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If the host asks you to smoke and gives jou a closed cornet with tohacco, you ought 

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The provisions left by our lord are in the magazine; 



Strangers dare not break open the fastenings. 



For he gave it purposely for the use of the Hung-members ; 



Therefore I request the five-clawed dragon ( 1 ) of this certain year. 



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Prepared or unprepared red tobacco emits 'white clouds; 

 Five dragons with opened claws accompany the prince of Ming. 

 In the night we produce a clear pearl preserved in the bushei; 

 Within the city of willows is a great bustle and commotion. 



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If there is tobacco, hut no fire, the guest says the following quatrain: 



Such a good red dragon ( 2 ), and no pearl ( 3 ) — 



What are your thoughts at our first meeting? 



At present we're assembled without there being spies ; 



And I remember that we have studied together in the flower-pavilion. 



(*) The hand is called: „the five-clawed dragon." 

 ( 3 ) Tobacco. ( 3 ) Fire. 



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