Mencius asked: Which man is the more kind to other men—
(1) A. man who-makes arrows or a man who makes armour?
(2) A priest or a coffin-maker He answered the questions himself (1) An arrow-maker is afraid, that men will' not be killed and an armour-maker fears that men will be killed.
(2) A priest fears that mea will die and collin-maker fears that they will not die.
Nerrie Desose Jusxis.
Hsiichien, North Kiangsu, (To bs continued.)
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