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The third cup of fine wine is now put before the Shrine, and this verse recited: 



This third cup of fine wine is now put before the Shrine; 



ïhe bretheru pledge tliemselves to overturn Tsing and restore Ming. 



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The wine having been offered (*), the seven-starred lamp is lighted ( 2 ), and this verse recited : 



The seven-starred altar was raised at the East; 



The master, with loosened hair, mounted early on the terrace. 



Mang-thang having used the stratagem of interlaced chains ( 3 ), 



The whole of the land returned to Ming. 



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The precious, imperial lamp is now lighted ( 4 ) ; and this verse recited: 



The glowing brightness of the precious lamp reaches the nine regions of Heaven: 



In Heaven above are clearly seen the traitors and the faithful. 



If it is predestined we'11 go together to the precious imperial palace, 



TVhere the glittering star Tldng ( 5 ) encircles the eight points. ( 6 ) 



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( 3 J Compare pag. 114, note 1. When Thsao-thsao's fleet was riding at anchor in the rivt-r, his soldiers werc 

 allseasick. Mang-thang, Aid-de-camp of Liu-pi, disguised himself as a Taoist piïest and, göing to 

 fleet of Thsao-lhsao, advised him to bind his whole fleet together with iron chains. Thsao-thsao did so, 

 and even covered the ships with planks, so that the horses could prance on them. But, when Liu-pi 

 had loosened Lis fire-ships on him, he saw his faalt; for his fleet, being one compact mass, could not 

 move and was totally burned, whilst thousands of his men perished. 



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