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II. The great flag of the second lódge in the province of Canton, on Tab. xin, fig. 4, is red. 

 Near the flagstaff are wiïtten the characters Kin-hung-siang, //the silken (flag with the) mark 

 Hung." Then the words: //The leader Fang-(ta-hung) of Canton"; the mark ,/Ages;" and 

 thewords: //The flourishing league is victorious." On the uppermargin the characters : Chuen- 

 tai-kü-jit, or Shun thian chuen-ming, //Obey Heaven and restore (the dynasty of) Ming." 

 On the pennon above the flag are written the words: //The red flag fluiters! the heroes 

 are all convoked! the Heaven-destined Emperor shall again restore the dynasty of Ming!" 

 Fig. 5 on the same plate shows the small flag of the secret character for //Age;" whilst fig. 6 

 shows the flag of the secret character for //Marquis." 

 On this flag we find the following quatrain: 



Traveling in an easterly direction, near to K wang-si, 



Hwui-chao has raised the patriotic (flags) in (the temple) Kao-khi. 



The mark //Age" is known amongst the heroes of Hung over all the world. 



In the twelve arsenals the Bases are all similar. Q) 



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III. The great flag of the third lodge in the province of Yun-nan, on Tab. xm, fig. 1, is carnation- 

 red. Near the flagstaff are written the characters : Kiwlui-siang , u the silken (flag with the) 

 mark Lui/ 7 Then the words: //The leader Ma-(chao-hing) of Yun-nan; the mark // United;" 

 and the words: //The flourishing league is victorious." On the uppermargin the characters: 

 Chuen-tai-kü-jit or Shun thian chuen-ming, //Obey Heaven and restore (the dynasty of) Ming." 

 On the pennon above the flag are written the words: //The carnation-coloured flag flutters! 

 the heroes are all convoked! the Heaven-destined Emperor shall again restore the dynasty 

 of Ming!" 



Fig. S shows the small flag of the secret character for „ United;" whilst fig. 9 shows the 

 lag of the secret character for ,/Earl." 

 On this flag we find the following quatrain 



O See the 12 Base3 of Canton, P. VI, s. x. 



