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lowed. In the seclusion of the Palace it is impossible for
your Majesty to know the truth as to the condition of your
subjects, and were it not for the prohibitive cost of trans-
porting your enormous retinues, I should advise that the
Throne should make regular tours of inspection in various
parts of the Empire. His Majesty Ch'ien-Lung made
several such tours, and among the wise sovereigns of ancient
times the custom was regularly observed. At this moment
my mind is becoming confused; I can say no more. Humbly
do I pray that your Majesty's fame may continue to grow,
and that all my good wishes on your Majesty's behalf may
be fulfilled. Then, even though I die, yet shall I live.

"I have dictated this, my valedictory Memorial, to my
adopted son, Liang Ku'ei, for transmission to your Majesty,
in temporary residence at Pao-ting fu. Though conscious of
its numerous shortcomings, for which I beg forgiveness, I
reverently entreat your Majesty to peruse it. Prostrate
before the Throne, with my dying breath, I, Jung Lu, now
conclude my Memorial.

"(Dated the 10th April, 1903.)"

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Publication Information: Book Title: China under the Empress Dowager: Being the History of the Life and Times of Tzu Hsi. Contributors: J. O. P. Bland - compiler, E. Backhouse - compiler. Publisher: J. B. Lippincott. Place of Publication: Philadelphia. Publication Year: 1910. Page Number: 442.
    
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