Index:Bierce - Collected Works - Volume 06.djvu
CONTENTS PAGE THE MONK AND THE HANGMAN'S DAUGHTER 19 FANTASTIC FABLES Moral Principles and Material Interest 165 The Crimson Candle 166 Escutcheon and Ermine 166 The Ingenious Patriot 167 Officer and Thug 169 Two Kings 170 The Conscientious Official 170 The Moral Sentiment 171 How Leisure Came 172 The Politicians 172 The Christian Serpent 173 The Thoughtful Warden 174 Treasury and Arms 174 The Broom of the Temple 175 The Critics 176 A Call to Quit 177 The Discontented Malefactor 178 Father and Son 179 The Foolish Woman 179 Man and Lightning 180 The Lassoed Bear 180 A Protagonist of Silver 181 The Wooden Guns 18a The Ineffective Rooter 183 A Hasty Settlement 184 The Poet's Doom 185 Noser and Note 186 Lion and Rattlesnake 187 The Literary Astronomer 18S The Reform School Board 189 Alderman and Raccoon. 189 Cat and King 190 The Man with No Enemies 190 The Flying-Machine 191 The Angel's Tear 191 The City of Political Distinction 192 The Party Over There 194 The Poet of Reform 195 The Unchanged Diplomatist 196 An Invitation 197 The Ashes of Madame Blavatsky 198 The Opossum of the Future 199 The Life-Saver 200 The Australian Grasshopper 201 The Pavior 202 The Tried Assassin 203 Two Poets 203 The Witch's Steed 204 The Sagacious Rat 205 The Bumbo of Jiam 205 Legislator and Soap 206 The Shadow of the Leader 207 The All-Dog 207 A Causeway 208 The Thistles upon the Grave 208 Alarm and Pride 209 The Farmer's Friend 209 Physicians Two 210 The Honest Cadi 211 The Overlooked Factor 212 A Racial Parallel 212 Kangaroo and Zebra 213 A Matter of Method 213 A Man of Principle 214 The Returned Californian 215 The Compassionate Physician 215 A Prophet of Evil 216 Two of The Damned 217 The Austere Governor 217 The Penitent Elector 218 Religions of Error 219 The Tail of the SPHiNx.219 The Crew of the Life-Boat 220 A Treaty of Peace 221 The Nightside of Character 222 The Faithful Cashier 223 The Circular Clew 224 The Devoted Widow 225 The Hardy Patriots 225 The Humble Peasant 226 The Various Delegation 227 A Harmless Visitor 228 An Inflated Ambition 229 The No Case 230 Judge and Rash Act 230 The Prerogative of Might 231 At Large — One Temper.232 The Divided Delegation.233 Rejected Services 234 Deceased and Heirs 234 Politicians and PLUNDER.235 Man and Wart 235 His Ely-Speck MAJESTY..236 The Pugilist's Diet 237 Old Man and Pupil 238 A Forfeited Right 238 Revenge 239 An Optimist 240 Two Footpads 241 Equipped for Service. ..241 The Basking Cyclone.. 242 A Valuable SUGGESTION..242 Optimist and Cynic 243 The Taken Hand 244 Poet and Editor 244 At the Pole 245 Party Manager and Gentleman 246 An Unspeakable Imbecile 248 Mine-Owner and Jackass 248 A Needful War 249 DoG^AND Doctor 250 Legislator and C1TIZEN..250 Citizen and Snakes 251 The Rainmaker 252 Fortune and Fabulist.. 253 A Smiling Idol 254 Philosophers Three 255 The Boneless King 256 A Transposition 256 Six AND One 257 Uncalculating Zeal 258 The Honest Citizen. ..259 A Creaking Tail 260 Sportsman and Squirrel 260 Fogy and Sheik 261 At Heaven's Gate 262 Wasted Sweets 264 The Catted Anarchist. 264 The Honorable Member 265 The Expatriated Boss.. 266 An Inadequate Fee 266 A Statesman 267 Two Dogs 267 Judge and Plaintiff 268 Return of the Representative 269 The Mirror 270 Saint and Sinner 271 A Weary Echo 271 Three Recruits 272 The Ancient Order 272 A Fatal Disorder 273 A Talisman 274 An Antidote 275 Congress and People... 