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Q. 119. How many bowlines p) were on the leach of the sail? 



A. On top there were six and thirty, and below seventy two. ( ? ) 



Q,. 120. Who poled ; ( 3 ) and who superintended the tackle? ( 4 ) 



A. The four great Diamond-ones ( 5 ) poled, and the eighteen Lo-han superintended the 



tackle. 

 Q,. 121. What is held most precious on board the ship? 

 A. A pure pearl ( 6 ) is held most precious. 



Q,. 122- Which are the signals on board the ship? 

 A. The red flag is the signal. ( 7 ) 



Q. 123- How can you prove that? 

 A. I can prove it by a verse. 



Q. 124 How does this verse run? 



A. The red flag of great Victory pierces heaven; 



T\*her> the Manchoos see it, they tremble and quiver. 



The heroes of Iiung will take the empire, and wrangle for the universe ; 



Obeying heaven and acting righteously they shall exterminate the dynasty of Tsing. 



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( 5 ) "fc 4fr KM \ four g iant -g uardians in Budhist temples. Compare the note on these Deities 

 in the prayer. (Section II.) 



(6) BH jïfc a pure or clear pearl; probably stands for ïj|J Jfc, Ming-cM: Chix (the last descend- 

 ant of the Ming-dynasty) of Ming. Comp. p. 15. 



(?) Vari: Five coloured flags are the signals. 



