BY
G. J. WHYTE-MELVILLE

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CONTENTS

EROS
CHAP.PAGE
I.THE IVORY GATE[1]
II.THE MARBLE PORCH[6]
III.HERMES[15]
IV.APHRODITÉ[20]
V.ROME[28]
VI.THE WORSHIP OF ISIS[36]
VII.TRUTH[46]
VIII.THE JEW[55]
IX.THE ROMAN[61]
X.A TRIBUNE OF THE LEGIONS[71]
XI.STOLEN WATERS[81]
XII.MYRRHINA[86]
XIII.NOLENS—VOLENS[95]
XIV.CÆSAR[100]
XV.RED FALERNIAN[108]
XVI.THE TRAINING-SCHOOL[117]
XVII.A VEILED HEART[125]
XVIII.WINGED WORDS[135]
XIX.THE ARENA[144]
XX.THE TRIDENT AND THE NET[155]
ANTEROS
CHAP.PAGE
I.THE LISTENING SLAVE[163]
II.ATTACK AND DEFENCE[172]
III.“FURENS QUID FŒMINA”[179]
IV.THE LOVING CUP[186]
V.SURGIT AMARI[194]
VI.DEAD LEAVES[200]
VII.“HABET!”[209]
VIII.TOO LATE[214]
IX.THE LURE[221]
X.FROM SCYLLA TO CHARYBDIS[229]
XI.THE RULES OF THE FAMILY[238]
XII.A MASTER OF FENCE[245]
XIII.THE ESQUILINE[252]
XIV.THE CHURCH[260]
XV.REDIVIVUS[269]
XVI.“MORITURI”[280]
XVII.THE GERMAN GUARD[286]
XVIII.THE BUSINESS OF CÆSAR[293]
XIX.AT BAY[300]
XX.THE FAIR HAVEN[307]
MOIRA
CHAP.PAGE
I.A HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF[311]
II.THE LION OF JUDAH[321]
III.THE WISDOM OF THE SERPENT[330]
IV.THE MASTERS OF THE WORLD[338]
V.GLAD TIDINGS[345]
VI.WINE ON THE LEES[352]
VII.THE ATTAINDER[360]
VIII.THE SANHEDRIM[368]
IX.THE PAVED HALL[376]
X.A ZEALOT OF THE ZEALOTS[384]
XI.THE DOOMED CITY[392]
XII.DESOLATION[398]
XIII.THE LEGION OF THE LOST[406]
XIV.FAITH[416]
XV.FANATICISM[423]
XVI.DAWN[427]
XVII.THE FIRST STONE[435]
XVIII.THE COST OF CONQUEST[440]
XIX.THE GATHERING OF THE EAGLES[446]
XX.THE VICTORY[453]