Absurdity of a ruler not following wise
counsellors, I. Pt II. ix.
Acknowledged favours, how Mencius,
VI. Pt II. v.

Action, faith necessary to firmness in,
VI. Pt II. xii.

Adherence to one course, against obsti-
nate, VII. Pt I. xxvi.

Advantages, the greatest, of friendship,
V. Pt II. viii.

Advice of Mencius with regard to
mourning, III. Pt I. ii.

Adviser of the princes might always be
perfectly satisfied, how an, VII. Pt
I. ix.

Affliction, benefits of, VII. Pt I. xviii.
Aged, the, were nourished by the go-
vernment of king Wăn, VII. Pt I.
xxii.

Ages, different conduct of great men in
different, reconcileable, IV. Pt II.
xxix.

Agreement of sages not affected by
place or time, IV. Pt II. i.
Agriculture, importance of a ruler at-
tending to, III. Pt I. iii.—a ruler
should not labour at, with his own
hands, III. Pt I. iv.

Air, how one's material position affects
his, VII. Pt I. xxxvi.
Ambition, and avarice, evils of, I. Pt
II. xi.-of Hwuy of Leang, VII. Pt
II. i.

Ambitious, who among Confucius' dis-
ciples were the, VII. Pt II. xxxvii.
Ancient (s), the, shared their pleasures
with the people, I. Pt I. ii.-sur-
passed other men, in what, I. Pt I.
vii.-the music of the, I. Pt 1I. i.-

true kings, tours of inspection made
by, I. Pt II. iv.: VI. Pt II. vii.-
coffins used by the, II. Pt II. vii.—
sages, how all men may become equal
to the, III. Pt I. i.-kings practised
benevolent government, III. Pt II.
v.-Mencius appeals to the example
and maxims of the, III. Pt II. vii.—
kings, the example and principles of,
must be studied, IV. Pt I. i.; ii.—
the, exchanged sons, each one teach-
ing the son of the other, IV. Pt I.
xviii. making friends of the, V. Pt
II. viii.-the, cultivated the nobility
that is of Heaven, VI. Pt I. xvi.
scholars maintained the dignity of
their characters, how, VII. Pt I.
viii. and modern rule contrasted,
VII. Pt II. viii.-the, led men by
their example, VII. Pt II. xx.
Animals, man how much different from,
IV. Pt II. xix.

Antiquity, the example of, VII. Pt
I. ix.

Appetites, the superior man subjects his,
to the will of Heaven, VII. Pt II.
xxiv.

Archer, he who would be benevolent is
like an, II. Pt I. vii.
Archery, learning, IV. Pt II. xxiv.:
VI. Pt I. xx.
Arrangement of dignities and emolu-
ments according to the dynasty of
Chow, V. Pt II. ii.
Association, influence of, III. Pt II.
vi. VI. Pt I. ix.-with those of
whom one does not approve, unavoid-
able, III. Pt II. x.
Attainment, real, must be made by the

learner for himself, VII. Pt II. v.
Authority, punishment should be in-
flicted only by the proper, II. Pt II.
viii.

Barbarians, influence of the Chinese on,
III. Pt I. iv.

Barley, illustration taken from, VI. Pt
I. vii.

Beauty, the love of, compatible with
royal government, I. Pt II. v.-only
moral, is truly excellent, IV. Pt II.

XXV.

Behaviour of Mencius with an un-
worthy associate, II. Pt II. vi.
Benefits of trouble and affliction, VII.
Pt I. xviii.
Benevolence, and righteousness, I. Pt
I. i.: VI. Pt II. iv.-belongs natur-
ally to man, II. Pt I. vi.: IV. Pt
I. x. VI. Pt I. i.: VII. Pt I. xv.;
Pt II. xvi.—exhortation to, II. Pt I.
vii.-importance to all of exercising,
IV. Pt I. ii.-the only security of a
prince, IV. Pt I. vii.; viii.; ix.—
filial piety the richest fruit of, IV.
Pt I. xxvii.-the superior man pre-
serves, IV. Pt II. xxviii.-and right-
eousness equally internal, VI. Pt I.
iv.; v.-it is necessary to practise
with all one's might, VI. Pt Ì. xviii.
-must be matured, VI. Pt I. xix.
-and righteousness, the difference
between Yaou and Shun, T'ang and
Woo, and the five Chiefs in relation
to, VII. Pt I. xxx.-the empire can
be got only by, VII. Pt II. xiii.
Benevolent government, I. Pt I. v.;
vii. III. Pt I. iii.: IV. Pt I. i.
safety and prosperity lie in, I. Pt II.
xi.-affections of the people secured
by, I. Pt II. xii.-glory the result of,
11. Pt I. iv.-the prince who sets
about practising has none to fear, III.
Pt II. v.

