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TO
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CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
[I.][Al-Rafsat, or the Kick][3]
[II.][Al-Durar, or the Pearls][25]
[III.][Al-Tawajin, or the Pipkins][41]
[IV.][Al-Kantara, or the Bridge][59]
[V.][Milh, or Salt][87]
[VI.][Al-Wukalá, or the Lawyers][113]
[VII.][Al-Ghanamat, or the Sheep][151]
[VIII.][Al-Bustán, or the Orchard][171]
[IX.][Camels and Dates][203]
[X.][Al-Hisān, or the Horse][223]
[XI.][Al-Wali, or the Holy One][243]
[XII.][The New Quarter of the City][259]
[XIII.][The Money Made of Paper][293]
[XIV.][The Peace of the Soul][321]