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 : Q. "What proof do you bring?"
 * A. "I have this verse:-
 * "Heaven produced the Sun-Moon Lord, (Beng) whose surname is Ang."
 * "But from North to South the Wind has blown him where it listed.
 * "All the heroic brethernbrethren [sic] of Ang are now associated together, to restore the rightful dynasty.
 * "Waiting for the dragon to appear, when they will burst open the barriers, and overturn the Chheng."
 * Q. "Why do you wish to worship the Heaven and Earth Society?"
 * A. "In order that we may drive out the Chheng and restore our Beng."
 * Q. "Have you any proof?"
 * A. "I have this verse : —
 * "We have searched the origin, and enquired exhaustively into the cause.
 * "And find that the Chheng took from us by force our native land.
 * "Following our leaders, we will now restore the Empire.
 * "The glory of the Beng shall appear, and the reign of righteousness shall be established."
 * Q. "Do you know that there is a great and a small Heaven and Earth Society?"
 * A. "Yes, the great Society originated in Heaven, and the lesser at the waters of the three rivers (Sam Ho.)"
 * Q. How can you prove this?
 * A. "By the following verse : —
 * "Our society was originally established at the Sam Ho.
 * "And multitudes of brethren took the oath of allegiance.
 * "On the day when the principles of Heaven shall be carried out.
 * "Our whole Family shall sing the hymn of Universal Peace."
 * Q. "From whence do you come?"
 * A. "I come from the East."
 * Q. "What evidence do you bring?"
 * A. "I have this verse : —
 * "This sun and moon issuing from the East, clearly. (Beng.)

"The army is composed of countless myriads of the Ang