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Page 126
... rank , on the elevation at the foot of the throne . Then the great officers of state , civil and military , all in their court - dresses , shall range themselves in order according to their rank , within the vestibule . " At the ...
... rank , on the elevation at the foot of the throne . Then the great officers of state , civil and military , all in their court - dresses , shall range themselves in order according to their rank , within the vestibule . " At the ...
Page 128
... rank . He shall then call upon them to kneel thrice , and bow nine times . " This ceremony over , the President of the Board of Rites , stepping forward , shall kneel down , and beseech his Majesty , saying ' Ascend the Imperial throne ...
... rank . He shall then call upon them to kneel thrice , and bow nine times . " This ceremony over , the President of the Board of Rites , stepping forward , shall kneel down , and beseech his Majesty , saying ' Ascend the Imperial throne ...
Page 129
... ranks downward , shall kneel . When he says , ' Bow your heads to the ground ! ' and ' Rise ! ' then the kings , and all the ranks downward , shall kneel thrice , bow the head to the ground nine times , and rise accord- ingly . When he ...
... ranks downward , shall kneel . When he says , ' Bow your heads to the ground ! ' and ' Rise ! ' then the kings , and all the ranks downward , shall kneel thrice , bow the head to the ground nine times , and rise accord- ingly . When he ...
Page 132
... ranks ! ' also • Enter ! " The officers , civil and military , shall , accordingly , form ranks ; and the venerable elders of the people , a little behind , shall form themselves into two files ; and all stand facing the north . " The ...
... ranks ! ' also • Enter ! " The officers , civil and military , shall , accordingly , form ranks ; and the venerable elders of the people , a little behind , shall form themselves into two files ; and all stand facing the north . " The ...
Page 134
... Rank and Pay . - Candidates for Distinction increased . - College Residence diminished.— A Button of the Sixth Degree of Rank bestowed . - Sacrifices offered to the Dead . — Crimes forgiven . — Old Soldiers re- lieved . Diligence in ...
... Rank and Pay . - Candidates for Distinction increased . - College Residence diminished.— A Button of the Sixth Degree of Rank bestowed . - Sacrifices offered to the Dead . — Crimes forgiven . — Old Soldiers re- lieved . Diligence in ...
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