Chapter

 1 1 |          In the Declaration of T'ang it is said, "O sun, when
 2 3 |              as, for instance, T'ang served Ko, and king Wan
 3 4 |       saying, 'Was it so, that T'ang banished Chieh, and that
 4 4 |          the kingdom. That was T'ang. I have never heard of a
 5 4 |         of History, As soon as T'ang began his work of executing
 6 4 |  officers.'~1. The duke Wan of T'ang asked Mencius, saying, '
 7 4 |        asked Mencius, saying, 'T'ang is a small kingdom, and
 8 4 |     course.~1. The duke Wan of T'ang asked Mencius, saying, '
 9 4 |  business.'~1. The duke Wan of T'ang asked Mencius, saying, '
10 4 |        asked Mencius, saying, 'T'ang is a small State. Though
11 4 |          favourite, one Tsang Ts'ang, made a request to him,
12 4 |       favourites, named Tsang Ts'ang, stopped him, and therefore
13 5 |      king Wan be matched? From T'ang to Wû-ting there had appeared
14 6 |      wait for a large kingdom. T'ang did it with only seventy
15 7 |     there was the behaviour of T'ang to Î Yin: -- he first learned
16 7 |         be taught.~10. 'So did T'ang behave to Î Yin, and the
17 7 |          the road from Ch'î to T'ang is not short. How was it
18 8 |       king could not be made a T'ang or a Wû, that showed his
19 9 |         afterwards duke Wan of T'ang, had to go to Ch'û, he went
20 9 |        one, and only one.~4. 'Ch'ang Chi'en said to duke King
21 9 |         those words?"~5. 'Now, T'ang, taking its length with
22 9 |          When the duke Ting of T'ang died, the prince said to
23 9 |    weeping.~1. The duke Wan of T'ang asked Mencius about the
24 9 |         is already observed in T'ang.~9. 'It is said in the Book
25 9 |      Although the territory of T'Ang is narrow and small, yet
26 10|        There came from Ch'û to T'ang one Hsü Hsing, who gave
27 10|       backs, came from Sung to T'ang, saying, 'We have heard
28 10|      effect: -- 'The prince of T'ang is indeed a worthy prince.
29 10|         But now, the prince of T'ang has his granaries, treasuries,
30 11|     people's boring holes.'~1. P'ang Kang asked Mencius, saying, '
31 11|         and righteousness?'~4. P'ang Kang said, 'The aim of the
32 11|         Mencius replied, 'When T'ang dwelt in Po, he adjoined
33 11|         his proper sacrifices. T'ang sent messengers to inquire
34 11|   necessary victims." On this, T'ang caused oxen and sheep to
35 11|    continued not to sacrifice. T'ang again sent messengers to
36 11|    necessary millet." On this, T'ang sent the mass of the people
37 11|        his murder of this boy, T'ang proceeded to punish him.
38 11|       man and woman."~4. 'When T'ang began his work of executing
39 11|          glorious than that of T'ang."~7. 'Sung is not, as you
40 13|        so Chieh and Châu aided T'ang and Wû, driving the people
41 15|          loved good words.~2. 'T'ang held fast the Mean, and
42 16|       contrary to bravery.'~1. P'ang Mang learned archery of
43 16| philosopher Tsang dwelt in Wû-ch'ang, there came a band from
44 17|            Mencius answered, 'Ch'ang Hsî asked Kung-ming Kâo,
45 18|       the son of Shun to Yang-ch'ang. The people of the kingdom
46 18|     throne.~5. 'Î Yin assisted T'ang so that he became sovereign
47 18|   kingdom. After the demise of T'ang, T'âi-ting having died before
48 18|    upside down the statutes of T'ang, when Î Yin placed him in
49 18|           7. 'Confucius said, "T'ang and Yü resigned the throne
50 18|      sought an introduction to T'ang by his knowledge of cookery.
51 18|      taken a single straw.~3. 'T'ang sent persons with presents
52 18|         those silks with which T'ang invites me? Is it not best
53 18|          of Yâo and Shun?"~4. 'T'ang thrice sent messengers to
54 18|       and therefore he went to T'ang, and pressed upon him the
55 18|      sought an introduction to T'ang by the doctrines of Yâo
56 18|          with the city-master Ch'ang, who was then a minister
57 19|           As to Wang Shun and Ch'ang Hsî, they serve me."~4. '
58 19|         P'ing of Tsin with Hâi T'ang: -- when T'ang told him
59 19|        with Hâi T'ang: -- when T'ang told him to come into his
60 23|       was ten cubits high, and T'ang nine. Now I am nine cubits
61 23|         his parents."'~1. Sung K'ang being about to go to Ch'
62 23|      going?' asked Mencius.~3. K'ang replied, 'I have heard that
63 23|         try to persuade them?' K'ang answered, 'I will tell them
64 23|          he five times went to T'ang, and five times went to
65 23|         Mien Ch'ü lived in Kâo-t'ang, the people in the parts
66 26|       natural to Yâo and Shun. T'ang and Wû made them their own.
67 26|    Kung-tû said, 'When Kang of T'ang made his appearance in your
68 26|          chargeable on Kang of T'ang.'~1. Mencius said, 'He who
69 27|        in the kingdom.~3. When T'ang was executing his work of
70 27|        ask that the granary of T'ang be opened for them. I apprehend
71 28|      sure to befall him.'~Pan-ch'ang Kwo having obtained an official
72 28|          a dead man, that Pan-ch'ang Kwo!' Pan-chang Kwo being
73 28|           When Mencius went to T'ang, he was lodged in the Upper
74 28|      what they were by nature; T'ang and Wû were so by returning
75 28|      From Yâo and Shun down to T'ang were 500 years and more.
76 28|         their doctrines, while T'ang heard their doctrines as
77 28|         so knew them.~2. 'From T'ang to king Wan were 500 years
78 28|          and Lâi Chû, they saw T'ang and knew his doctrines,