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Afterwards the thabike is to be suspended from the shoulder of the 

 right side, under the arm of the left ; and the rest of the eight 

 articles" must be put within the thabike. The candidate then, with 

 lifted hands and joined (in attitude of supplication), must retreating 

 go and stand at the distance of twelve cubits, and there, witli his 

 feet joined close together, he must attentively remain, and should 

 not turn to either side. 



After (his is done, the chief teacher says to the three readers : 

 Two of you three rise and go over to the candidate, and interro- 

 gate him." This being said, two of the readers get up, and go to 

 the place where the candidate is, and standing, one on each side 

 of him, they (reading) say : " You must now answer truly." — A. I 

 will do so. 



(By them.) Every thing respecting your body, without disguise, 

 you must declare ; and according to the question answer, and from 

 all other matters you must keep your mind clear. — A. Good, my 

 Lord . 



(By them.) Like as a cloth with which the feet are wiped at the 

 do®r of a house, like as it is of little estimation, and like as it is ap- 

 plied to whatever use any one may choose, so must your mind be 

 humble, and so must you receive the commands of your chief tea- 

 cher. — A. Good, my Lord. 



Q. Therefore, in your body, ('9) is there any leprous disease ? — 

 A. There is not. 



Q. Is there any of that disease which appears by sores in the 

 neck ? — A. There is not. 



Q. Are you a person of a sickly habit ?— ^. I am not. 



Q. Are you subject to a constant cough?— 4. I am not. 



Q. Have you any impediment in your speech h--A. I have not. 



Q. Are you truly a human being (a mere mortal man) ? (20) — A, 

 I am. 



Q. Are you perfect as to virility ?'—A. I am. 



Q. Are you the offspring of human parents I am. 



Q. Are you the follower of a chief,(21) or in the employ of any 

 one?— il. I am not. 



Q. Have you received the permission of your parents to enter 

 the priesthood?—^. I have. 



Q. Have you completed your twentieth year?— ^. I have. 



Q. Have you procured a thabike, thanegan, and the rest of the 

 articles necessary ?-—^. I have. 



The two readers then return to the chief teacher, and v;ith the 

 third of their number read as follows : My Lords, we have 



