IV. “Bâb el Asbât” 94 Traditional names.—The lions.—Sultan Selim’s dream.—The Legend of the Bath-house of Belkis.
V. Detective Stories 99 Kolonimos.—Incident at house of a rabbi.—Two anecdotes of Ibrahim Pasha.
VI. Scraps of Unwritten History 105 Traces of the Essenes.—Female Recluses.—A Legend of El Hakim bi amr Ilah.—The Avengers of Blood.—Massacre of Kurds at Hebron.—Faction-fights.—Massacre at Artass.—A petty despot.
VII. Judgements of Karakash 120 The weaver.—The red gown.—The miser.
VIII. The Saragossan Purim 124
IX. Sultan Mahmud’s Autograph 126
X. A Wise Answer 127
Notes 129
SECTION III STORIES AND ANECDOTES ILLUSTRATING SOCIAL IDEAS, SUPERSTITIONS, ETC.
I. Folks Gentle and Simple 141 Ahmad Almuttafakhir.—The two Wazirs.—The Emperor of China’s pig.
II. The Secret of Success 147
III. Three Proverbs 153 Keep your legs stretched according to the length of your coverlet.—Moving a tent peg.—“Shûrûlûb.”
IV. Moral Tales 161 Honourable old age.—Trust in Allah.—Benevolence.—Disinterestedness.—An upright judge.—The surety.
