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Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio (Volumes 1 and 2)

Note 714 — APPENDIX A.

Herbert Allen Giles translation

In order that their marriage destiny may not be interfered with. It is considered disgraceful not to accept the ransom of a slave girl of 15 or 16 years of age. See No. XXVI., note 185. return to text

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