points of records."! Zottoli is weak with "Studens historiis scrutare veridica scripta," as he gives no note to say what "veridica scripta" are intended.]
| 261. | 通 | 古 | 今 | whereby you will understand ancient and modern events, | |
| T'ung1 | ku3 | chin1 | |||
| Pierce | ancient | modern |
T'ung see line 131.
Ku is composed of 十 shih ten and 口 k'ou mouth as radical, q.d. that which is handed down through ten generations.
Chin is composed of three lines in triangular form, meaning to bring together, united, over a contraction of 及 chi to reach. It is now classed under radical 人 jen man.
| 262. | 若 | 親 | 目 | as though having seen them with your own eyes. | |
| Jo4 | ch'in1 | mu4 | |||
| As | personal | eye |
Jo is composed of 艸 ts'ao vegetation over 右 yu the right hand, and originally meant to choose vegetables. It now means to conform to, as though, you, etc. See line 299.
Ch'in see line 31.
Mu is said to be the picture of an eye with two pupils, turned up on end.
| 263. | 口 | 而 | 誦 | Recite them with the mouth, | |
| K'ou3 | êrh2 | sung4 | |||
| Mouth | then | recite |
K'ou is obviously the picture of a mouth.
Erh see line 45.
Sung is composed of 言 yen words and an important phonetic (line 131). It is practically identical with yung in line 158.
