May 18th.—(1) The Governor of Anhui requests that a memorial arch may be granted to the concubine of the late Magistrate of Nanling, a Chinese banner-man named Wen-lung. When her husband was seized with a mortal sickness, this lady bestowed the most tender care on him, tasting all his food and medicines, praying to the gods and offering to them her life in his stead. After his decease she secretly prepared for herself grave-clothes and shroud, and, as soon as his funeral had
The Memorialist trusts that he is right in taken place, swallowed poison and sy died. prayi of so distin-for some recognition guished an example of bervie virtue, the facts of which have been formally attested by the fellow officials of the late magistrate.—Granted by Rescript.
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