Bodily defects, how men are sensible of,
VI. Pt I. xii.-organization, only a
sage can satisfy the design of his,
VII. Pt I. xxxviii.

Book of Rites, quotations from, II. Pt
II. ii.: III. Pt II. iii.
Brilliant Palace, the, I. Pt II. v.
Burial, Mencius', of his mother, II. Pt
II. vii.—of a Mihist's parents, III.
Pt I. v.

Calamity and happiness, are men's own
seeking, II. Pt I. iv.-the superior
man is beyond the reach of, IV. Pt
II. xxviii.

Calumny, comfort under, VII. Pt II.

xix.

Careful, the thought of consequences

should make men, VII. Pt II. vii.
Cattle and sheep, illustration taken
from feeding, II. Pt II. iv.
Character, how men judge wrongly of,
VII. Pt I. xxxiv.-different degrees
of attainment in, VII. Pt II. xxv.
Charge of one's-self the greatest of
charges, IV. Pt I. xix.

Chess-playing, illustration from, VI.
Pt I. ix.

Chief ministers, the duties of, V. Pt
II. ix.

Chiefs of the princes, the five, VI. Pt
II. vii.

Chieftain of the princes not a sovereign
of the kingdom, II. Pt I. iii.-in-
fluence of a, different from that of a
true sovereign, VII. Pt I. xiii.
Child-like, the great man is, IV. Pt
II. xii.

Comfort under calumny, VII. Pt II.
xix.

Common relations of life, importance of,
to the prosperity of the kingdom, IV.
Pt I. xi.

Compass and square, use of the, IV.
Pt I. ii.

Concert, the character of Confucius a
complete, V. Pt II. i.
Condemnation of Hwuy of Lëang, VII.
Pt II. i.

Confidence of the Sovereign, how to
obtain, IV. Pt I. xii.
Consequences, the thought of, should
make men careful, VI. Pt II. vii.
Conspicuous mound, monopolizing the,
II. Pt II. x.

Constitution, benevolence and right-
eousness part of man's, VII. Pt I.

XV.

Conviction, how Mencius brought
home, II. Pt II. iv.

Cookery, E Yin's knowledge of, V. Pt
I. vii.

Corn, assisting, to grow, II. Pt I. ii.
Corrupt times are provided against by

established virtue, VII. Pt II. x.
Counselling princes from the ground of
profit, danger of, VI. Pt II. iv.
Counsellors of great men should be
morally above them, VII. Pt II.
xxxiv.

Counsels for the government of a State,
III. Pt I. iii.

Courses, two, open to a prince pursued
by his enemies, I. Pt II. xv.—of
Yaou and Shun, VI. Pt II. ii.
Court, Mencius would not pay, to a
favourite, IV. Pt II. xxvii.
Cultivation, men's disregard of self-,
VI. Pt I. xiii.-men may become

Yaous and Shuns by the, of their prin-
ciples and ways, VI. Pt II. ii.—of
the mind must not be intermitted,
VII. Pt II. xxi.

Death or flight, whether should be
chosen, I. Pt II. xv. - there are
things which men dislike more than
death, VI. Pt I. x.-how Mencius
predicted the, of P'wan Shing-kwoh,
VII. Pt II. xxix.

Decencies may not be expected, where

virtues are wanting, VII. Pt I. xliv.
Decrees of Heaven, man's duty as af-
fected by the, VII. Pt I. ii.
Deeds, not words or manners, prove
mental qualities, IV. Pt I. xvi.
Defects, men are sensible of bodily, but
not of mental or moral, VI. Pt I.
xii.

