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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ...The three peculiarities in the structure of the figure afford the auspice of progress and success; and very striking is the brief and emphatic declaration, that such progress is ' the appointment of Heaven.' 4. ' It will be advantageous to cross the great stream: '--(the fifth line, representing the ruler, ) is responded to by (the second, the central line of Aien, representing) Heaven. XXVII. 1. 't indicates that with firm correctness there will be good fortune: '--when the nourishing is correct, there will be good fortune. ' We must look at what we are seeking to nourish: '--we must look at those whom we wish to nourish. 'We must by the exercise of our thoughts seek the proper aliment: '--we must look to our own nourishing of ourselves. 2. Heaven and earth nourish all things. The sages nourish men of talents and virtue, by them to reach to the myriads of the people. Great is (the work intended by this) nourishing in its time! XXVI. In paragraph 1, Ta Khb evidently means the 'grand accumulation' of virtue, indicated by the attributes of its component trigrams. 'Substantial solidity' may very well be given as the attribute of mountains. ' The strong line in the highest place' of paragraph 2 is line 6, whose subject is thus above the ruler represented by 5, and has the open firmament for his range in doing his work. This, and his ability to repress the strongest opposition, show how he is supported by all that is correct and right. In a kingdom where the object of the government is the accumulation of virtue, good and able men will not be left in obscurity. What will not a high and good purpose, supported by the greatest strength, be able to do? XXVII. Many of the critics, in illustration of paragraph 1, refer appropriately to Mencius, VI,