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Or . also , the following quatrain may be written on the white fan : 



In the Kao-khi- (teraple) is a red-headed mast (*); 



The brethern throughout the world ought not to take by force; 



The faithful and loyal may come hither; 



But who rely upon their force and oppress the "weak, shall be taken away by Heaven. 



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Or this quatrain: 



The peach-flowers just opened are every where fragrant; 



I have heard since long and found out that the Hung are faithful and good. 



The first of the heroes in the universe, 



Were Liu, Kwan and Chang, who pledged fraternity in a peach-garden. ( 2 ) 



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Although the brethern are not allowed to teil anything of the secrets to their farnily, vet 

 there are a few verses which they may teach their relations, in case they inight be attacked 

 by robbers or pirates. ( 3 ) 



The following is a quatrain which one may teach his sister, in case she might be attacked: 



The five colours originally were red: 



Don 't say that I, your sister, am lascivious. 



If you want a Si-ski, there are some on the mountains; 



But I, your sister, and you, my brother, both bear the name of Hung. 



(') The flag-stafï. ( 2 ) Compare the quatrain on page 54. 



( 3 ) This, we understand, is also done in some American Freemasons-lodges. 



