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 CONTENTS

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ON PRIDE AND HEROISM—

Lion-Heart 13

The Way of the Lion 13

A Contrast 14

The Wheel of Life 14

Aut Caesar Aut Nullus 14

Meagnanimity 15

The Motion of Giants 15

Mainak 16

Noble Resentment l6

Age and Genius 16

ON WEALTH—

The Prayer to Mammon 17

A Miracle 17

Wealth the Sorcerer 18

Two Kinds af Loss 18

The Triple Way of Wealth 18

The Beauty of Giving 19

Circumstance os 19

Advice to a King 20

Policy 20

The Uses of High Standing 20

Remonstrance with the Suppliant 21

The Rainlark to the Cloud 21

To the Rainlark 21

ON THE WICKED—

Evil Nature 22

The Human Cobra 22

Virtue and Slander 22

Realities 23

Seven Griefs 23

The Friendship of Tyranis 23

The Hard Lot of the Courtier 24

The Upstart 24

Two Kinds of Friendship 25

Natural Enmities 25