Chinese burn
Britishnoun
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Yes, this is indeed the valuable sandal-wood, which the Chinese burn as incense, and employ largely in the manufacture of fans, and of which in England the cases for lead pencils are formed.
From The South Sea Whaler by Groome, William H. C.
Joss-stick - A name given to small reeds, covered with the dust of odiferous woods, which the Chinese burn before their idols.
From The Breitmann Ballads by Leland, Charles Godfrey
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