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3 cash for the money to be kept about one's person. ( T ) 

 This money, consisting in three Hung-cents.. is constantly toJbe carried about the person, as 

 a sign of recognition. ( 2 ) 



The formalities of affiliation being now all over, the nevv members are led round the. build- 

 ings, and the instruments and flags are shown to them. 



Firstly the celebrated bushei ( 3 ) is raised, and these quatrains pronounced: 



I. 



We have newly established the City of willows, 

 And the heroes of Hung are assembled to night. 

 Shields and spears are piled up high — 

 Overtnrn Tsing and, then, restore Ming. 



m ± * . « m 



4 m ' *■ * m 



i 1 * * * M- ■ 



r m m « i 



ii. 



This night we raise the City of willows, 



To overturn and exterminate the dynasty of Tsing , and restore the great Ming. 



If we assist our lord to mount the throne, our merit will be great; 



And the civil and military officers shall be all promoted. 



4 I f * * * i 



k- m m 9 m -k 9i 



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o = W ^ & * ' # # 



— W W A M M B 



-b + - « * # m 



= + ^ m. ff ift e 



i # = * £ * ft 



( 2 ) These three Hung-cents, given to the new members, are not the common Governmental coi», but money 

 of their own. See the engraving of these cents in P. VI, s. ix. 



( 3 ) See page 41. 



