. Lion and dragon in northern China. VAMPIRES AND DEVIL-FOXES 289 to their vessels. The headman who has shown him-self most energetic in this good work deserves specialmention. He is Che Shuo-hsiieh, the district head-man of Hai-hsi-tou. To him the Government ofWeihaiwei has presented a pien or carved com-plimentary The inscription reads Cheng jenyu wet— Human lives rescued from peril. Tabletsof this kind when presented by the official authoritiesare highly valued by the Chinese, and are preservedas heirlooms. But the spirits that drag men into the waters of ariver or down to Lung Wan
. Lion and dragon in northern China. VAMPIRES AND DEVIL-FOXES 289 to their vessels. The headman who has shown him-self most energetic in this good work deserves specialmention. He is Che Shuo-hsiieh, the district head-man of Hai-hsi-tou. To him the Government ofWeihaiwei has presented a pien or carved com-plimentary The inscription reads Cheng jenyu wet— Human lives rescued from peril. Tabletsof this kind when presented by the official authoritiesare highly valued by the Chinese, and are preservedas heirlooms. But the spirits that drag men into the waters of ariver or down to Lung Wangs palace in the depths ofocean at least make a practice of confining theiractivity to their chosen element. Far more dangerousare the gloomy homeless souls that stalk the countryfields and prowl round villages, always on the look-out for victims and always ready to deceive theignorant. There are terrible vampires and devil-foxesthat throw mists over mens eyes and minds and makethem believe they see before them damsels of bewitch-
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