Interpretation. "The ears of a three-legged kettle have changed," that is, [Positive III] has deviated from the path of duty.

Positive IV.

The feet of a three-legged kettle are broken and the public food is thrown out; and [Positive IV] suffers a heavy penalty. Unlucky.

Interpretation.

When the public food is thrown out," what can be said of the confidence [put in Negative I]?

Negative V. A three-legged kettle has yellow ears and a golden handle. Advantageous to be constant. Interpretation. "A three-legged kettle has yellow ears and thus alone can the contents be utilized.

Positive VI. A three-legged kettle has a handle of jewels. Exceedingly lucky. Advantageous in every

way.

Interpretation.

A handle of jewels occupying the position of the sixth element, shows that strong and weak characters are found in moderate proportion.

EXAMPLES.

THE DETENTION OF MESSRS. FUJITA AND NAKANO.

In Summer of 1879, the two wealthy merchants of Osaka, Messrs. D. Fujita and G. Nakano were arrested and escorted to Tōkyō through a suspicion. The editors of newspapers, and all the world could not make out the cause, and were in great uneasiness. One day, a few gentlemen came to me and asked me to divine the end of this matter. I divined and obtained the "Positive II” of "Tei (.'

"It says, 'A three-legged kettle is full. The enemy is sick, and is unable to approach. Lucky.' The three

legged kettle is a heavy and massive vessel which requires a great power to move, and more power if it is full. The two gentlemen are the kettle, and those who are endeavouring to move the vessel are the judges. Now, the judges are ill and can not exert their full power, so that they can not move the heavy and big kettle. I think the present case will not be settled and they will be set free." They were in fact set free after some time.

MARRIAGE OF A FRIEND.

One day, a friend came and said, "A friend of mine is offering me a wife; please divine whether I shall take her or not." I divined and obtained the "Positive II” of “Tei ()."

The

"Tei' implies a clear sight and hearing. 'Son' of the inner complement is eldest daughter and whiteness of skin, and the 'R' of the outer is brilliancy and beauty; so that the woman will be wise and beautiful. But the 'Positive II' says, 'A three-legged kettle is full. The enemy is sick and is unable to approach. Lucky,' in which 'A three legged kettle is full' means that she is pregnant, and therefore it is clear that she has a secret lover. I think that her parents offered the marriage without being aware of it, and that as it is not long since her pregnancy, even her lover does not know. It is then evidently wrong to marry her, for you. Even though you may take her without knowing the 'Eki,' an objection offered by the lover will make her parents divorce you. As it is a shame to be done so for a man, you have better to refuse the proposal."

He followed my advice and refused the marriage. She married afterwards her lover, and a baby was born

to them just as I told to my friend, before the end of the proper term of pregnancy. He admires the mystery of

the "Eki" from this affairs, very much.

TUMULT IN COREA.

In July of 1882 a tumult arose in the capital of Corea; her cabinet ministers were assassinated, and our minister resident was driven out. It is said that the tumult was stirred up by Taiinkun who is the father of the King of Corea. On receiving the news, our country was thrown into an unusual uneasiness. A nobleman asked me to divine it, and I obtained the change of "Tei ()" into “Ko ().” The "Positive IV" says, 'The feet of a three-legged kettle are broken and the public food is thrown out; and positive IV suffers a heavy penalty. Unlucky.'

"The three-legged kettle is the vessel used in celebrating the ancestors, and it represents the Government of Corea. The Positive IV' is below the 'Negative V' pressing against the sovereignty, and it is the emblem of peerage ministers' usurping the sovereignty; being 'He is dignified, while his virtue is low; he is ambitious, while his intellect is small; his duty is great, while his power is poor · as it is stated in the 'Appendix.' It represents one who, ignorant of the civilized society and holding on his own selfishness, schemed out a great event, to the ruin of his self and of his country; and he can therefore be no other than Taiinkun. As it says, 'suffers a heavy penalty,' so that Taiinkun will cause a distress for his country and will be heavily punished, though he may once be occupying an important station in the Government.

"That which is homologous with the 'Positive IV' is the 'Negative I' which says, 'The three-legged kettle

is set with its feet upwards, and it is advantageous to empty all unclean substances.' The feet of a threelegged kettle are pointed, which inverted, therefore, is an emblem of the soldiers, standing under arms, and 'to empty all unclean substances' means a tumult will be aroused; the whole, therefore, is an emblem of the soldiers and the Taiinkun's assisting each other and bringing forth a tumult. Now, the character 'Ko' or

shows three worms in a dish biting one another. It is then the emblem of the three parties Reformative, Conservative, and Chinese, standing against, and quarrelling with, one another. But the King is wise, as the 'Tei' implies 'clear sight and hearing,' and the 'Negative V' says, a three-legged kettle has yellow ears and a golden handle. Advantageous to be constant,' and the 'Position V' of 'Ko,' 'Manages his father's affair, and gets honour.' Now a wise king is above a wise subject of the 'Positive II,' and both remain unchanged, so that the tumult will not be so fierce as to destroy the country."

A man who was attending me, retired unsatisfied; but as I prophesied, Taiinkun was captured to China, and the King resumed his sovereignty.

LI. SHIN (Thunder).

Shin. Auspicious. Consternation prevails when the thunder comes, but chuckling conversation [follows it]. The thunder astonishes one at a distance of a hundred ri.; but one does not drop the spoon and wine-sprinkling vessel.

Exposition. Shin is auspicious. Consternation prevails when the thunder comes," the fear brings happiness. "Chuckling conversation [follows it]"—that is, order is preserved afterwards. "The thunder as-. tonishes one at a distance of a hundred ri "—that is, it astonishes those at a distance and frightens those in the neighbourhood. One may go and take care of ancestral and other divine shrines, and become the master of festivals.

Interpretation. A double Rai (thunder), is [the emblem of] Shin. Honourable men accordingly fear and reflect [on their own conduct].

Positive I. Is in consternation when the thunder comes, but engages in a chuckling talk afterwards. Lucky.

Interpretation.

"[Positive I] is in consternation when the thunder comes," that is, he is afraid and blissful. "Engages in a chuckling talk," that is, order is maintained afterwards.

Negative II. Apprehends danger when the thunder comes. He gets confused, and leaving his furnitures, he flies over nine hills. Without searching after the furnitures, he gets them in seven days.

Interpretation. ""[Negative II] apprehends danger,