ABSTRACT
Nevertheless, though revolt in small matters was frowned upon because it might constitute too dangerous a precedent in larger ones, such petty restraints as when clothing should be changed from thin to thick, and vice versa, was no hardship to the Chinese because their wonderful calendar predicted the seasons so accurately. It could be relied upon even where food was concerned. For example, when hare-stew was the dish recommended for the tenth moon, we may be sure hare used to be plentiful at this season, for the regulations were always founded on wise economic considerations.
