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242 THE ANNOUNCEMENT Of CHAOU.afterwards, )^ ^^h'di is on the 5th day of the month, ;;^f^ the great protector ^^ ^ came early ^ to j^ Lo,j\ where he consiilteH the divination ^ with regardto the settlement,P^ ^ ^ !> and having obtained afavourable omen, ^ ^ i^ he laid the plan of thebuildings.^ After ^ three Q days mor--, that is^ ^on the seventh day of the month, -jk^ fj^ the greatprotector 73 li^ ^ )Jxemployed the multitude of theYin people ^ to prepare j{£ the site,^ J§^ ^^five Q ^ ^ days,on thetongue of land formed by the L6 ; when J^ after 3Ethat is on the eleventh day of themonth, fn! tbe site /^ was fnUy prepared.;;§• On ^ the following Q day, ^ ^JJthat is onthe twelfth day of the month, ^& Chow-kung $^^came early ^ ^ ^ to L6, ^l] and thoroughly |||inspected ^ ^\ ^'^ the plan of the new city.^ After = three ^ days, ~p S that is on the 14thday of the month, ffl Jgfe ^ $]J he sacrificed to heavenand earth ^ 12 two bullocks ^ ;and on ||. thewhich was the 15th of the moon,next ^ day, )^^75 fch he sacrificed to the gods of the land^ ^ ^in the new city, ^ ^— one bullock, ^ — one sheep,^ — and or,e pig.^ -^ 3 Seven days after, ^ -^ that is on the 21 stday of the moon, )^ -^ Chow-kung 75 ^ early^took up ^ the record of service, ^ and issued his comi^ands,)^ ^ flil^ I? ^ 'fato the princes of theraarquisates, lordships, and baronies, of the host ofYin.]^ They ^having "^ com missionedj^t^ the multitudesof Yin, ^ ^ the hosts of Yin 3Sextensively f^undertook the work.(The vivrk being complete'i) ^Jf ^ the great protector75 }j^ j£| ^ ^ ^ ^ WMit out to the prince