Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy
I. The Blind of one Eye. II. The Nose. III. The Dog and the Horse. IV. The Envious Man. V. The Generous. VI. The Minister. VII. The Disputes and the Audiences. VIII. Jealousy. IX. The Woman Beater. X. Slavery. XI. The Funeral Pile. XII. The Supper. XIII. The Rendezvous. XIV. T...
I. The Blind of one Eye. II. The Nose. III. The Dog and the Horse. IV. The Envious Man. V. The Generous. VI. The Minister. VII. The Disputes and the Audiences. VIII. Jealousy. I...
4. CHAPTER II. Continuation of the adventures of John,5. CHAPTER III. Summary of the controversy of the "Buts,6. CHAPTER XI. Return to England--John's marriageI. Royal contest for the hand of Formosanta II. The King of Babylon convenes his Council and consults the Oracle III. Royal festival given in honor of the kingly visitors. The b...
7. CHAPTER I.The princess Amasidia, daughter of Amasis, King of Tanis in Egypt, took a walk upon the highway of Peluaium with the ladies of her train. She was sunk in deep melancholy. Tears...
8. CHAPTER II."Madam," said Mambres to her, "you know that ladies, and particularly princesses, have need of amusement. The daughter of the king is distractedly fond of your bull. I beg that...
9. CHAPTER III.We may believe that Amasidia slept little that night. An inexplicable charm continually recalled the idea of her beautiful bull. As soon, therefore, as she was at freedom with h...
10. CHAPTER IV.Mambres runs to her weeping. The serpent is affected. He, alas, cannot weep; but he hisses in a mournful tone. He cries out, "She is dead." The ass repeats, "She is dead." The r...
11. CHAPTER V."My companion," said he to her, "ours is a charming profession, but a very dangerous one. You run the risk of being hanged, and your ox of being burned, drowned or devoured, I d...
12. CHAPTER VI.These three great men who had the prophetic light in their countenance, knew the wise Mambres to be one of their brethren, by some marks of the same light which he had still rem...
13. CHAPTER VII.Clouds of dust floated from south to north. The noise of drums, fifes, psalteries, harps, and sackbuts was heard. Several squadrons and battalions advanced, and Amasis, king of...
14. CHAPTER VIII.Meanwhile the serpent told stories to the fair Amasidia to soothe her. He related to her how he had formerly cured a whole nation of the bite of certain little serpents, only by...
15. CHAPTER IX."All these stories tire me," said Amasidia, for she had understanding and taste. "They are good for nothing but to be commented upon among the Irish by that madman Abbadie, or a...
16. CHAPTER X.No sooner had the princess entered the camp of the king, than he said to her: "My daughter, you know that all princesses who disobey their fathers are put to death; without whic...
17. CHAPTER XI.APOTHEOSIS OF THE WHITE BULL. TRIUMPH OF THE WISE MAMBRES. THE SEVEN YEARS PROCLAIMED BY DANIEL ARE ACCOMPLISHED. NEBUCHADNEZZAR RESUMES THE HUMAN FORM, MARRIES THE BEAUTIFUL AM...
18. CHAPTER I.When we were informed that the same savages who came through the air to seize on Gibraltar, were come to besiege our beautiful Barcelona, we began to offer prayers at Notre Dame...
19. CHAPTER II.You know the skillful conduct of the Earl of Peterborough after he took Barcelona, how successfully he prevented pillage, restored order, and rescued the Duchess of Popoli from...
20. CHAPTER III.The following is a summary of the pleasant disputation, which our dear friend Freind and the Bachelor Don Papalamiendos held, in the presence of the Earl of Peterborough. This f...
21. CHAPTER IV.While our worthy philosopher Freind was enlightening the priests of Barcelona, and his son John delighting the ladies, Lord Peterborough lost all favor with the queen and arch-d...
22. CHAPTER V.You remember the anguish of the venerable Freind when he learned that John was in the prison of the inquisition at Barcelona. Imagine his rage when he learned of the debauchery...
23. CHAPTER VI.The marriage of John and the lovely Primerose was about to be celebrated. Freind never felt more joy. I shared it. But the occasion was changed into one of deep sorrow and suffe...
24. CHAPTER VII.On the way we found, to the right, a very handsome house. It was low, but convenient and neat, placed between a spacious barn and a large stable; the whole enclosed by a garden,...
25. CHAPTER VIII.FREIND.--I will not repeat to you, sir, the metaphysical arguments of our celebrated Clarke; I only exhort you to read them again. They are rather intended to convince than affe...
26. CHAPTER IX.BIRTON.--You must not expect such success, sir, on the subject of goodness, as you have had on ingenuity and power. First, I shall touch on the misconstructions of our globe, in...
27. CHAPTER X.Night closed in beautifully. The atmosphere presented a vault of transparent azure, spangled with golden stars. Such a spectacle always affects man, and inspires him with pleasa...
28. CHAPTER XI."Ah!" said John, "I do not deserve such a father. I shall die of shame for yielding to the fascination of that wicked Clive-Hart. I am the cause of Miss Primerose's death; just...