Emperor-sage, the, described, 29.

Middle kingdom, Confucius' fame over

Equilibrium, the mind in a state of, 1: spreads the, 31: 4.
4, 5.

Eulogium of Conf., 30; 31; 32.
Fame of Conf. universal, 31: 4.
Filial piety, of Shun, 17.-—of king Woo,
and the duke of Chow, 19.
Five duties of universal obligation, 20:
8.
Forcefulness, in its relation to the prac-
tice of the Mean, 10.

Four things to which Conf. had not at-
tained, 13: 4.

Government, easy to him who understands sacrificial ceremonies, 19: 6.dependant on the character of the officers, and ultimately on that of the sovereign, 20.

Harmony, the mind in a state of, 1: 4, 5. -combined with firmness, in the superior man, 10:5.

Nature, definition of, 1: 1.

Nine standard rules to be followed in the government of the empire, 20: 12, 13, 14, 15.

Odes, quotations from the, 12:3; 13:2;
15:2; 16: 4; 17: 4; 26; 27: 7; 29:
6; 33: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

Passions, harmony of the, 1:4.
PATH of duty, definition of, 1:1.-may
not be left for an instant, 1:2.—is not
far to seek, 13.

Praise of Wan and Woo, and the duke
of Chow, 18, 19.
Preparation necessary to success, 20:
16.

Principles of duty, have their root in
the evidenced will of Heaven, 1: 1.—
to be found in the nature of man, 13.
Progress in the practice of the Mean,
15.

Heaven, rewarding filial piety in the case of Shun, and virtue in the case Propriety, the principle of, in relation of Wan, 17.-Conf. the equal of, 31: 3. to the path of duty, 20: 5. Heaven and Earth, order of, dependant on the equilibrium and harmony of the human mind, 1: 5.-the perfectly sincere man forms a ternion with, 22. -Conf. compared to, 30: 2. Instruction, definition of, 1: 1. Insubordination, the evil of, 28. Intelligence, how connected with sincerity, 21.

Knowledge of duties come by in three different ways, 20: 9.

Lamentation that the path of the Mean was untrodden, 5.

Law to himself, man a, 13.

Reciprocity, the law of, 13: 3, 4.
Righteousness, chiefly exercised in hon-
ouring the worthy, 20:5.
Sacrifices, to spiritual beings, 16: 3.-
instituted by Woo, and the duke of
Chow, 18: 2, 3.-to Heaven and
Earth, 19: 6.-to ancestors, 18, 19.
Sage, a, only can come up to the re-
quirements of the mean, 11: 3.—nat-
urally and easily embodies the right
way, 20: 18.-the glorious path of,
27. Conf. a perfect, 31: 1.

Seasons, Conf. compared to the four,
30: 2, 3.

rior man, 33: 2.

Man has the law of the Mean in him-Secret watchfulness over himself charself, 13. acteristic of the superior man, 1: 3. MEAN, only the superior man can fol-Self-examination practised by the supelow the, 2: 1.-the rarity of the practice of the, 3.-how it was that few were able to practise the, 4.-how Shun practised the, 6.-men's ignorance of the, shown in their conduct, 7.-how Hwuy held fast the course of the, 8.-the difficulty of attaining to the, 9.-on forcefulness in its relation to the, 10.-only the sage can come up to the requirements of the, 11: 3.-the course of the, reaches far and wide, but yet is secret, 12.-common men and women may practice the, 12: 2.-orderly advance in the practice of the, 15.-Conf. never swerved from the, 31: 1.

Sincerity the outgoing of, cannot be repressed, 16: 5.-the way of Heaven, 20: 17, 18.-how to be attained, 20: 19.-how connected with intelligence, 21.-the most complete, necessary to the full development of the nature, 22.-development of, in those not naturally possessed of it, 23.-when entire, can foreknow, 24.-the completion of every thing effected by, 25.the possessor of entire, is the co-equal of Heaven and Earth, and is an infinite, and an independent being,-a God, 26: 32: 1.

Singleness, necessary to the practice of Three kings, the founders of the three the relative duties, 20: 8,-necessary dynasties, 29: 3.

to the practice of government, 20:15, Three virtues, wherewith the relative 17.-of king Wan's virtue, 26: 10. duties are practised, 20: 8. Sovereign, a, must not neglect person- Three things important to a sovereign, al and relative duties, 20: 7. 29: 1. Spirit, the perfectly sincere man is like Three hundred rules of ceremony, and a, 24. three thousand rules of demeanour, 27: 3.

Spiritual beings, the operation and in-
flueuce of, 16.-the emperor-sage pre-
sents himself before, without any
doubts, 29: 3, 4.

Steps in the practice of the Mean, 15.
Superior man is cautious, and watchful

over himself, 1: 2, 5.—only can follow
the mean, 2: 2.-combines harmony
with firmness, 10: 5.-the way of, is
far-reaching and yet secret, 12.—dis-
tinguished by entire sincerity, 13: 4.
-in every variety of situation pur-
sues the Mean, and finds his rule in
himself, 14.-pursues his course with
determination, 20: 20, 21.-endeavors
to attain to the glorious path of the
sage, 27: 6, 7.-prefers concealment
of his virtue, while the mean man
seeks notoriety, 33: 1.

Virtue in its highest degree and influence, 33:4, 5, 6.

Virtuous course, the commencement and completion of a, 33.

INDEX VI.

PROPER NAMES IN THE DOCTRINE OF THE MEAN.

Ch'ing, the philosopher, Introductory Sung, a state in which sacrifices were

note.

Chow dynasty, 28: 5.
Chow, the duke of, 18: 3; 19.
Chung-ne, designation of Conf., 2:1;
30:1.

Confucian school, Introductory note.
Gae, the duke of Loo, 20: 1.
Hea dynasty, 28: 5.

Hwa, the name of a mountain, 26: 9.
Hwuy, a disciple of Conf., 8.
Ke, a small State in which sacrifices
were maintained to the emperors of
the Hea dynasty, 28: 5.
Ke-leih, the duke, who received from
Woo the title of king, 18: 2, 3.
Mencius, Introductory note.
Shun, the emperor, 6; 17: 1; 30: 1.

maintained to the emperors of the Yin dynasty, 28: 5.

T'ae, the duke, T'an-foo, who received

from Woo the title of king, 18: 2. 3. Tsze-loo, a disciple of Cont., 10: 1. Tsze-sze, Introductory note: concluding notes to chapters, 1, 12, 21, 33. Wan, the king, 17:4; 18; 20:2; 26: 10; 30: 1.

Woo. the king, 18: 19; 20:2; 30: 1.
Yaou, the emperor, 30: 1.
Yin dynasty, 28: 5.

Yoh, the name of a mountain, 26: 9.
Yung, a distinguished scholar, a. d.
1064-1085, Concluding note to chap.

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PART II.-MENCIUS.