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potion <strong>of</strong> medicated wine, which threw them into adeath-like trance lasting three days.<strong>The</strong>n, making an incision in their breasts, he took outeach man's heart and placed it in the other's body,poulticing the wounds with herbs <strong>of</strong> marvellous efficacy.When the two men regained consciousness, they lookedexactly the same as before; and, taking their leave, theyreturned home. Only it was Kung-hu who went to Ch'iying'shouse, where Ch'i-ying's wife and childrennaturally did not recognize him, while Ch'i-ying went toKung-hu's house and was not recognized either. This ledto a lawsuit between the two families, and Pien-ch'iaowas called in as arbitrator. On his explaining how thematter stood, peace was once more restored.*KING MU <strong>of</strong> Chou made a tour <strong>of</strong> inspection in thewest. He crossed the K'un-lun range, but turned backbefore he reached the Yen mountains.On his return journey, before arriving in China, acertain artificer <strong>by</strong> name Yen Shih was presented to him.King Mu received him in audience, and asked what hecould do. “I will do anything," replied Yen Shih, “thatyour Majesty may please to command. But there is a

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