PrefaceIndex Book I: DomesticChapter I: Births. Chapter II: Passing Through Crises. Chapter III: Marriages. Chapter IV: Deaths. Chapter V: The Domestic Altar. Book II: SocialChapter I: Theatricals. Chapter II: Pastimes, Riddles, etc.Riddles and DittiesCriesChapter III: Footbinding. The Queue.Chapter IV: Preparations for the Future Life.ExhortationPurchase of PropertyMortgagesBeggarsRobbers Book III: PoliticalChapter I: Secret SocietiesThe Confucian SocietyThe Mystical or Hypnotic SectThe Reactionary School, or Han LiuThe Ssŭch‘uan Ku-lu-tzŭThe Ko-lao-hui and the Han LiuThe Railway LeagueChapter I: PunishmentsI. Punishments not involving death II. Illegal punishmentsIII. Death penaltyIV. TorturePunishment of prisoners upon prisonersDuties of a District Magistrate Followers of the YamenYamen RunnersJudicial CasesPresenting petitions or indictmentsSigns of Authority, Followers, etc. Book IV: The SupernaturalChapter I: Spirit Rapping GhostsThe "Planchette"NecromancyConjuringDivination or Sorcery, Wu Shu Book V: IdolatryChapter I: Gods of Wealth Charms Door Gods The Goddess of Mercy Precinct or Local God Idolatrous Festivals Fire and Pestilence FastFasts for rain and fine weather Book VI: Times and SeasonsThe Seasons of the Year New Year Midsummer FeastSeventh Moon FeastMidautumn FestivalThe Ninth Moon FeastTenth Moon Feast Book VII: Plausible PretensionsThe Liars' MartItinerant VendorItinerant Buddhist and Taoist PriestsThe Nine StartlersPhysiognomistsGeomancy Book VIII: Superstitious Dread Things to be AvoidedSuperstitions connected with the first day of the yearContinual fears of all classesHydrophobiaEclipses and CometsSnakes and Dragons
