Contents

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The Cobbler Astrologer,

1

The Legend of the Terrestrial Paradise of Sheddâd, the Son of ’A’D,

21

The Tomb of Noosheerwân,

30

Ameen and the Ghool,

37

The Relations of Ssidi Kur,

47

The Adventures of the Rich Youth,

53

The Adventures of the Beggar's Son,

58

The Adventures of Massang,

68

The Magician with the Swine's Head,

77

The History of Sunshine and his Brother,

89

The Wonderful Man who overcame the Chan,

96

The Bird-Man,

101

The Painter and the Wood-carver,

106

The Stealing of the Heart,

110

The Man and his Wife,

115

Of the Maiden Ssuwarandari,

119

The Two Cats,

127

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Legend of Dhurrumnath,

132

The Traveller's Adventure,

135

The Seven Stages of Roostem,

141

The Man who never Laughed,

151

The Fox and the Wolf,

162

The Shepherd and the Jogie,

184

The Perfidious Vizier,

186