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In the wine-cup is a drop of blood : 



Those who drink it together are faithful and loyal. 



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Q. 312. What is held most important? 



A. The weapons are held to be the most important. 



Q,. 313. How can you prove that? 



A. I can prove it by a verse, 



Q. 314. How does this verse run? 



A. Let us ride witk a single horse aud spear to the limit of Heaven, Q) 



And bear all the dust, to protect our coming lord. 



When the true dragon (emperor) has been created, we'11 meet with great happiness; 

 Let us assist the lord of Ming to sit on the golden terrace! ( 2 ) 



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Q. 315. With what are cases decided? ( 3 ) 



A. With the red staff. 



Q. 316. How can you prove that? 



A. I can prove it by a verse. 



Q,. 317. How does this verse run? 



A. On the mountain Pao-lan is the red staff; 



All the brethern around know it's efficacy; 

 Dnly the faithless and disloyal are beaten with it; 

 They are chastised with a hundred and eight blows, 



( 1 ) Lo-tung f IJH |||) ran, alone, on a single horse and armed with a single spear. the blockade of 

 Muh-yang-ching. (Comp. p. 92, note 4,) 



( 2 ) i. e. The imperial palace. ( 3 ) ^ 



