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.