THE DOGHEADED BARBARIANS OF FUKIEN, In the Chinese Recorder for July is an article by the Rev. F. Ohlinger, of Foochow, on "The Doghoaded Barbarivne, or Hi People, usar Foochow." te very hospitable; the Chines, but the women no more #o than the Japanese or Loo Chao Islanders do. They all worship their ancestor, whose im"ge represents a, man with a dog's head, Mr. Olilinger describes the prosont condi tion of this peculiar people; and the following Chinese lo mn of their origin, which we are able to supply, may prove of interest:—In olden times there was an Emperor who had a handsome daughter, of whom ho was exceedingly fond; but unfortunately this lovely young lady fell sick, and was like to die. Her father was in' a terrible way about it, and sent throughout the length and breadth of the Empire to procure the services of the most noted physicians to attend on his beloved child, From far came; for the Emperor, in his grief, promised her in marriage' to any one who would cure her. But his efforts wore for a long time unavailing, and the pat still languished on a bed of sickness, After all the noted medicos had fa peared on the scene and offered vices. The Emperor did not seem at all surprised at the dog address ing him, so from this it appears that dogs in those early times were endowed with the faculty of speech, What the treatment was that the dog prescribed, the legend does not state; but it does affirm that the canine skill was far in excess of that of human beings, for, wonderful to relate, the princess soon recovered her full health and spirits, Then the dog sought audience of Emperor, and claimed the hand of hie according to the promise. The Emperor was taken aback, and said, " How can that be? I can. not marry my daughter to a dog." Well," replied theauimal, "that is easily managed you have only to lock me up in a room for
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