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Tliis night we have sworn together to be united in the universe; 

 Those convoked in the kingdom all bear the name of Hung. 

 With the metal needie we let blood and swear together an oath, 

 That the brethern shall be, unanimously, peacefuily together. 



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After having drunk the cock-blood-mixed wine of the Hung-people, 

 Our age will reach the number of a hundred and ninety nine years. Q) 

 We and you have, harmoniously , pledged ourselves together; 

 And each of us has a faithful heart and loyal mind. 



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Who has no kindred or relations ! (but) 



Most surely you shall not teil it to other people. ( 2 ) 



All the brethern ought to remember this carefully, 



He who Iets it leak out shall be sentenced to be beheaded. 



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This ceremony, called the //drinking of the bloody wine" ( 3 ), being finished, a white cock is 

 laid upon a block, and the new member, taking a hatchet, chops off it's head. In the mean- 

 time these quatrains are recited: 



( a ) i. e. that the brethern will enjoy long life. 



( 2 ) i. e. you shall not teil it to anybody, not even to your relations or family. 



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