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V. XVl_ XVI|. THE ANALEC'I_.
friendly intercourse. The acquaintance might be long, but
he showed the same respect as at first. Z. apposite cure
aliis amicitiam nectit ; diufine, et adhuc reveretur eos. K.
knew how to observe the true relations in friendship.
However long standing ..... he always maintained throughout
the same invariable careful respect. Couv. est admirable
dans ses relations avec ses amis ..... ii les traite
toujours avec respect.
CHAPTER XVII.--PANDERING TO A TOR-
TOISE. Or, Housed a turtle, with hill-like capitals and
duckweed king-posts etc. Such capitals were only proper
in the Imperial Temple, and it is supposed that Conf.'s
criticism is due to the superstitious veneration thus shewn
to tiffs creature,--China's medium of divination. The State
of _, was famous for its tortoises, whence they acquired
their name. C. _ _ _5h A minister of ,_, alias _ _,
]_; name _:, _ _ gl_ ,lJl_, ]_ is like 'to keep.' ._,_
:k_. g_,_ _ __. __, _
_L 5_ _" "1_, Tsang Wgn had a reputation for wisdom ;
Conf. mearLs that he neglected what was due to the people
and also offended the spirits by these extravagances, t.
on the capitals of the pillars of wh. he bad hills made, with
representations of duckweed etc. Z. habitaculum fecit
m_agnae testudina. K. The man actually built a chapel
daborate with carvings for a large tortoise wh. he kept.
Couv. a fait bgttir,, pour loger une grande tortue, une
_difice etc. figur_ des montagnes etc. et la peinture a
repr&ent_ etc. (Wenn tchoung believed that a tortoise,
surrounded with such honour would cm_ainly bring down
celestial favours, ignoring that it merely divined and did
not cause good or evil).
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