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[This is thus illustrated : A priest violently hated 

 two eminent members of the body, a male and a female, 

 and brought a chaige against them of incontinence. To 

 substantiate this charge he procured two go its ; to the male 

 he gave the name of the priest to be accused, and to the 

 female that of the priestess. Having seen the animals 

 copulate, he stated that he had .witnessed the act of 

 criminal conversation between M. and N., giving the 

 names of the priest and priestess.] 



X. — He who endeavors to stir up strife or promote 

 S3hism among the priests, shall be thrice exhorted to 

 abandon his efforts. If he listen to the exhortations, it 

 will be well ; but if he disregard them, he is guilty of 

 Sanghddiseso. 



XL — If two or three priests shall become partisans 

 of any other priest, and agree to affirm the correctness of 

 whatever he may do or say, stating, " He speaks and 

 acts in accordance with our views : his declarations are 

 consistent with truth and discipline, and we perfectly agree 

 with him" ; they shall be thrice warned to abstain from 

 such partisanship ; but if they persist in their course of 

 proceeding, they are guilty of Sanghddiseso. 



XII. — If any priest be an evil speaker, and when 

 he is reproved for any act contrary to the precepts, 

 shall improperly say " Hold no coversation with me either 

 for good or bad : keep your observations to yourself and 

 do not interfere with my concerns ; I also will abstain from 

 making remarks on your proceedings" ; and shall thus impede 

 the harmony of the community ; he shall be thrice ex- 

 horted not to continue in this state. If he submit to this 

 counsel, it will be well : if not, he is guilty of Sanghddiseso. 



XIII. — If any priest residing in the neighbourhood 

 of a town or village, shall be a corrupter of public morals 

 by his own improper practices : and if this conduct is 

 seen or heard of by other priests, they shall state the facts 

 to him and advise him to leave that neighbourhood. 



