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Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, Vol. 2 (of 2)

Note 111 — LXXXVIII. SPIRITUALISTIC SÉANCES.

Herbert Allen Giles translation

This is a clever hit. The “personal” name of a man may not be uttered except by his father or mother, grandfather, grandmother, uncles, etc. Thus, the mere use of the personal name of the head of a family proves conclusively that the spirit of someone of his ancestors must be present. return to text

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