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 SECTION II. 



Ceremonies of affiliation , 113. 



Cutting off the head-cue; clipping the hair, 113. — Seven-starred altar; episode of the 

 three states, 114. — The washing-basin; the towel, 115. — Covering the washing-basin ; 

 tin co vering it; washing of the face, 116. — The undressing, 117. — Putting on the white 

 dress; girding the waist, 118. — Wrapping the head-kerchief, 119. — The straw-shoes, 

 120. — The censer of white porcelain; 13 questions of the Master to the Vanguard, 121. — 

 Burning of the grass-incense, 122. — The distribution of incense; the first grass-blade, 

 123. — The second and third grass-blades ; offering incense; presenting fine incense; the first 

 stick, 124. — The second and third sticks; lighting the dry-wood candles, 125. — Lighting the 

 red candle; offering the wine; the first and second cup, 126. — The third cup; lighting 

 of the seven-planet-lamp and precious, imperial lamp; episode of the history of the 

 three states, 127. — Lighting the Hung-lamp; formulary of prayer to the Gods; Pvvan- 

 ku, 128. — Prayer continued, 129 — 134. The eight salutations, 134. — The 36 arti- 

 cles of the oath, 135 — 143. Drinking of the tea; the bowl of wine, 144. — Mixing 

 the wine with blood pricked from the finger; prieking a cock; the five virtues of 

 the cock, 145. — Quatrains recited during the drinking of the blood-mixed wine; chop- 

 ping off the cock 's head, 146. — Quatrains recited during the decapitation of the cock; 

 the execration, 147. — Burning of the oath; the diploma; secret way of analyzing a 

 name; the handbook and poniards; the first entry or contribution , 148. — The three 

 Hung-cents; the Bushei, 149. — The Army-flags; consecration of the banners, 150. — 

 Sacrifice of the white horse and black ox; the banquet; the theatricals, 151. — 



PABT V- 



LAWS AND STATÜTES OF THE BROTHERHOOD. 



SECTION I. 



•Complete code of the seventy two aeticles of law of the hung-league 152. 



SECTION II. 

 The twenty one aeticles of the eegulations 161. 



SECTION III. 



The ten eeohibitory laws on afpointing meetings in the hall of obedience to nuNG. 165. 



PAKT VI- 

 SECRET SIGNS OF THE HUNG-LEAGUE. 

 SECTION I. 

 Secket signs on the eoad and on journeys , . . . h'. 



Asking the road; the East, 167. — Wen-wang, 168. — Signs to give in calling upon 

 a brother. 169. — Analyses of the character Hung, 170. — 





