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shrine of Earth and land, 25. — Style and architecture of the buildings of the league; 

 places where the lodges are built; description of the approaches of the Shan-tung-lodge, 

 26. - — Where lodge is held in populous places, 27. — 



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Instruments op the lodge , 27. 



The diplomas; description of the grand diploma, 27. — Fac-simile of the grand diploma; 

 it's description continued, 28 — 30. — Description of the small diploma, 30. — Fac-simile 

 of the small diploma; differences between the diplomas; the Shan-tung diploma, 31. — 

 Fac-simile of the Shan-tung diploma; it's description; seals of the league, 32. — Seals of 

 the five lodges; the State-canopg and Army -Standard ; quatrain on the State-canopy, 33. — 

 Quatrairis on the Army-standard; the flag of Benevolence and Justice, 34. — Quatrain 

 on this flag; the Great -red -flag; the flag of the great an cestor Chu-hung ; the flag of the 

 great Hing; quatrain on this flag; the flags forSun, Moon and Stars; quatrain on the 

 Seven-star-flag, 35. — The flags for the four seasons; for the four points; for the five 

 elements; for the four excellent-ones; the Warrant of the Army; the Warrant of the 

 General; the flags of the five lodges; description of the flags of the first lodge, 36. — 

 Description of the flags of the second and third lodges, 37. — Description of the flags 

 of the fourth and fifth lodges, 38. — The flags of the five Tiger-Generals; the flags of 

 Heaven and Earth, 39. — The Audience-flag; the flag of Tun-thian-hwai; the great Lodge- 

 flag; the Tkree-Ü&g, 40. — The flag of Revenge; the flag fig. 7; the flag-staffs; the Bushels 

 and their contents, 41. — The censer of white porcelain; the red Staf; the precious Sword, 

 4:2. — The Scissors; the precious Mirror; the jade foot-measure, 43. — The Balance, 

 44. — The steelyard; the Abacus; the inkstone, 45. — The pencil, 46. — 



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GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIETY 47. 



Government of the five lodges, 47. — The counsel and councilroom; election of chiefs: 

 form of Advertisement for this election, 48. — Translation of this advertisement; func- 

 tions of the Master and Vanguard; the fiscal; the NigJd-brethern or Iron-planh, 49. — 

 Diploma given to an agent; circular for holding lodge, 50. — Form of circular for hold- 

 ing lodge (for China); the same for Siam, 51. — The sword, seal and warrant of the 

 President; obligations of the heads of the lodge; meetings; which festivals are celebrated 

 by the brotherhood and contributions they pay hereunto; origin of the Sun-moon-cakes , 

 52. — Form of a receipt with it's translation, 53. 



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Directions for those Avho wish to be affiliated, or make a visit in a lodge of another 

 place; how one ought to come before the Master; quatrain which one ought to pro- 



