| PAGE |
| INTRODUCTION | xix |
| HISTORY OF NASSAR | 3 |
| Story of Shah Manssur | 12 |
| Story of Hatim TaÏ and the Benevolent Lady | 46 |
| The Painter’s Story | 53 |
| The Washerman’s Story | 58 |
| The Blind Man’s Story | 60 |
| The Benevolent Lady’s Story | 64 |
| Story of Prince Kasharkasha | 69 |
| Continuation of the History of Nassar | 98 |
| Story of the Foolish Hermit | 112 |
| Story of the Treacherous VazÍr | 114 |
| Story of the Unlucky Shoayb | 118 |
| Conclusion of the History of Nassar | 137 |
| HISTORY OF FARRUKHRÚZ. | |
| Chapter I. |
| How three brothers set out on a trading journey—How the youngest is cruelly abandoned by his elder brethren—How he meets with royal favour | 147 |
| Chapter II. |
| The hero’s quest of a throne of marvellous gems | 154 |
| Chapter III. |
| The hero goes in quest of four treasure-trees, and is married to the Queen of the Fairies | 166 |
| Chapter IV. |
| How the hero pretended to visit Paradise, and caused all his enemies to perish | 182 |
| THE KING AND HIS FOUR MINISTERS | 193 |
| Story of the Lost Camel | 194 |
| Story of the Hunter and His Faithful Dog | 206 |
| Story of the BrÁhman’s Wife and the MungÚs | 211 |
| Story of the Faithless Wife and the Ungrateful Blind Man | 215 |
| Story of the Wonderful Mango Fruit | 220 |
| Story of the Poisoned Food | 226 |
| Story of the BrÁhman and the Rescued Snake | 231 |
| THE ROSE OF BAKÁWALÍ. | |
| Proem | 237 |
| Chapter I. |
| The Astrologers’ prediction at the birth of our hero—His Father is struck with blindness—His four Brothers set out in quest of the Rose of BakÁwalÍ, to restore their Father’s sight—He secretly follows them—They fall into the toils of Dilbar, an artful courtesan, who fleeces them and makes them prisoners | 240 |
| Chapter II. |
| The Prince determines to rescue his Brethren—He takes service with a nobleman, and makes friends with Dilbar’s confidante, by whose instructions he turns the tables on Dilbar, and wins all her wealth and her own person—He tells Dilbar of his design to obtain the Rose of BakÁwalÍ, and she warns him of the dangers he must encounter—He relates the Story of the BrÁhman and the Lion—Dilbar exhorts our hero before his departure | 247 |
| Chapter III. |
| Showing how the Prince is helped in his quest by a friendly Demon—Marries MahmÚda, a beautiful girl—Reaches the Garden of BakÁwalÍ and plucks the Rose—Seeing the Fairy BakÁwalÍ asleep, falls in love with her—Returns with MahmÚda and rejoins Dilbar, who liberates his Brethren, before the three set out for his own country—On the way he is deprived of the Rose by his Brethren, who return home, and by means of the Flower restore their Father’s sight | 259 |
| Chapter IV. |
| BakÁwalÍ, on awaking, discovers that her Rose has been stolen, sets out in search of the thief disguised as a man, and takes service with the Prince’s Father, the King of the East—The Fairies build a grand Palace for the Prince, like that of BakÁwalÍ—The King hears of the new Palace—Story of the Princess and
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