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Hung-heroes ? You can 't, however, shoot me." If lie says: //Don 't brag so, I want to tak e 

 away your clothes," answer: //You can 't undress me, for I wear the surplice." ( l ) Ifhesays: 

 ,/Fll knock your lantern ( 2 ) to pieces," answer him: „I am not afraid that you will knock it 

 to pieces, for it is the eye of sun and moon." ( 3 ) If he says: „Don't brag so, but deliver your 

 bundie" ( 4 ), answer him: „You can 't take away my bundie" If he says: ,/Why can't 

 I take away your bundie?" answer him: „In my bundle are only 21 cash where with I want to 

 go to the shop //Patriotism-united" ( 5 ), in order to buy the Prince hereditary ( f) ), the Army- 

 leader ( 7 ) and Provisions ( 8 ). I want, also, to buy all kind of fruits, as offerings, on the 

 second day of the second month, to the festival of the Gods of the land. ( 9 ) I want, also, 

 to go with all my adopted brethern to look at the theatricals." ( l0 ) If he asks you : „ Who 

 bas called you?" answer him: „I am coming according to the order of the great brother 

 "Wan." ( n ) If he asks you: „What have you got in your bundle?" answer him: ,/In my 

 bundle are thousands of changes and myriads of metamorphoses ( 12 ), and it is several mil- 

 lions of pounds heavy." ( 13 ) If he says: „I don 't believe you, and I shall take it away 

 most surely," answer him: „You seem not to believe me, and want, absolutely, to rob me. 

 Wait then until I have stamped the seal on it, and take it then away." He then, surely, 

 will say: „I have asked you, and you have answered me clearly on every question. Pray 

 don't be angry with me, but go along with me to my house." 



If a highway-robber calls to you: //You can 't pass this road," answer him: ,/I walk on 

 iron planks ( 14 ) and, go through all the world." If he asks you: „My friend !. both your eyes 

 stand high," answer him: „I am the three-eyed God of the fire." ( 15 ) If he says: //Have you 

 three eyes? — where then is your third eye?" answer him: „ It is in my forehead." ( 1G ) If 

 he asks: „What kind of eye is it?" answer him: „it is a sharp eye." ( 17 ) If he asks: „What 

 do you do with these eyes?" answer him: „With the left eye I see the civilians and with 

 the right one the military, whilst I see with the middle eye if the brethern are faithful or 

 treacherous. 



(ï) |g |$ (2) jjg£ ff i. e. eyes. 



< 3 > M BR <>r rather gg ggL , a bri glit eye. 



( 4 ) 4ï} ^jS^'ï i Q w hich the diploma and Hung-cash are preserred. 



( 5 ) Compare pag. 95, A. 249. ( 6 ) Betel-nuts. (?) Lime. 

 ( 8 ) Betel-leaves. ( 9 ) Comp. pag. 52. 



( 10 ) Who are played at the festival. 



( n ) The president of the lodge, Wan-yun-luirg . 





(i2) rjl ^ ^ 



( 13 ) Wk. "^ l=f -Hl fT 9 on accoua ^ °^ the diploma which is in it. 



( w ) i. e. grass-shoes. (Comp. pag. 49.) 



e) h ir i * < 16 > Ü ( 17 ) S 



