I General Plan of Eastern Story-books--The _Tuti Nama_, or
Parrot-Book--The Frame-story--The Stolen Images--The Woman carved
out of Wood--The Man whose Mare was kicked by a Merchant's Horse
II The Emperor's Dream--The Golden Apparition--The Four
Treasure-seekers
III The Singing Ass: the Foolish Thieves: the Faggot-maker and the
Magic Bowl
IV The Goldsmith who lost his Life through Covetousness--The King
who died of Love for a Merchant's Daughter--The Discovery of
Music--The Seven Requisites of a Perfect Woman
V The Princess of Rome and her Son--The Seven Vazirs
VI The Tree of Life--Legend of Raja Rasalu--Conclusion
_ADDITIONAL NOTE:_
The Magic Bowl, etc.
RABBINICAL LEGENDS, TALES, FABLES, AND APHORISMS.
I INTRODUCTORY: Authors, Traducers, and Moral Teachings of Talmud
II LEGENDS OF SOME BIBLICAL CHARACTERS: Adam and Eve--Cain and
Abel--The Planting of the Vine--Luminous Jewels--Abraham's
Arrival in Egypt--The Infamous Citizens of Sodom--Abraham and
Ishmael's Wives--Joseph and Potiphar's Wife--Joseph and his
Brethren--Jacob's Sorrow--Moses and Pharaoh
III LEGENDS OF DAVID AND SOLOMON, etc.
IV MORAL AND ENTERTAINING TALES: Rabbi Jochonan and the Poor
Woman--A Safe Investment--The Jewels--The Capon-carver
V MORAL TALES, TABLES, AND PARABLES: The Dutiful Son--An Ingenious
Will--Origin of Beast-Fables--The Fox and the Bear--The Fox in
the Garden--The Desolate Island--The Man and his Three
Friends--The Garments--Solomon's Choice--Bride and
Bridegroom--Abraham and the Idols--The Vanity of Ambition--The
Seven Stages of Human Life
VI WISE SAYINGS OF THE RABBIS
_ADDITIONAL NOTES:_
Adam and the Oil of Mercy
Muslim Legend of Adam's Punishment, Pardon, Death, and Burial
Moses and the Poor Woodcutter
Precocious Sagacity of Solomon
Solomon and the Serpent's Prey
The Capon-carver
The Fox and the Bear
The Desolate Island
Other Rabbinical Legends and Tales
AN ARABIAN TALE OF LOVE.
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