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 root-stock of the lotus. 雪花梨 hsue^ hua, 口， sort of very good pears found in Shantung, whose pulp is said to be as white as flakes of snow.

Strike the hands, in the first month of the year ― the old lady likes to go out to look at the lotus-lanterns ― burning incense and saying prayers ― with jasmines, jasmines and wild lotus ― Strike the hands, the second day of the second moon ― the old lady likes to eat sugar sticks ― Strike the hands, the third day of the third moon ― the old lady likes to smoke Manchurian tobacco. Strike the hands, the fourth day of the fourth moon 一 the old lady likes to eat fish without taking the bones away. ― Strike the hands, the fifth of the fifth moon ― the old lady likes to eat raw yams ― strike the hands, the sixth day of the sixth moon ― the old lady likes to eat boiled pork ― strike the hands, the seventh day of the seventh moon ― the old lady- likes to eat a boiled chicken with no sauce ― strike the hands, the eighth day of the eighth moon ― the old lady likes to eat stewed duck ― strike the hands, the ninth day of the ninth moon ― the old lady likes to eat lotus root flour ― strike the hand, the first day of the tenth moon ― the old lady likes to eat snow-white pears.