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THE APPENDIXES.
sect. II.
XXXVIII. (The trigram representing) fire above, and that for (the waters of) a marsh below, form Khwei. The superior man, in accordance with this, where there is a general agreement, yet admits diversity.
1. 'He meets with bad men and communicates with them):'-(he does so), to avoid the evil of their condemnation.
2. 'He happens to meet with his lord in a byepassage:'—but he has not deviated (for this meeting) from the (proper) course.
3. We see his carriage dragged back:'--this is indicated by the inappropriateness of the position (of the line).
* There is no (good) beginning, but there will be a (good) end:'-this arises from his meeting with the strong (subject of the topmost line).
4. 'They blend their sincere desires together, and there will be no error:'—their (common) aim is carried into effect.
5. With his hereditary minister (he unites closely and easily) as if he were biting through a piece of skin:'-his going forward will afford ground for congratulation.
6. “The good fortune symbolised by meeting with (genial) rain' springs from the passing away of all doubts.
XXXVIII. The application here of the Symbolism is correct, but neither of them comes up to the idea of disunion which is in Khwei.
The various paragraphs seem to need no illustration beyond what may be found in the notes on the Text.
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