(Sinpao.)
There wi Teeaou-p'u Yitaang, who liv 0, in Hwuy-chow, and who was a very dutiful ton. Ho was carver, or engraver, in stone, earthenware, brass and bamboo, and had acquired much reputation in his art. He lived principally at a temple at Te'ing-kiang called the Poi-tu Ngan, and was greatly devoted to the temple oracle, hia oracle, or Python, was very clever, but generally failed when any import" aut questions were asked. In everything else, however, he was ready enough with answer and Mr. Tseson invariably consulted him respecting any, business lo was about undertake. A few years ago the spirit wrote, Uhrough the medium, a Taoist priest, that was about to return to the celestial regions, but that in twenty years would be able to resume which the principal events of your life embodied. When you have acquired riches, do not let your heart be changed; bury the coffins in Your house which are as yet unburied; and give in marriage your unmarried sisters." The twenty characters were in verse, and ran a8 follows:—'To buy wine, to the village in the south; suddenly, in the left foot there will be pain; return home immediately and procure a hoe; and there will be enough for the remainder of your life,"
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