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Who made this bridge? 



Chu-kwang and Chu-khai made it. 



How can you prove that? 



I can prove it by a verse. 



How does this verse run? *** 



Chu-kwang and Chu-khai made this bridge: 



The Hung-heroes availed theraselves of this expediënt, and reached Yun-siao. 



Having passed this bridge they slew myriads of troops; 



They destroy the dynasty of ïsing, extirpate the Manchoos, and saunter, joyously, about. 



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Who stood at the head of the bridge? 



The sworn and adopted brethern stood there. ( l ) 



Why Avere they there? 



They were there contemplating the peach and plum-trees. 



Did these peach and plum-trees bear fruits? 



Yes, the peach-tree bore 36 fruits, and the plum-tree 7:2- 



Hüw can you prove that? 



I' can prove it by a verse. 



How does this verse run? 



Thirty six peaches lie at the i'oot of the tree; 



As, also, seventy two of the choicest plums; 



These two kinds, united in rank and file, 



Are 108 wherevvitb. Heaven and earth are settled. 



A dot of red t £ ) contests for the world, and fakes the empire; 



He who betrays the secret — Heaven won't suffer! 



together, 108 fruits. 



C 1 ) The younger members and the brethern of equal rank. 

 ( 2 ) i. e, The Hung-brethern. 



