No. 3.
1887. SOME CHINESE GHOSTS. By Lafcadio Hearn. (Chinese Characters.) Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1887. 16mo., p. (8) 185, brown cloth with Chinese mask on cover, red top.
Facing Title-page:—
If ye desire to witness prodigies and to behold marvels, be not concerned as to whether the mountains are distant or the rivers far away.
Kin-Kou-Ki-Koan.
(2) Dedication:—
To my Friend,
HENRY EDWARD KREHBIEL
The Musician,
who, speaking the speech of melody unto the
children of Tien-hia,—
unto the wandering Tsing-jin, whose skins
have the colour of gold,—
moved them to make strange sounds upon the
serpent-bellied San-hien;
persuaded them to play for me upon the
shrieking Ya-hien;
prevailed on them to sing me a song of their
native land,—
the song of Mohlí-hwa,
the song of the jasmine-flower.
(Sketch of Chinaman's head.)
(Reverse) Chinese Character.
(3-4) Preface.