Fantasy

Figures of Earth: A Comedy of Appearances

I HOW MANUEL LEFT THE MIRE II NIAFER III ASCENT OF VRAIDEX IV IN THE DOUBTFUL PALACE V THE ETERNAL AMBUSCADE VI ECONOMICS OF MATH VII THE CROWN OF WISDOM VIII THE HALO OF HOLINESS IX THE FEATHER OF LOVE

Chapters

1. Chapter 1

I HOW MANUEL LEFT THE MIRE II NIAFER III ASCENT OF VRAIDEX IV IN THE DOUBTFUL PALACE V THE ETERNAL AMBUSCADE VI ECONOMICS OF MATH VII THE CROWN OF WISDOM VIII THE HALO OF HOLINE...

2. Chapter 2

3. Chapter 3

XVI FREYDIS XVII MAGIC OF THE IMAGE-MAKERS XVIII MANUEL CHOOSES XIX THE HEAD OF MISERY XX THE MONTH OF YEARS XXI TOUCHING REPAYMENT XXII RETURN OF NIAFER XXIII MANUEL GETS HIS D...

4. Chapter 4

XXV AFFAIRS IN POICTESME XXVI DEALS WITH THE STORK XXVII THEY COME TO SARGYLL XXVIII HOW MELICENT WAS WELCOMED XXIX SESPHRA OF THE DREAMS XXX FAREWELL TO FREYDIS XXXI STATECRAFT...

5. Chapter 5

XXXIII NOW MANUEL PROSPERS XXXIV FAREWELL TO ALIANORA XXXV THE TROUBLING WINDOW XXXVI EXCURSIONS FROM CONTENT XXXVII OPINIONS OF HINZELMANN XXXVIII FAREWELL TO SUSKIND XXXIX THE...

6. Chapter 6

Then _answered the Magician dredefully: Manuel, Manuel, now I shall shewe unto thee many bokes of_ Nygromancy, _and howe thou shalt cum by it lyghtly and knowe the practyse ther...

7. Chapter 7

Often _tymes herde Manuel tell of the fayrness of this Queene of _Furies _and_ Gobblins _and_ Hydraes, _insomuch that he was enamoured of hyr, though he neuer sawe hyr: then by...

8. Chapter 8

Consider, _faire Miserie, (quoth Manuel) that it lyes not in mans power to place his loue where he list, being the worke of an high Deity._ A Birde was neuer seen in Pontus, _no...

9. Chapter 9

Soe _Manuel made all the Goddes that we call_ mamettes _and_ ydolles, _that were sett ouer the Subiection of his lyfe tyme: and euery of the goddes that Manuel wolde carue toile...

10. Chapter 10

Thus _Manuel reigned in vertue and honoure with that noble Ladye his wyfe: and he was beloued and dradde of high and lowe degree, for he dyde ryghte and iustice_ according to th...