Chapter
1 1 | which is only a hundred lî square, it is possible to attain
2 2 | divisions, each of a thousand lî square. All Ch'î together is but
3 3 | king Wan contained seventy square lî?' Mencius replied, 'It
4 3 | park contains only forty square lî, and the people still
5 3 | reply, 'contained seventy square lî, but the grass-cutters
6 3 | there was a park of forty square lî, and that he who killed
7 3 | man. -- Thus those forty square lî are a pitfall in the
8 5 | territory of one hundred square lî. On all these accounts,
9 9 | affection and harmony.~19. 'A square lî covers nine squares of
10 9 | hundred mâu. The central square is the public field, and
11 13| without the compass and square, could not form squares
12 13| their aid the compass, the square, the level, and the line,
13 13| the line, to make things square, round, level, and straight: --
14 13| Mencius said, 'The compass and square produce perfect circles
15 19| territory of a thousand lî square. A Kung and a Hâu had each
16 19| Hâu had each a hundred lî square. A Pâi had seventy lî, and
17 19| territory was a hundred lî square, the ruler had ten times
18 19| territory was seventy lî square, the ruler had ten times
19 19| the territory was fifty lî square, the ruler had ten times
20 22| others, uses the compass and square, and his pupils do the same.'~
21 23| a piece of wood an inch square may be made to be higher
22 24| the sovereign is 1,000 lî square. Without a thousand lî,
23 24| appropriated to a Hâu is 100 lî square. Without 100 lî, he would
24 24| Lû, it was a hundred lî square. The territory was indeed
25 24| principality of Ch'î, it was 100 lî square. The territory was indeed
26 24| Lû is five times 100 lî square. If a true royal ruler were
27 27| give a man the circle and square, but cannot make him skilful
28 28| before me over ten cubits square, and attendants and concubines
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