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一 又(有)告
乎(呼)
(耤)弜(勿)□ (殺)若
…[arrive]…three…
…[cattle]… 502 The meaning of the verb lao 勞is clearly associated with gifts presented to the king ac- knowledging and “rewarding” him for his “toil” upon his return from hunting in Tang. This divination can be synchronized with 312 and 480; (perhaps also 34.) Reading the divination accounts on the two shells together, the HYZ prince returned to Fu ahead of the king and pre- pared to “comfort” him upon his return (on Dingchou [14/60] (480.3)). Numerous activities were planned, and included gift-giving (both to the king and Lady Hao (480.5)), feasting (480.3), and a requital sacrifice for a successful hunt (480.4). 503 480.1, dated the day before Dingmao, records the postface 來狩自唐 “Return of the hunt from Tang”. 318 | HYZ 367
…one…have an announcement…
…call…
(As for) the plowing rite*, do not…kill, (for it) will be favorable.