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ft. 277. How can you prove that? 

 A. I can prove it by a verse. 



ft. 278. How does this verse run? 



A. A transmitted peach and plum-branch are planted in the Willow-city 



Moistened by a fine rain their flowers open; 



The flowers fall , the fruit set, and fill the whole tree with jade; (}) 

 If you wish to be admilted you must come under the peach and plum-trees. 



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Tt's heart is strong, and does not fear the frost and snow encroaching: 



Since many ages it is green in winter as at present. 



Draw up yourself to right and left, the true lord to receive; 



To Heaven t'is agreeable if Tsing you overturn, and Ming again restore. 



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ft. 279. How many Houses ( 2 ) were tliere? 



A. One hundred' and eiglit Houses. 



ft. 280. How many houses are inhabited? 



A. Five houses are inhabited. 



ft. 281. Of what use are, then, the remaining 103 houses, if only five are inhabited? 



A. They will he used to lodge the Hung-brethern who over turn the dynasty of Tsing, 



and restore the dynasty of Ming. 

 ft. 282. According to my opinion the Hung-brethern are numerous, and these houses are not 



sufficiënt for their reception? 



(*) i. e. peaches and phnrjj whicb have the bluish colour of jade. 



