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Introduction vii
Preface ix
Illustrations xv
CHAPTER ONE
The Place of the Dragon in Chinese Life 3
CHAPTER TWO
How the Dragon Idea Originated 10
CHAPTER THREE
The Varieties of Dragons 15
CHAPTER FOUR
What Dragons Really Look Like 23
CHAPTER FIVE
People Who Have Seen Dragons 31
CHAPTER SIX
The Dragon in Western Mythology 38
CHAPTER SEVEN
Quaint Beliefs About the Dragon 45
CHAPTER EIGHT
How Dragons Control the Fortunes of Men 51
CHAPTER NINE
The Hold of the Dragon on China 57