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6 down his tandard, and break his word; or who, having brought multitudes to urrender themelves to the Imperial authority, retore peace and tranquillity to the age; and, latly, thoe who by their talents and exertions hall extend to the boundaries of the empire. Such deeds of valour hall be commemorated on tablets of tone.

IV. The Privilege of extraordinary Widom. — Thoe who are eminent for their widom and virtue are entitled to privilege, becaue by the advice of uch men the adminitration of government is brought to perfection. Kia Yee has aid, that the wie and good man may be afflicted with misfortunes, even unto death, without being ubject to humiliation or digrace.

V. The Privilege of great Abilities. — Great abilities are rare; the actions of the able are uperior in value even to the words of the wie.—From thoe who have the talent of commanding armies, and of conducting the different departments of the tate, the overeign elects the bet and mot efficacious miniters of his power.

VI. The Privilege of Zeal and Aiduity. — This privilege is due to thoe who, by night and by day, are zealouly and aiduouly engaged in the performance of their civil and military duties; and to thoe who dicharge any ditant and arduous employment with ditinguihed honour.

VII. The Privilege of Nobility. — This privilege is to be enjoyed by all thoe who poes the firt rank in the empire; all thoe of the econd, who are at the ame time employed in any official capacity whatever; and all thoe of the third, whoe office confers any civil or military command.

VIII. The Privilege of Birth. — The Emperor eteems and protects thoe who are ditinguished for their widom and eminent ervices, even to the econd and third generation.

No claue.