Artemas—the second book concerning men, and the things that men did do, at the time when there was war

2 ¶ There was David, that was the chief ruler over all the land. And he continued in the way that _he was_ going, gaining favour with the people continually, and filling the min...

6 ¶ Now he that was an help unto Ronda, his name, it was Yapp. And he was a man that did buy him pig in small _pieces_; neither did he get him the half of a swine, save only _ov...

1 _Willi vexeth the men of Amer_. 6 _Wudro warneth Willi_. 10 _Who taketh counsel of his chief captains_. 17 _And continueth in his evil ways_. 21 _The men of Amer make them war...

1 _Concerning the land of Russ_. 4 _The dividing up of it_. 6 _Confusion ariseth_. 10 _All men are equal_. 11 _Concerning Tino, the King of the Greeks_. 16 _Jon smiteth him_. 10...

Now it came to pass that the rulers sent word unto me, _saying_, Stand forth, and show thyself unto a physician, for we have need of thee to smite the men of Hu.

6 And whosoever questioned them, saying, How long this peace, and in what manner _shall it_ be assured? And would ye that our sons be dead in a lost cause? To him would they mak...

18 ¶ But whatsoever place shall be appointed unto you, there shall ye continue. Verily, ye shall be even as pillars of salt, and _shall_ stand still. Neither shall ye remove you...

1 _Concerning food_. 4 _The people do wait in a line_. 11 _And seek the truth_. 13 _An old man lacketh butter_. 17 _He getteth all else_. 18 _Concerning the cards_. 24 _Certain...

2 And there were men of Anz, and men of Cann, and men of Ind, and men of Saf, and men that did come _from_ other lands also. And all of them were hardy men and full of valour, s...

1 _Concerning one that abhorred strange tongues_. 3 _He meeteth with a damsel_. 14 _And falleth unto her_. 15 _Concerning the writing on the board_. 24 _A certain man disturbeth...

1 _The women upbraid one another_. 5 _The virgins that made them munitions for the war_. 12 _Their anger_. 14 _They are appeased_. 15 _Concerning the choice of an habitation_. 2...

5 And after that she is softened _towards_ me, then will I gather her in. And I will quench my thirst _at the_ fountain of her lips, and the rapture of her touch, it shall feed...

1 _Artemas adviseth the damsels and warneth them_. 9 _Concerning the choice of an husband_. 14 _And the preparations for his enticement_. 18 _He cautioneth the hasty_. 20 _And c...

1 _Concerning the children of Israel_. 4 _Certain of them go up unto the host_. 9 _Proper men are chosen_. 16 _Jericho is captured by a stratagem_. 17 _An husbandman entertainet...

Now it came to pass that I did go _forth_ into the highways of the city for to be amongst the young things that do gambol together, the one with the other.

1 _The city of Lon is divided into parts_. 4 _Certain men get them new names_. 7 _An heavy tax is imposed upon the traders_. 11 _A dearth of paper arises in the land_. 13 _Conce...

1 _Food is measured out unto the people_. 4 _A certain woman hath an appetite_. 12 _She retaineth it_. 13 _The ways of a young man_. 15 _The rulers lay hands on the people's ple...

1 _Concerning the women_. 3 _Certain of them are rewarded_. 4 _And certain of them go forth with the fighters_. 7 _And certain of them become scribes unto the rulers_. 16 _Conce...

12 For in this manner will she show thee how deep are the _depths_ of thy vileness. And the forgiveness of so _much_, shall it not signify the largeness of her heart?

3 Wherefore, beware of the damsel with ruddy locks. For if _it be_ so, assuredly she will devour thee up; but if it be _of_ henna, a draught of spring water will serve thee equa...