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(12) To sit on. 



13) Which must be made of double cloth. That worn by the 

 novice is single.) 



(14) A. mike is a measure of length, the distance between the 

 point of the thumb and the outside of the clenched hand. 



(15) Which produces a brilliant yellow. 



(16) These leaves are somewhat acid, and seem used to fix the 

 colour. 



(17) " Thyne" is the name of a house built for worship in a 

 secluded place. One description of fAi/Tze is built on ground the 

 entire property of which has been purchased from the sovereign for 

 that particular purpose, by some one wishing to perform a work of 

 rr-erit in making an offering of the same. The mere price may be 

 great, or the sum expended may be large, from the necessity of giv- 

 ing large bribes to the courtiers to proci^re the royal permission. A 

 thyne near Shwaydown, known to the Burman who translates this, 

 built by one of the king's steersmen, cost perhaps ten thousand ticals. 



(18) Three of the company set apart for the purpose. 



(19) See Levit. c. xxi. v. 17, et seq. 



(20) This question is put, because they have an idea that in for- 

 mer times certain malignant beings of superior power occasionally 

 assumed the human form, and having obtained admission to the 

 priesthood, did afterwards grievously offend against its canons, and 

 thereby draw down much scandal on the order. 



(21) This is asked, because people of this class are said to be 

 oppressive to the poor, forgetful of their parents, haughty, and 

 fomenters of trouble. 



(22) Use of eyes, ears, nose, arms and legs, and trunk, 



(23) Taken by measuring the length of it with his footsteps. 



(24) Or rather receive it when offered. A priest may not ask for 

 food, but should stand mutely before a door for a time, and take it 

 if given. 



(25^ Because each person chooses what day he likes to make his 

 religious offering on. 



(26) There are four worship days : the eighth day of the increase, 

 the full, the eighth day of the decrease, and the disappearing of 

 the moon. ^ 



(2*^) He may not construct a residence for himself. 



(28) Two of these are, the ierminalia ckehula of Willdenow, 

 and the phyllanthus emhlica of Linnaeus. The name of the other 

 is uncertain. 



<'29) The " ten precepts" are as follow: first, to make rehgious 



