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(Giles B. D. 983. ) Doolittle. In " Social Life of the Chinese/' gives another example. Pieces of yellow paper, stamped with a representation of a dog's head and of a buffalo's head, are supposed to be able to cause one to fall sick, stupid, or obedient to the will of another, and even to die. These charms are to be obtained only at a few temples, where the applicant purchases mock money, incense, and candles, which are offered to certain idols, at the same time mentioning the object he desires... to accomplish, and vows, if successful, to make a thankoffering. He takes away the charms, together with ashes from the censer. The charms are afterwards reduced to ashes in his own house or in a temple, or at some other place pronounced favourable for the operation. These ashes, together with those from the temple where he burnt the incense, he endeavours to bring into contact with the person he wishes to injure, as by mingling a portion with his tea, or other food, or by besmearing his head or clothes.
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