II The Two Deaf Men and the Traveller--The Deaf Persian and the Horseman--Lazy Servants--Chinese Humour: The Rich Man and the Smiths; How to keep Plants alive; Criticising a Portrait--The Persian Courtier and his old Friend--The Scribe--The Schoolmaster and the Wit--The Persian and his Cat--A List of Blockheads--The Arab and his Camel--A Witty Baghdadi--The Unlucky Slippers III The Young Merchant of Baghdad; or, the Wiles of Woman IV Ashaab the Covetous--The Stingy Merchant and the Hungry Bedouin--The Sect of Samradians--The Story-teller and the King--Royal Gifts to Poets--The Persian Poet and the Impostor--'Stealing Poetry'--The Rich Man and the Poor Poet V Unlucky Omens--The Old Man's Prayer--The Old Woman in the Mosque--The Weeping Turkmans--The Ten Foolish Peasants--The Wakeful Servant--The Three Dervishes--The Oilman's Parrot--The Moghul and his Parrot--The Persian Shopkeeper and the Prime Minister--Hebrew Facetiae TALES OF A PARROT. I General Plan of Eastern Story-books--The _Tuti Nama_, or Parrot-Book--The Frame-story--The Stolen Images--The Woman carved out of Wood--The Man whose Mare was kicked by a Merchant's Horse II The Emperor's Dream--The Golden Apparition--The Four Treasure-seekers III The Singing Ass: the Foolish Thieves: the Faggot-maker and the Magic Bowl IV The Goldsmith who lost his Life through Covetousness--The King who died of Love for a Merchant's Daughter--The Discovery of Music--The Seven Requisites of a Perfect Woman V The Princess of Rome and her Son--The Seven Vazirs VI The Tree of Life--Legend of Raja Rasalu--Conclusion _ADDITIONAL NOTE:_ The Magic Bowl, etc. RABBINICAL LEGENDS, TALES, FABLES, AND APHORISMS. I INTRODUCTORY: Authors, Traducers, and Moral Teachings of Talmud II LEGENDS OF SOME BIBLICAL CHARACTERS: Adam and Eve--Cain and Abel--The Planting of the Vine--Luminous Jewels--Abraham's Arrival in Egypt--The Infamous Citizens of Sodom--Abraham and Ishmael's Wives--Joseph and Potiphar's Wife--Joseph and his Brethren--Jacob's Sorrow--Moses and Pharaoh III LEGENDS OF DAVID AND SOLOMON, etc. IV MORAL AND ENTERTAINING TALES: Rabbi Jochonan and the Poor Woman--A Safe Investment--The Jewels--The Capon-carver V MORAL TALES, TABLES, AND PARABLES: The Dutiful Son--An Ingenious Will--Origin of Beast-Fables--The Fox and the Bear--The Fox in the Garden--The Desolate Island--The Man and his Three Friends--The Garments--Solomon's Choice--Bride and Bridegroom--Abraham and the Idols--The Vanity of Ambition--The Seven Stages of Human Life VI WISE SAYINGS OF THE RABBIS