CONTENTS.
PAGE
| I. |
Zadig: The Mystery of Fate
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5 |
The blind of one eye; the nose; the dog and the horse; the envious man; the generous; the minister; the disputes and the audiences; jealousy; the woman beater; slavery; the funeral pile; the supper; the rendezvous; the dance; blue eyes; the robber; the fisherman; the basilisk; the combats; the hermit; the enigmas.
| II. |
The Story of Johnny; or, The Atheist and the Sage
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118 |
Adventures of Johnny and his worthy father; the controversy of the "buts"; Johnny returns to London; they want to get Johnny married; a terrible adventure; what happened in America; dialogue on atheism; Johnny's marriage.
| III. | 194 |
The Princess Amasidia meets a bull; Pharaoh's magician; the Princess and the serpent; they wanted to sacrifice the bull and exorcise the Princess; the serpent comforts the Princess with stories; it fails to do so; they want to behead the Princess, but do not; apotheosis of the white bull.
| IV. | 244 |
National poverty; disaster of the man of forty crowns; conversation with a geometrician; adventure with a Carmelite; the man of forty crowns marries; on taxes paid to a foreign power; on proportions; a great quarrel; a rascal repulsed; a good supper at Mr. Andrew's.