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these letters to the President and Master, but keeps them and opens them himself, he shall 

 be punished with the loss of his life. 



Art. 15. 



If a brother of the ïïung-league ; knowing that another brother has been killed by strangers, 

 secretly purloins his inoney and goods, instead of informing the brotherhood of it, that they 

 may avenge him, one of his ears will be cut off. 



Art. 16. 



If a brother has gone abroad, and his wife or daughter eommit adultery with another, and 

 if another brother takes bribes from them , and does not inform the brethern of it , that they 

 may seize them, one of his ears will be cut off. 



Art. 17. 



If a brother intrusts another with letters to take over the seas to his family, and if this 

 brother purloins the money or letters, or changes the goods, he will lose one ear. 



Art. 18. 



If a brother of the Hung-league lends clandestinely the diploma, the handbook and Bases ( 2 ) 

 to other people, in order to curry favour with them, or if he sells them for money, and betrays 

 the secrets, he shall be put to death. 



Art. 19. 



If a brother of the Hung-league, disregarding the laws and disobeying the statutes, teaches 

 secretly the signs of recognition and the usages of the Hung-league to strangers , he shall be pu- 

 nished with 108 heavy blows. 



Art. 20. 



If a brother of the Hung-league sees that another brother disputes or quarrels with a mem- 

 ber of his own family, he ought to intervene and enjoin them to leave off. He who helps his 

 own relation and, wantonly, beats his brother, shall be punished with 108 blows. 



Art. 21. 



If a brother of the Hung-league disputes with another brother about a young and fair boy, 

 or commits unnatural sin with a younger brother, he shall, if detected, be put to death. 



Art. 22. 



If brethern of the Hung-league have gone together to a brothel, and dispute about a prosti- 

 tute or //little friend" ( 2 ), so that they become foes, and are railed at by others, they shall 

 be punished each with 36 blows. 



He, who has helped the one brother to beat the other brother, shall be punished with 72 blows. 



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