Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 541
wn is one of the things mostworth studying in San Francisco by day and bynight. The joss-houses, or Chinese temples,contain costly carvings and curious paintings. 528 SAN FRANCISCO. [April, One joss-house is much like another. Herethe Chinese gods sit in alcoves behind altarswhere their worshipers… … A CHINESE BUTCHER AND MARKETMAN. of evil deities whose favor must be sought withequal zeal. Food, tea, and wine are set beforethem all, and paper money and prayer paperare burned by Chinese who worship them. The best Chinese restaurants are visited byAmericans, who often learn to like the bill…
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