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On a pair of straw-shoes I go walking about : 



It is just the cold seventh month's autumn. 



Don 't say that the straw-shoes are of no use or value : 



"When you feil in with the flower-pavilion and were affiliated, you got them. 



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The preliminaiy ceremonies being now terminated, the new members, being clad in white 

 clothes, their hair dressed in the genuine Chinese way, and having straw-shoes at their feet, 

 whilst their heads are envelopped with a red kerchief, are led before the altar upon which the 

 celebrated censer of white porcelain is placed. 



There the master again adresses to the Vanguard the following questions, which are answered 

 by him in the name of the new members. 



Q. 1. How heavy is the censer? 



A. Five pounds and thirteen ounces. ( l ) 



Q. 2- What is at the bottom of the censer? 



A. Four characters. 



Q,. 3. Which characters? 



A. Help Ming — Destroy Tsing. ( 2 ) 



Q. 4. Have you a request ( 3 ) to present? 



A. Tes. 



Q. 5. Where is it? 



A. In my mouth. 



Q,. 6- Have you the seal? 



A. Yes. 



( a ) The five lodges and the 13 provinces of old China. 



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