"She rushed out of the palace ... and came to the
upper world" (p. 26) Frontispiece
"The Suo queen went to the door with a handful
of rice" 1
"The prince revived, and, walking about, saw a human
figure near the gate" 9
"She took up the jewel in her hand, left the palace,
and successfully reached the upper world" 22
"He rushed out of his hiding-place and killed the
serpent" 43
"Instead of sweetmeats about a score of demons" 56
"At the door of which stood a lady of exquisite
beauty" 62
"In a trice she woke up, sat up in her bed, and
eyeing the stranger, inquired who he was" 77
The Girl of the Wall-Almirah 90
"On a sudden an elephant gorgeously caparisoned shot
across his path" 95
"They then set out on their journey" 106
"A monstrous bird comes out apparently from the
palace" 117
"Hundreds of peacocks of gorgeous plumes came to the
embankments to eat the khai" 123
"'You would adorn the palace of the mightiest
sovereign'" 138
"He saw a beautiful woman coming out of the palace" 141
"'Husband, take up all this large quantity of gold
and these precious stones'" 145
"They ran away in great fear, leaving behind them
the money and jewels" 162
"The camel-driver alighted, tied the camel to a
tree on the spot, and began smoking" 170
"'How is it that you have returned so soon?'" 174
"At dawn he used to cull flowers in the forest" 181
"The Brahman's wife had occasion to go to the tank,
and as she went she brushed by a Sankchinni" 188
"The moment the first stroke was given, a great many
ghosts rushed towards the Brahman" 194
"The lady, king, and hiraman all reached the king's
capital safe and sound" 210
"'What princess ever puts only one ruby in her
hair?'" 214
"Coming up to the surface they climbed into the
boat" 216
"The jackal ... opened his bundle of betel-leaves,
put some into his mouth, and began chewing them" 218
"A bright light, like that of the moon, was seen
shining on his forehead" 237
"The six queens tried to comfort him" 238
"'Now, barber, I am going to destroy you. Who will
protect you?'" 248
"They approached a magnificent pile of buildings" 259
"Thus the princess was deserted" 266
"When she got out of the water, what a change was
seen in her!" 271
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