Defence, of Shun's conduct, V. Pt I.
ii.; iii.—of E Yin, V. Pt I. vii.-of
Confucius, V. Pt I. viii.—of accept-
ing presents from oppressors of the
people, V. Pt II. iv.

Degeneracy, the progress of, from the
three kings to the five chiefs of the
princes, VI. Pt II. vii.

Deluge, the Chinese, III. Pt I. iv.; Pt
II. ix. IV. Pt II. xxvi.; VI. Pt

II. xi.

Desires, the regulation of, essential,
VII. Pt II. xxxv.
Developing their natural goodness may
make men equal the ancient sages,
III. Pt I. i.: VII. Pt II. xxxi.
Dignities, arrangement of, in the dyn-
asty of Chow, V. Pt II. ii.
Dignity, how the ancient scholars
maintained their, VII. Pt I. viii.-
how Mencius maintained his, with
the princes, VII. Pt II. xxiii.
Disappointment of Mencius with the
king Seang, I. Pt I. vi.
Discrimination of what is right and

wrong must precede vigorous right-
doing, IV. Pt II. viii.

Disgraceful means which men take to
seek wealth and honour, IV. Pt II.
xxxiii.

Disposition, a man's true, will often
appear in small matters, VII. Pt II.

xi.

Disputing, Mencius not fond of, III.
Pt II. ix.

Dissatisfaction with a parent, not
necessarily unfilial, VI. Pt 11. iii.
Division of labour, propriety of the,
III. Pt I. iv.

Doctrine, of the Mihists refuted, III.
Pt I. v.-heretical, III. Pt II. ix.-
of the Mean, quotation from the, IV.

Pt I. xii.-of the sages, to be ad-
vanced to by successive steps, VII.
Pt I. xxiv. on the transmission of,
from Yaou to Mencius' own time,
VII. Pt II. xxxviii.

Duties which the virtuous and talented
owe to the young and ignorant, IV.
Pt II. vii.-of different classes of
chief ministers, V. Pt II. ix.
Duty, man's, how affected by the de-
crees of Heaven, VII. Pt I. ii.— be-
nevolence the path of, VII. Pt II.
xvi.

Dynasties, Hea, Yin, and Chow, II. Pt
I. i.: III. Pt I. iii.: V. Pt II. vi.:
-Chow, II. Pt II. xiii.: V. Pt II.
ii.-the three, III. Pt I. iii.: IV.
Pt I. iii.; Pt II. xx.-Hea and
Yin, IV. Pt I. ii.-Shang or Yin, and
Chow, IV. Pt I. vii.

Earth, advantages of situation afforded
by the, II. Pt II. i.
Earth-worm, an over-fastidious scholar
compared to an, III. Pt II. x.
Education, importance of a ruler at-
tending to, III. Pt I. iii.
Elated by riches, not to be, a proof of
superiority, VII. Pt I. xi.
Emoluments, arrangement of, in the
Chow dynasty, V. Pt II. ii.
Emperor, friendship with an, V. Pt II,
iii.-equanimity of Shun as an, VII.
Pt II. vi.

Empire or whole kingdom, by whom
the torn, may be united, Í. Pt I. vi.
-king Hwuy's competence to obtain
the, I. Pt I. vii.-employment of
Mencius would be for the good of the
whole, II. Pt II. xii.-the, the State,
the Family, IV. Pt I. v.-the way to
get the, IV. Pt I. ix.: VII. Pt II. xiii.
-tranquillity of, dependent on what,
IV. Pt I. xi.-a drowning, IV. Pt I.
xvii.-how Shun got the, V. Pt I.
v.-how Shun would have regarded
abandoning the, VII. Pt I. xxxv.
End, the, may justify the means, VII.
Pt I. xxxi.

Enjoyment, man's nature the source of
his true, VII. Pt I. xxi.
Equanimity of Shun in poverty, and as
emperor, VII. Pt II. vi.
Error of a Mihist refuted, III. Pt I.
v.; Pt II. ix.
Errors of Yang, Mih, and Tsze-moh,

VII. Pt I. xxvi.; Pt II. xxvi.
Evil, a warning to the violently, and
the weakly, IV. Pt I. x.-speaking,
brings with it evil consequences, IV.
Pt II. ix.
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