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according to their facts; some have accused him of unduly exalting the Taoists and thinking too highly of wealth and power. Pan Ku is clear and comprehensive, but on astronomy and the Five Elements, he has written more than enough. Give examples and proof of these two statements.

Chin Shao had admirable abilities for historical writings. In his San Kwoh Chí he has depreciated Chu-koh Liang, and made very light of I' and I', two other celebrated characters. What does he say of them?

From the 'Five Classics.' Treatment to be more recondite and in a higher style.

When persons in high stations are sincere in the performance of relative and domestic duties, the people generally will be stimulated to the practise of virtue.

Essays in this section were characterized by a jejune style and reasoning in a circle. Such topics as were given throughout the whole

 Commodious buildings erected in 1889 by Chang Chih-tung as editorial rooms in connection with a large old-style school started by him when Viceroy in Canton. Occupied by the New Bureau of Education in 1903.

system involved a wide range of reading in the native literature, but narrowed the vision to regard this literature as containing all that is worth anything in the world. Yet the discipline of mind and memory incident to preparing for these tests, supplemented by the friction and experience of public life, made statesmen, out of scholars and did much to give China her influence in Asia. Contrast these topics, however, with more recent ones.