain, and on the other side by the sea. At the end of this road is the „Outside- 

 moss-pass" ( 2 ) , called also the //Pavilion of the black-river" ( 3 ). Thirteen Chinese miles farther 

 is the // Golden-sparrow-frontier" ( 4 ), so called on acconnt of the name of the mountain at whose 

 foot it lies. Past this pass are four buildings: over the front one are written the words: v Pa- 

 triotic rise which enlarges the empire." ( 5 ) The second one is called the Palace of justice ( 6 ), 

 with the Civil entrance ( 7 ) to the left, and the Military entrance ( 8 ) to the right. 



The Lodge follows immediately. 24 miles farther is the ,/Look-up-and-fathom pavilion ( 9 ), 

 which is at the foot of the Yin-yang-mountain ( l0 ) near the sea. From here, if the brother 

 wants to see the Goat-head-island ( n ), he must go in a boat and sail one day. On this island 

 is the Rock-grotto-cavern ( l2 ), where ammunitions are stored. 



If the brotherhood is in the midst of a populous place , where the greatest secrecy is to be 

 observed, and where no large woods are in the neighbourhood , the lodge is dispensed with al- 

 together, and the meetings are held at the house of the President. 



The ceremonies are, of course, then also shortened; as, for example, the //arch of steel" is 

 replaced by a red piece of cloth, under which the new members pass. 



SECTION II. 



INSTRUMENTS OF THE LODGE. 



We co me now to the most important instruments of the lodge: the seals, flags, banners, 

 etc, which give the power and prestige to the heads of the league; as an order stamped with 

 the seal of the lodge is to be obeyed blindly, and the whole brotherhood being obliged to 

 follow when the flags are raised. 



Amongst the instruments of the Lodge, the Diploma occupies, of course, the first place. 



We have seen nine copies of this instrument printed on linen and on paper. They ought 

 to be divided into two classes: the grand and small diploma. The latter, being given to 

 each of the members of the society, is much abbreviated, and some of the characters are 

 even omitted, and a black dot is put in their place. They do not differ notably amongst 

 each other, as will be explained hereafter. 



The grand diploma, as is shown on the engraving, is square, having two square margins, whilst 

 the inner margins are octagonal; the middle of the seal being again occupied by two squares. 



t 1 ) M fè ( 2 ) tB ^ 1 ( 3 ) JS ?rT 



( 4 > & m r ( 5 ) K h m n < 6 > 



< 7 > A * < 8 > ÜJ » < 9 > to i& ♦ (10 > fÊ ^ \h 



< u ) ^ K d^ See pag. 4, note 16. ( 12 ) 5 



