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(3 (3 O Four cups placed in tbis way, signify: t, Chau-tsz-lung pledges friendship." ( ] ) 

 (3 Place the cups either evenly or in disorder, before you drink of this tea. 



O O O O O These five cups placed in a row signify „ the five great tiger-generals." ( 2 ) 

 The host covers these cups with a piece of linen, which the guest takes away, saying 

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Amongst the five tiger-generals is Ktcan-hung ; 



Amongst the millicms of soldiers is Chau-tsz-lung ; 



He who cried out to cut off the plank-bridge was Chang-yih-teh ( 3 ) ; 



They who assisted the Han-dyn&sty were Ma-chao and Hwang-chung. 



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O O O These cups are covered with a kerchief , which the guest takes away. The 

 (3 middle-most cup is the ,/Master-tea" ( 4 ). 



The guest lifts it up, and places it at the top of the figure, saying this quatrain: 



The five great valiant generals settled the universe; 



Myriads of people have transraitted one single flower. ( 5 ) 



Let us help with a sincere heart Sun and Moon ( 6 ); 



And with our utmost fidelity assist our lord to sit in the flowery land. ( 7 ) 



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( 3 ) i. e. Chang-fi. (Comp. p. 177, note 1.) ( 4 ) Cj: 



( 5 ) i. e. The people have transmitted their reputation fragrant like a flower. 



( 6 ) i. e. the IT%-dynasty. (Comp. p. 35, note 4). 



( 7 ) i, e. China. 