275 Ship and Man 276 The Justice and His Accuser 276 An Aerophone 277 The Thrift of Strength.277 The Tyrant Frog 278 Two Politicians 278 The Fugitive Office... 279 Highwayman and Traveler 280 The Eligible Son-in-La 280 Statesman and Horse.. 281 Policeman and C1TIZEN..282 Man and Bird 283 Writer and Tramps 284 The Good Govern MENT.284 Three of a Kind 285 The Lifesaver 286 From the Minutes 286 The Fabulist 287 A Revivalist Revived. . .288 The Debaters 289 Two of the Pious 290 The Desperate Object. 290 The Mourning Brothers 291 A Needless Labor 292 A Flourishing lNDUSTRY.292 Patriot and Banker 293 The Appropriate Memorial 293 A Defective Petition . . 294 The Disinterested Arbiter 295 The Reformed Anarchist 295 Two Sons 296 The Fortunate Explorer 297 The Dutiful Son 298 Widow and Soldier 298 A Niggardly Offer.. ...299 Diplomacy 300 Two Sceptics 300 A Faulty Performance. 301 Aftermath 301 The Plaudits of the People 302 A Half Loaf 303 By the River Marge... 304 The Main Thing 304 The Incredulous Subordinate 305 The Secret of Happiness 305 Atonement 306 A Part of the Wages.. 306 Two Parrots 306 Twin Intolerables ....307 Consolation 307 Famine Versus Pestilence 308 The Monarchist Reclaimed 308 Saint and Soul 309 The Statue at Bum- BOOGLE 310 Improvidence 310 Sheep and Lion 311 The Inconsolable Widow 311 An Intrusion 311 The Tolerant Sovereign 312 The Mysterious Word.. 3 12 A Born Captain 313 Revelation 314 Soldier and Vulture.. .314 Her Honor the Mayor. 315 In Advance of His T1ME.315 Cause and Effect 316 The Unshrewd Assassin 317 Environment 317 A Chained Eagle 318 The Powerless Poet 318 From General to Particular 319 Disappointment 320 The Merciful AspiRANT.320 A Discomfited Philosopher 321 A Monarch Forearmed. 322 Wolf and Tortoise 323 A Condition Precedent. 323 The Ambitious Statesman 324 The Limit 324 As Usual 325 FABLES FROM "FUN".. 329 AESOPUS EMENDATUS Jupiter and the Baby Show 341 Mercury and the Wood- chopper 341 The Penitent Thief... 342 Fox AND Grapes 342 Farmer and Fox 342 Archer and Eagle 343 Truth and the Traveler 343 Wolf and Lamb 344 Grasshopper and Ant.. 344 Goose and Swan 344 Fisher and Fished 345 Wolves and Dogs 345 Dame Fortune and the Traveler 346 Wolf and Shepherds . . 346 Lion, Cock and Ass 346 Snake and Swallow... 347 Victor and Victim.... .347 Hen and Vipers 348 Spendthrift and Swallow 348 Lion and Thorn » 348 Fawn and Buck 349 Kite, Pigeons and HAWK.349 Wolf and Babe 350 Wolf and Ostrich 350 Herdsman and Lion 351 War-Horse and Miller. 351 Man and Fish-Horn 352 Hercules and the Carter 352 Hare and Tortoise 353 Lion and Bull 353 Old Man and Sons 354 Wolf and Goat 354 Man and Goose 355 Dog and Reflection 355 Man and Eagle 355 Man and Viper 356 North Wind and Sun.. 356 Crab and Son 357 Jupiter and the Birds.. 3 57 Lion and Mouse 358 Lamb and Wolf 358 Mountain and Mouse.. 3 59 The Bellamy and the Members 359 Cat and Youth 359 Farmer and Sons 360 OLD SAWS WITH NEW TEETH Wolf and Crane 363 Lion and Mouse 363 Hare and Frogs 364 Belly and Members 364 The Piping Fisherman. 365 Ants and Grasshopper.. 3 65 The Dog and His Reflection 366 Lion, Bear and Fox 367 Wolf and Lion 367 The Ass in the Lion's Skin 368 Ass AND Grasshoppers.. 3 68 Hare and Tortoise 368 Kino Log and King Stork 369 Milkmaid and Bucket. 369 The Wolf Who Would be a Lion 370 Monkey and Nuts 370 Boys and Frogs 371 FABLES IN RHYME The Sleeping Lion 375 In Dogland 376 A Pair of Opposites 378 The Degenerate 379 The Vain Cat 380 A Socialist 381 The Co-Defendants ...381 In Consequence of Applause 38a |
