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Ei? r e fingers is the division wherewith the lodges are divided ( 2 ); 



Six fingers (means) may the first minister help me! 



Seven fingers (meaus) that the brethern of the same place are long (together), 



Eight fingers (means) that all within the rivers, lakes and four seas prosper; 



ISTine fingers (means) that a bright pearl really is not spewed ( 2 ); 



Ten fingers (means) the great merit of affiliation. 



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SECTION XI. 



List of the princïpal slang-expressions op the brotpierhood. ( 3 ) 



fl^ Enemy 

 ff Wind-draft 



ü, st01 ' m 



JU, there is wind 



-fc great wind 



Horse 



one ounce 



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fë fjf Magistrate. 

 Police. 



J5ï Government troops. 



tb A' M A Strangers. 



J{ ^ many people. 



J^ Man. 



-J-* J^ ten men. 



(i) Because there are five lodges. 



( 2 ) That the Emperor of the bright (Ming) dynastv has not yet appeared. (?) 



