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Rh IV. 94 Traditional names.—The lions.—Sultan Selim’s dream.—The Legend of the Bath-house of Belkis.

V. 99 Kolonimos.—Incident at house of a rabbi.—Two anecdotes of Ibrahim Pasha.

VI. 105 Traces of the Essenes.—Female Recluses.—A Legend of El Hakim bi amr Ilah.—The Avengers of Blood.—Massacre of Kurds at Hebron.—Faction-fights.—Massacre at Artass.—A petty despot.

VII. 120 The weaver.—The red gown.—The miser.

VIII. 124

IX. 126

X. 127

129

I. 141 Ahmad Almuttafakhir.—The two Wazirs.—The Emperor of China’s pig.

II. 147

III. 153 Keep your legs stretched according to the length of your coverlet.—Moving a tent peg.—“Shûrûlûb.”

IV. 161 Honourable old age.—Trust in Allah.—Benevolence.—Disinterestedness.—An upright judge.—The surety.