CHAPTER VIII

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WITCHCRAFT AND DEMONOLOGY.

Antiquity of Witchcraft in China—Witches not Persecuted in China—Summoning Genii—Chinese Ideas of Genii—Taoistic and Confucian Opinions respecting them—Celebrated Genii—Isles of the Genii—Clay Images of Persons whom it is desired to Injure—Paper and Feathers as used by Wizards—The Mao-shan and Shan-ching-kwei—Demon Monsters—Taoistic Chiefs of the Genii—People possessed by Spirits—“Devil Dancers”—Reputed Powers of Christian Converts as Exorcists—Charm against Witches—Cats and Witchcraft—Hares, &c.—Tigers—Carp, &c.—Dragons—Foxes and Demonology—Curious Fox Stories—Fox Myths amongst the American Indians and Japanese—Stones possessed by Spirits, pp. 79–96.

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