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There is no fear of any other individual wearing that colour, because in the Empire of China, the dress of every one is fixed by law, from the Emperor, to the very lowest classes.
There are sometimes articles of dress in which yellow appears, although they do not belong to Members of the Imperial Family. Such are the robes given to celebrated warriors. But those vestments have something in their form which exhibits a striking difference, at the same time that the yellow colour excites the idea of a great favour conferred". (Fr. Ed.)
Y-tay-yen.
This is a Court Mandarin, and member of the great tribunal for the administration of public affairs.
