Produced by Annie McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Internet Archive. [Illustration: Book Cover] THE IVORY GATE _Sunt geminæ Somni portæ: quarum altera fertur Cornea, qua veris facilis datur exitus umbris: Altera candenti perfecta nitens elephanto: Sed falsa ad cælum mittunt insomnia manes._ VIRGIL, _Æn._ VI. NOTE. After this novel was commenced in _Chambers's Journal_ it was discovered that the title had already been used by the late Mr. Mortimer Collins, for a novel published in the year 1865. The Author communicated with Mr. Collins's representatives, and has to thank them for making no opposition to the use of this title. THE IVORY GATE BY WALTER BESANT AUTHOR OF 'ALL SORTS AND CONDITIONS OF MEN' ETC. [Illustration] _A NEW EDITION_ London CHATTO & WINDUS, PICCADILLY 1893 _TO_ _S. SQUIRE SPRIGGE, ESQ., M.D._ _MY DEAR SPRIGGE,_ _Since it was you who first instructed me in the existence of the brain disease which forms the motif of this story, and furnished me with such illustrations of its working as enabled me to write the story, I am in honour bound to make the most public acknowledgment possible of this fact._ _I therefore beg to inscribe your name on the title page of this volume in grateful recognition of an obligation which is not by any means discharged by such recognition. I am also moved to do so in remembrance of another kind of work in which I have been so fortunate as to have your invaluable collaboration._ _Very sincerely yours,_ _WALTER BESANT._ UNITED UNIVERSITY CLUB, S.W. _September 12, 1892._ CONTENTS